New York One Of Country's 'Most Woke' States, Study Finds

NEW YORK, NY — You may have heard of the term "woke" by now. If you have, you probably define it differently from other people. New York was found to be the No. 8 most "woke" state in the country by Zippia.com, a career searching site.

"It’s 2021 and every other Gen Zer is calling themselves woke," Kathy Morris, author of the study, wrote. "What does it mean to be woke? Being an old Millennial, I googled to find out. Merriam-Webster defines it as, 'aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of justice).' That’s nice. However, Urban Dictionary adds it’s a 'pretentious' and 'deluded' awareness. That’s less nice."

New York landed a top spot in the United States; whether you agree with the Merriam-Webster or Urban Dictionary definition.

Zippia.com looked at six factors to figure out its rankings:

• Black Lives Matter protests attendees
• Number of BLM protests
• Voting
• Master’s degree or higher
• Organic farms
• Kombucha consumption

The study found New York residents had an 8.9 percent turnout for Black Lives Matter demonstrations, a 43.8 percent voter turnout and has 1,909 organic farms.

"You probably aren’t surprised to see New York on the list, if anything its #8 placement might seem too low," Morris wrote. "After all, 8.9% of New Yorkers attended 2,688 protests. Throw in a high education rate and strong appreciation of organic foods, and it’s obvious New Yorkers are trying to make the world a better place. However, they fall short in voter turnout."

Oregon was found to be the most "woke" state, while Arkansas was found to be the least.