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Oklahoma & Kentucky
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | KENTUCKY | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 4,588,372#26 of 50 states | −492,979 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 1,994,323#26 of 50 states | −247,516 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 185,548#26 of 50 states | +11,131 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$46 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 2,102,332#26 of 50 states | −218,771 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 107,639#24 of 50 states | −15,086 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 14,002#25 of 50 states | +7,374 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 1,467,682#25 of 50 states | −216,205 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 13,190#30 of 50 states | −7,841 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 197,124#27 of 50 states | −29,638 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 24.5 min#21 of 50 states | −1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $64,526#46 of 50 states | +$1,622 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $35,955#45 of 50 states | −$73 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $87,717#46 of 50 states | +$2,358 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 249,767#21 of 50 states | −25,265 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 640,912#25 of 50 states | −139,482 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 476,079#25 of 50 states | −117,572 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 130,597#19 of 50 states | −38,425 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 32,296#27 of 50 states | +10,739 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 4,199,034#25 of 50 states | −651,451 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 308,763#26 of 50 states | +153,121 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 2,842,834#25 of 50 states | −336,774 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 1,960,138#24 of 50 states | −404,274 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 1,677,448#25 of 50 states | −268,554 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 309,954#28 of 50 states | +37,397 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 109,966#29 of 50 states | +12,886 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 3,684,478#22 of 50 states | −1,184,140 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 322,435#27 of 50 states | −60,981 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 5,885#41 of 50 states | +262,851 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 85,144#31 of 50 states | +17,739 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 252,640#37 of 50 states | +298,586 |
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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