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Oklahoma & North Carolina
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | −6,950,631 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | −2,961,903 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −380,471 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | −$294 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | −3,485,926 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | −130,511 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −83,108 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | −2,033,711 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | −38,073 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | −660,695 |
| 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 | $73,958#36 of 50 states | −$7,810 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | −$6,895 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | −$13,691 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | −315,797 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | −923,976 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | −750,226 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | −108,601 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | −34,894 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | −6,362,452 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −466,009 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | −4,766,521 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | −2,526,113 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | −2,913,469 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | −390,186 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | −179,068 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | −4,013,837 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −1,890,509 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | +180,867 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | −292,667 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −773,344 |
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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