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Oklahoma & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | −1,865,582 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | −980,919 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | −88,661 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | −$98 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | −1,206,837 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | −4,691 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +17,412 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | −439,890 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | −36,348 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | −192,641 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | −$11,340 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | −$7,479 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | −$10,854 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | −54,559 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | −336,660 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | −324,068 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | −11,680 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | −1,532 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | −2,038,949 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +151,348 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | −1,783,927 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | −528,652 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | −1,127,528 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | −52,636 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | −26,201 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | −2,134,603 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | −92,986 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | +234,202 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | −80,557 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +51,322 |
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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