COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dodson vs Vernon
PLACE A
Dodson, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Vernon, Oklahoma
Dodson is 93% larger than Vernon. Vernon earns more, with a median household income $16,756 higher.
DODSONVERNONDIFFERENCE
Total population8946+93% vs Vernon
Population density1468+138
Population growth-14.7%––
Median age44.045.8−1.8
Male60.0%63.6%−3.6 pts
Female40.0%36.4%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born10.0%9.1%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.0%0.0%+50.0 pts
Black0.0%39.4%−39.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.0%24.2%+10.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other15.0%36.4%−21.4 pts
Median household income$36,786$53,542−$16,756
Per capita income$14,780$32,891−$18,111
Poverty rate50.0%15.2%+34.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3360.375−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%15.4%−2.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Unemployment rate25.0%0.0%+25.0 pts
Labor force participation47.1%42.4%+4.6 pts
Median home value$106,300$33,600+$72,700
Median gross rent$225––
Owner-occupied77.8%64.7%+13.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%34.6%−34.6 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%0.0%+100.0 pts
Average commute15.6––
Worked from home0.0%21.4%−21.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured30.0%30.3%−0.3 pts
Population, 2023 – 2025