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Oklahoma & Nevada
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +827,926 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +465,789 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +69,711 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$665 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +285,338 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −14,596 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | +6,859 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +308,874 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −34,190 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −11,678 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | −3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$14,986 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | −$6,663 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$19,545 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +77,677 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +114,213 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +48,743 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +44,688 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +8,503 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +685,542 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +95,278 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +442,051 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +389,519 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +116,635 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +144,793 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +24,008 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +1,100,710 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −36,294 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | +251,813 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −200,331 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −448,201 |
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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