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Oklahoma & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −8,983,358 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −3,996,021 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −302,917 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | −$208 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −4,623,418 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −203,035 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | +12,682 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −2,722,794 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −261,312 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −716,168 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | −4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | −$11,397 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | −$8,792 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | −$17,396 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −586,281 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,392,386 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −1,118,348 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −202,854 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −136,149 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −8,593,434 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −290,682 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −6,562,958 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −3,420,162 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −3,988,504 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −417,141 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −210,820 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −6,899,994 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −1,063,128 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | +259,560 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −438,969 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −681,391 |
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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