COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Virginia vs Oklahoma
PLACE A
West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Oklahoma
West Virginia is 56% smaller than Oklahoma. Oklahoma earns more, with a median household income $5,431 higher. Oklahoma has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -3%).
WEST VIRGINIAOKLAHOMADIFFERENCE
Total population1,778,3734,028,634−56% vs Oklahoma
Population density7459+15
Population growth-3.2%5.5%−8.7 pts
Median age42.737.0+5.7
Male49.9%49.8%+0.2 pts
Female50.1%50.2%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.8%6.4%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%62.1%+27.6 pts
Black3.1%6.8%−3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%12.7%−10.5 pts
Asian0.8%2.4%−1.6 pts
Other4.3%16.1%−11.7 pts
Median household income$59,608$65,039−$5,431
Per capita income$34,203$35,624−$1,421
Poverty rate16.7%15.3%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.467Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%28.3%−4.2 pts
Graduate degree9.7%9.9%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%5.0%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation53.8%61.2%−7.4 pts
Median home value$162,600$199,800−$37,200
Median gross rent$872$1,014−$142
Owner-occupied74.9%65.8%+9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%12.0%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%41.7%−1.3 pts
Average commute26.622.4+4.2
Worked from home9.1%9.4%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured6.0%12.9%−6.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024