39. Oklahoma
> Median household income: $48,568
> Population: 3,911,338 (23rd lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 4.2% (15th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 16.1% (13th highest)
The typical Oklahoma household earns $48,568 in a year, well below the national median income of $55,775. With lower incomes, home values are also low. Statewide, the median home value is just $126,800, more than $60,000 below the national median home value of $194,500.
A college education opens doors to more and higher paying job opportunities. In Oklahoma, fewer than one in four adults have a bachelor’s degree, one of the lowest proportions of all states. This could partially explain the relatively low incomes in the state.