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Oklahoma & Texas
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −27,195,438 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −9,842,517 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −970,288 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$431 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −13,375,889 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −682,696 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −97,535 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −7,164,470 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −142,984 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,788,863 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −4.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$13,573 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | −$5,732 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$21,620 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −953,544 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,454,624 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −1,859,759 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −412,939 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −146,732 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −22,099,303 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,690,543 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −17,176,279 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −7,138,624 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −10,637,401 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,799,773 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −905,995 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −9,320,770 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,486,683 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | +216,356 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,788,102 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,051,079 |
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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