OK · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Oklahoma compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Oklahoma’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$66,148#45 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,044#9 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time22.7 min#10 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share11.5%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,148 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $35,882 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $90,075 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,746,807 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 196,679 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,044 | #9Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 1,883,561 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 92,553 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 21,376 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,251,477 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 5,349 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 167,486 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 22.7 min | #10Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 1,408,894 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 347,351 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 122,852 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 3,547,583 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 461,884 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 2,506,060 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 1,555,864 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 224,502 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 501,430 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 358,507 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 92,172 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 43,035 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,095,393 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 2,500,338 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 261,454 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 268,736 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 102,883 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 551,226 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.