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Oklahoma & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +892,098 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +148,648 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | −177,675 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$464 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +670,074 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | −19,418 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +17,900 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | −216,100 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | −6,779 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +96,848 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −5.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$38,935 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$17,116 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$46,857 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | −335,198 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | −76,373 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +148,628 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +86,198 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +9,897 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +549,823 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +283,258 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +1,290,858 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | −426,976 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +544,149 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +134,607 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | −12,500 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +2,477,684 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +258,865 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +268,736 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +100,868 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −2,616,099 |
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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