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Oklahoma & Wyoming
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +3,507,775 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +1,474,920 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +171,179 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$46 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +1,586,460 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +82,007 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +17,174 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +1,082,843 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +2,086 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +138,807 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +3.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | −$9,384 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | −$8,126 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | −$11,122 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +210,179 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +415,576 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +289,194 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +82,591 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +39,251 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +3,030,003 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +402,552 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +2,086,421 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +1,375,876 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +1,199,869 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +282,335 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +101,152 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +2,027,497 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +257,133 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +260,264 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +97,551 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +486,196 |
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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