COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oklahoma vs Texas
PLACE A
Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Texas
Oklahoma is 87% smaller than Texas. Texas earns more, with a median household income $13,437 higher. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 6%).
OKLAHOMATEXASDIFFERENCE
Total population4,028,63430,188,424−87% vs Texas
Population density59116−57
Population growth5.5%15.9%−10.4 pts
Median age37.035.6+1.4
Male49.8%49.9%−0.1 pts
Female50.2%50.1%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born6.4%17.6%−11.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.1%39.1%+23.0 pts
Black6.8%11.9%−5.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%39.7%−27.0 pts
Asian2.4%5.5%−3.1 pts
Other16.1%3.8%+12.3 pts
Median household income$65,039$78,476−$13,437
Per capita income$35,624$40,752−$5,128
Poverty rate15.3%13.8%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%33.8%−5.5 pts
Graduate degree9.9%12.3%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%5.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation61.2%65.3%−4.0 pts
Median home value$199,800$283,800−$84,000
Median gross rent$1,014$1,403−$389
Owner-occupied65.8%62.6%+3.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%9.4%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%48.5%−6.8 pts
Average commute22.426.7−4.3
Worked from home9.4%14.4%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.9%−0.6 pts
Uninsured12.9%17.1%−4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024