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Oklahoma & Kansas
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +1,124,787 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +471,118 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +91,052 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | −$35 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +386,197 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +35,483 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −942 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +462,476 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +124 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +13,947 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +2.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | −$9,366 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | −$5,698 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | −$11,913 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +153,436 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +129,082 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +62,399 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +47,790 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +27,330 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +888,568 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +213,768 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +360,172 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +667,433 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +249,843 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +94,208 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +40,443 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +367,199 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +109,262 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +255,186 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +13,610 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +128,464 |
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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