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Washington & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | WASHINGTON | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,958,180#13 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +3,862,787 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,202,241#13 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +1,455,434 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 232,900#22 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | +36,221 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,824#47 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$780 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,964,612#13 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +2,081,051 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 203,073#12 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +110,520 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 61,777#6 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | +40,401 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,276,029#14 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +1,024,552 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 165,366#7 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +160,017 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 645,514#11 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +478,028 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.2 min#39 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,389#7 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$33,241 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $55,177#3 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$19,295 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $136,793#5 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$46,718 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 353,215#12 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | +128,713 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 915,780#15 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +414,350 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 768,859#14 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +410,352 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 142,741#16 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | +50,569 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 105,396#7 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | +62,361 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,331,599#13 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +3,784,016 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 511,691#15 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | +49,807 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,555,928#13 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +3,049,868 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,794,750#14 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +1,238,886 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,094,527#14 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +1,685,633 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 647,606#13 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +300,255 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 216,773#13 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +93,921 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,892,095#14 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +2,391,757 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 312,969#28 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +51,515 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 61,574#8 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −207,162 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 845,000#5 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +742,117 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,194,522#12 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +643,296 |
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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