COMPARING TWO PLACES
O'Brien vs Vernon
PLACE A
O'Brien, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Vernon, Oklahoma
O'Brien is 98% larger than Vernon. Vernon earns more, with a median household income $7,792 higher.
O'BRIENVERNONDIFFERENCE
Total population9146+98% vs Vernon
Population density1818+173
Population growth-14.2%––
Median age24.345.8−21.5
Male54.6%63.6%−9.0 pts
Female45.4%36.4%+9.0 pts
Foreign-born5.4%9.1%−3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.7%0.0%+17.7 pts
Black0.0%39.4%−39.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino82.3%24.2%+58.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%36.4%−36.4 pts
Median household income$45,750$53,542−$7,792
Per capita income$9,928$32,891−$22,963
Poverty rate72.3%15.2%+57.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.375+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%15.4%−7.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Unemployment rate51.0%0.0%+51.0 pts
Labor force participation52.6%42.4%+10.2 pts
Median home value$33,300$33,600−$300
Median gross rent$925––
Owner-occupied80.0%64.7%+15.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.6%34.6%−6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households57.1%0.0%+57.1 pts
Average commute14.4––
Worked from home0.0%21.4%−21.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.9%30.3%−23.4 pts
Population, 2023 – 2025