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