COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oklahoma vs New York
PLACE A
Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
New York
Oklahoma is 80% smaller than New York. New York earns more, with a median household income $20,935 higher.
OKLAHOMANEW YORKDIFFERENCE
Total population4,028,63419,852,366−80% vs New York
Population density59421−363
Population growth5.5%4.2%+1.3 pts
Median age37.039.8−2.8
Male49.8%48.8%+0.9 pts
Female50.2%51.2%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born6.4%22.8%−16.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.1%52.8%+9.4 pts
Black6.8%13.4%−6.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%19.8%−7.1 pts
Asian2.4%9.0%−6.6 pts
Other16.1%5.0%+11.0 pts
Median household income$65,039$85,974−$20,935
Per capita income$35,624$50,712−$15,088
Poverty rate15.3%14.0%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.517−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%40.2%−11.9 pts
Graduate degree9.9%17.9%−8.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%6.4%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation61.2%62.7%−1.5 pts
Median home value$199,800$423,800−$224,000
Median gross rent$1,014$1,621−$607
Owner-occupied65.8%54.3%+11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%10.0%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%49.2%−7.5 pts
Average commute22.432.6−10.2
Worked from home9.4%14.9%−5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%21.6%−21.3 pts
Uninsured12.9%5.1%+7.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024