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Oklahoma & Iowa
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +853,905 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +334,018 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +81,630 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$63 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +209,428 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +37,533 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +19,218 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +380,969 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | −8,275 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +4,709 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | −$9,353 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | −$4,654 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | −$6,422 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +114,554 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +78,426 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +27,135 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +40,285 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +20,937 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +525,744 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +287,771 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +224,574 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +384,752 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +79,547 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +102,236 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +26,816 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | −131,153 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +129,825 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +262,182 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +19,582 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +298,002 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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