COMPARING TWO PLACES
Goree vs Vernon
PLACE A
Goree, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Vernon, Oklahoma
Goree is 230% larger than Vernon. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
GOREEVERNONDIFFERENCE
Total population15246+230% vs Vernon
Population density1058+97
Population growth-22.2%––
Median age52.045.8+6.2
Male49.6%63.6%−14.0 pts
Female50.4%36.4%+14.0 pts
Foreign-born6.9%9.1%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic37.4%0.0%+37.4 pts
Black27.5%39.4%−11.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.8%24.2%+5.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.3%36.4%−31.0 pts
Median household income$53,333$53,542−$209
Per capita income$33,753$32,891+$862
Poverty rate16.8%15.2%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.375+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%15.4%−5.7 pts
Graduate degree1.9%7.7%−5.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation57.1%42.4%+14.7 pts
Median home value$25,000$33,600−$8,600
Median gross rent$408––
Owner-occupied90.0%64.7%+25.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate40.6%34.6%+6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households83.3%0.0%+83.3 pts
Average commute16.9––
Worked from home1.5%21.4%−20.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured26.0%30.3%−4.3 pts
Population, 2023 – 2025