Vernon

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  1. Vernon Legal Resources
  2. Vernon Statistics
  3. Vernon Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Vernon Employment Information
  5. Vernon Family Information
  6. Vernon Education Information
  7. Vernon Public Benefits Information
  8. Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Vernon Zip Codes


Vernon Legal Resources Back to top

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Vernon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,847
  • Land Area (2000): 20.336 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.016 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,177
Vernon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,294 91.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 479 8.30%

Vernon Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Vernon Employment Information Back to top
Vernon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 197 11.68%
2. Finance and Insurance 188 11.15%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 169 10.02%
4. Educational Services 96 5.69%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 76 4.51%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 4.33%
7. Public Administration 63 3.74%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 59 3.50%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 50 2.97%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 43 2.55%
11. Metal Manufactuing 39 2.31%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 37 2.19%
13. Health Care 37 2.19%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 2.02%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 31 1.84%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 1.84%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 1.78%
18. Truck Transportation 30 1.78%
19. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 23 1.36%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 23 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 172 11.50%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 172 11.50%
3. Health Care 166 11.10%
4. Finance and Insurance 155 10.36%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 5.28%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 60 4.01%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 44 2.94%
8. Construction 34 2.27%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 33 2.21%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 2.01%
11. Other Transportation 29 1.94%
12. Public Administration 29 1.94%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 28 1.87%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 1.80%
15. Repair and Maintenance 27 1.80%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 26 1.74%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 25 1.67%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 1.54%
19. Social Assistance 22 1.47%
20. Air Transportation 21 1.40%

Vernon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 145 8.60%
2. Computer Specialists 113 6.70%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 89 5.28%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 78 4.63%
5. Other Management Occupations 73 4.33%
6. Top Executives 66 3.91%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 64 3.80%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 56 3.32%
9. Business Operations Specialists 55 3.26%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 2.79%
11. Construction Laborers 45 2.67%
12. Engineers 44 2.61%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 37 2.19%
14. Other Construction Trades 35 2.08%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 34 2.02%
16. Other Financial Specialists 32 1.90%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 32 1.90%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 32 1.90%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 30 1.78%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 28 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 122 8.16%
2. Computer Specialists 92 6.15%
3. Business Operations Specialists 84 5.61%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 82 5.48%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 80 5.35%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 72 4.81%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 54 3.61%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 52 3.48%
9. Registered Nurses 51 3.41%
10. Other Management Occupations 50 3.34%
11. Customer Service Representatives 48 3.21%
12. Teachers, Secondary School 44 2.94%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 43 2.87%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 42 2.81%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 36 2.41%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 2.27%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 30 2.01%
18. Accountants and Auditors 27 1.80%
19. Financial Managers 27 1.80%
20. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 27 1.80%

Vernon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,803 64.94%
15-35 hours 522 12.09%
1-14 hours 187 4.33%
No regular hours 804 18.63%

Vernon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69 2.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 51 1.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 126 4.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 311 10.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 371 12.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 552 18.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 416 13.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 395 13.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 209 7.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 170 5.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 93 3.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 75 2.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 128 4.31%

Vernon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 46 1.55%
5-9 161 5.42%
10-14 335 11.27%
15-19 295 9.92%
20-24 383 12.88%
25-29 312 10.49%
30-34 458 15.41%
35-39 104 3.50%
40-44 153 5.15%
45-59 399 13.42%
60-89 200 6.73%
At least 90 127 4.27%

Vernon Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,532 51.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 715 24.05%
45-59 49 1.65% 350 11.77%
At least 60 135 4.54% 192 6.46%

Vernon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 234 7.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,526 79.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 184 5.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 0.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 186 5.89%

Vernon Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Vernon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,135 (5,681 people)
Families (2000): 1,616 (5,049 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 855
People at same address in 1995: 3,536
Vernon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 64 3.00%
$10,000-$14,999 54 2.53%
$15,000-$19,999 77 3.61%
$20,000-$24,999 50 2.34%
$25,000-$29,999 65 3.04%
$30,000-$34,999 78 3.65%
$35,000-$39,999 84 3.93%
$40,000-$44,999 93 4.36%
$45,000-$49,999 102 4.78%
$50,000-$59,999 237 11.10%
$60,000-$74,999 225 10.54%
$75,000-$99,999 377 17.66%
$100,000-$124,999 285 13.35%
$125,000-$149,999 143 6.70%
$150,000-$199,999 104 4.87%
$200,000 or more 97 4.54%

Vernon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 425 20.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 560 26.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 83 3.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 452 21.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 384 18.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 137 6.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Vernon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,993 32.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 970 15.91%
Public Assistance 74 1.21%
Retirement 189 3.10%
Self Employment 373 6.12%
Social Security 327 5.36%
Supplemental Security 53 0.87%
Wage / Salary 1,948 31.96%
Other 169 2.77%

Vernon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 627 44.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 778 55.37%

Vernon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 176 8.23%
Color 1 Box Married 1,499 70.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 429 20.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 1.59%

Vernon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 218 9.50%
Color 1 Box Married 1,511 65.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 418 18.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 147 6.41%

Vernon Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Vernon Education Information Back to top
Vernon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 98 2.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 343 8.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 807 19.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 985 23.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 230 5.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,113 26.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 608 14.53%

Vernon Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 77 1.32% 28 0.48% 105 1.80%
Kindergarten 69 1.18% 1 0.02% 70 1.20%
Grades 1-4 311 5.32% 39 0.67% 350 5.99%
Grades 5-8 374 6.40% 92 1.57% 466 7.97%
Grades 9-12 338 5.78% 24 0.41% 362 6.19%
Undergrad college 148 2.53% 37 0.63% 185 3.16%
Graduate or professional school 54 0.92% 43 0.74% 97 1.66%
Total 1,371 23.45% 264 4.52% 1,635 27.96%

Vernon Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Vernon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vernon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,396 95.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 276 4.87%

Vernon Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vernon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 772 13.20%
10-19 Years 932 15.94%
20-29 Years 511 8.74%
30-39 Years 950 16.25%
40-49 Years 1,222 20.90%
50-59 Years 819 14.01%
60-69 Years 363 6.21%
70-79 Years 195 3.34%
80-89 Years 74 1.27%
90+ Years 9 0.15%

Vernon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,876 49.19%
Color 1 Box Female 2,971 50.81%

Vernon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,048 86.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 364 6.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 262 4.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 87 1.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 75 1.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Vernon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,080 18.43%
2. Russian 713 12.17%
3. Polish 635 10.83%
4. Irish 480 8.19%
5. United States Or American 436 7.44%
6. Italian 420 7.17%
7. English 414 7.06%
8. Ukrainian 340 5.80%
9. Swedish 148 2.53%
10. Norwegian 129 2.20%

Vernon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,736 69.58%
2. Russian 747 13.91%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 266 4.95%
4. Polish 167 3.11%
5. Chinese 96 1.79%
6. Other Indo European 70 1.30%
7. Italian 53 0.99%
8. German 47 0.88%
9. Greek 40 0.75%
10. Tagalog 38 0.71%

Vernon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,288 74.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 862 14.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 623 10.79%

Vernon Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Vernon Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Vernon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62892