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Utah & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | UTAH | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | −591,780 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | −595,393 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,778#38 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | −97,901 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,593#37 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$549 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | −85,421 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 70,585#31 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | −21,968 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 7,183#31 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −14,193 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 812,370#34 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | −439,107 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 33,136#23 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +27,787 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 277,963#25 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +110,477 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,658#9 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$30,510 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,806#30 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$5,924 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $122,370#12 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$32,295 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 54,010#41 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | −170,492 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 286,000#37 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | −215,430 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 242,709#35 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | −115,798 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,883#37 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | −55,289 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,197#35 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | −24,838 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | −359,532 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 288,681#28 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | −173,203 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +201,976 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 773,055#37 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | −782,809 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +20,998 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 279,364#29 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | −67,987 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 86,060#33 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | −36,792 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +60,784 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 40,763#40 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | −220,691 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 20,939#19 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −247,797 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 92,852#29 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | −10,031 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 592,412#23 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +41,186 |
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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