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Oklahoma & New Mexico
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | +1,965,137 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | +805,948 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | +79,705 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | −$73 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | +928,701 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | +39,456 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | +5,327 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | +531,549 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +906 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | +69,540 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | −1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | −$1,668 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | −$2,096 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | −$1,800 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | +58,935 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | +195,521 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | +130,072 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | +37,074 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | +16,717 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | +1,666,981 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | +250,595 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | +1,406,729 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | +481,125 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | +730,596 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | +135,486 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | +60,641 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | +1,753,427 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +218,861 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | +92,633 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +62,561 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −495,027 |
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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