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South Dakota & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | −3,170,724 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | −1,353,432 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | −155,276 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | −$45 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | −1,402,930 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | −78,669 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −17,750 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | −1,015,985 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | −4,292 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | −129,229 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | −4.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$10,733 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$5,755 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$10,103 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | −197,339 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | −384,124 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | −273,295 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | −77,978 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | −37,041 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | −2,715,652 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | −388,481 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | −1,843,780 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | −1,265,493 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | −1,045,575 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | −267,889 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | −86,418 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | −1,770,141 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | −244,708 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −202,318 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | −87,264 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | −506,279 |
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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