COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oklahoma vs Iowa
PLACE A
Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
Oklahoma is 25% larger than Iowa. Iowa earns more, with a median household income $10,020 higher.
OKLAHOMAIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population4,028,6343,210,507+25% vs Iowa
Population density5957+1
Population growth5.5%4.7%+0.8 pts
Median age37.038.6−1.6
Male49.8%50.2%−0.4 pts
Female50.2%49.8%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born6.4%5.9%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.1%82.3%−20.2 pts
Black6.8%3.8%+3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%7.3%+5.4 pts
Asian2.4%2.5%−0.1 pts
Other16.1%4.2%+11.9 pts
Median household income$65,039$75,059−$10,020
Per capita income$35,624$40,877−$5,253
Poverty rate15.3%11.1%+4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%31.4%−3.1 pts
Graduate degree9.9%10.5%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%3.6%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation61.2%66.4%−5.2 pts
Median home value$199,800$208,000−$8,200
Median gross rent$1,014$972+$42
Owner-occupied65.8%71.7%−5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%8.5%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%40.5%+1.1 pts
Average commute22.419.8+2.5
Worked from home9.4%11.3%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.7%−0.4 pts
Uninsured12.9%5.0%+7.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024