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Oklahoma & Louisiana
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | −502,347 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | −326,393 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −93,238 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | −$20 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | −180,523 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −19,554 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | +6,546 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | −214,694 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | −13,587 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +4,133 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | −3.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$5,162 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$442 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$3,419 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −85,168 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | −101,598 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | −45,822 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −30,224 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +15,399 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | −609,592 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +113,839 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | −121,907 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −531,222 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | −186,142 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +14,413 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | −8,829 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | −35,333 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,125,997 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | +250,946 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +21,343 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +193,598 |
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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