Vernon Metro Area

  1. Vernon Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Vernon Metro Area Statistics
  3. Vernon Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Vernon Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Vernon Metro Area Family Information
  6. Vernon Metro Area Education Information
  7. Vernon Metro Area Business Information
  8. Vernon Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Vernon Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Vernon Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Vernon Metro Area Counties
  12. Vernon Metro Area Cities


Vernon Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Vernon Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,676
  • Land Area (2000): 2,515.041 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.217 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,371
Vernon Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,536 75.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,419 4.76%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,870 19.68%

Vernon Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Vernon Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,123 6,820 303 4.25% 42
1991 7,177 6,758 420 5.85% 59
1992 7,311 6,947 364 4.98% 50
1993 7,292 7,024 269 3.69% 37
1994 7,219 6,926 293 4.05% 41
1995 7,212 6,948 264 3.66% 37
1996 7,140 6,811 329 4.60% 46
1997 7,120 6,864 256 3.60% 36
1998 7,238 6,999 239 3.30% 33
1999 7,428 7,239 189 2.54% 25
2000 7,214 6,940 274 3.80% 38
2001 7,324 7,049 275 3.75% 37
2002 7,464 7,115 348 4.67% 47
2003 7,574 7,197 377 4.97% 50
2004 7,459 7,133 326 4.37% 44
2005 7,567 7,276 291 3.84% 38
2006 7,903 7,618 285 3.60% 36
2007 7,795 7,525 270 3.46% 35
2008 7,993 7,712 281 3.52% 35
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,037 7,750 287 3.57% 36
Feb 2008 7,958 7,705 253 3.18% 32
Mar 2008 7,960 7,701 259 3.25% 33
Apr 2008 7,969 7,736 233 2.92% 29
May 2008 7,947 7,682 265 3.33% 33
Jun 2008 7,988 7,679 309 3.87% 39
Jul 2008 7,991 7,687 304 3.80% 38
Aug 2008 8,033 7,727 306 3.81% 38
Sep 2008 8,055 7,740 315 3.91% 39
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Vernon Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Health Care 760 11.25%
2. Food Manufacturing 624 9.24%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 566 8.38%
4. Public Administration 564 8.35%
5. Construction 506 7.49%
6. Utilities 296 4.38%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 274 4.06%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 240 3.55%
9. Educational Services 212 3.14%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 188 2.78%
11. Repair and Maintenance 186 2.75%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 174 2.58%
13. Truck Transportation 166 2.46%
14. Mining 154 2.28%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 144 2.13%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 132 1.95%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 116 1.72%
18. Finance and Insurance 112 1.66%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 100 1.48%
20. Gasoline Stations 96 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,806 29.21%
2. Educational Services 940 15.21%
3. Public Administration 392 6.34%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 368 5.95%
5. Food Manufacturing 360 5.82%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 290 4.69%
7. Finance and Insurance 260 4.21%
8. Department and Other General Stores 220 3.56%
9. Social Assistance 138 2.23%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 128 2.07%
11. Utilities 120 1.94%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 116 1.88%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 98 1.59%
14. Private Household Services 90 1.46%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 88 1.42%
16. Mining 82 1.33%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 62 1.00%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 60 0.97%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 52 0.84%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 48 0.78%

Vernon Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 440 6.51%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 400 5.92%
3. Other Management Occupations 352 5.21%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 348 5.15%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 336 4.97%
6. Food Processing Workers 312 4.62%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 296 4.38%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 264 3.91%
9. Other Production Occupations 240 3.55%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 236 3.49%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 236 3.49%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 216 3.20%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 196 2.90%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 186 2.75%
15. Agricultural Workers 166 2.46%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 160 2.37%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 148 2.19%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 132 1.95%
19. Construction Laborers 124 1.84%
20. Business Operations Specialists 118 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 498 8.06%
2. Secretaries and Admins 330 5.34%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 328 5.31%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 304 4.92%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 284 4.59%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 280 4.53%
7. Cashiers 264 4.27%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 256 4.14%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 254 4.11%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 220 3.56%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 212 3.43%
12. Registered Nurses 176 2.85%
13. Other Production Occupations 162 2.62%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 158 2.56%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 148 2.39%
16. Food Processing Workers 136 2.20%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 128 2.07%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 118 1.91%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 112 1.81%
20. Other Management Occupations 112 1.81%

Vernon Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,158 52.90%
15-35 hours 2,210 9.62%
1-14 hours 496 2.16%
No regular hours 8,120 35.33%

Vernon Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 382 2.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 368 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 682 5.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 746 5.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,036 8.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,396 10.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,489 27.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,216 9.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 434 3.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 414 3.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 196 1.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 56 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,172 9.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,234 9.62%

Vernon Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,163 9.07%
5-9 4,448 34.69%
10-14 3,464 27.02%
15-19 1,800 14.04%
20-24 624 4.87%
25-29 66 0.51%
30-34 436 3.40%
35-39 103 0.80%
40-44 92 0.72%
45-59 429 3.35%
60-89 132 1.03%
At least 90 64 0.50%

Vernon Metro Area 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% 11,565 90.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 631 4.92%
45-59 4 0.03% 425 3.31%
At least 60 0 0.00% 196 1.53%

Vernon Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 60 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,542 11.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,858 83.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 308 2.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 190 1.46%

Vernon Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,088 (27,530 people)
Families (2000): 7,640 (23,460 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,270
People at same address in 1995: 15,168
Vernon Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,388 12.31%
$10,000-$14,999 1,176 10.43%
$15,000-$19,999 1,006 8.92%
$20,000-$24,999 1,058 9.38%
$25,000-$29,999 1,103 9.78%
$30,000-$34,999 770 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 626 5.55%
$40,000-$44,999 685 6.08%
$45,000-$49,999 530 4.70%
$50,000-$59,999 883 7.83%
$60,000-$74,999 708 6.28%
$75,000-$99,999 589 5.22%
$100,000-$124,999 296 2.63%
$125,000-$149,999 153 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 96 0.85%
$200,000 or more 208 1.84%

Vernon Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,608 29.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,641 29.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 150 2.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 857 15.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 706 12.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 330 5.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 140 2.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 72 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Vernon Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,586 28.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,313 11.12%
Public Assistance 343 1.15%
Retirement 1,975 6.63%
Self Employment 1,764 5.92%
Social Security 3,705 12.43%
Supplemental Security 534 1.79%
Wage / Salary 8,022 26.92%
Other 1,559 5.23%

Vernon Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,345 54.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,778 45.37%

Vernon Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,007 8.96%
Color 1 Box Married 7,786 69.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,174 19.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 273 2.43%

Vernon Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 953 7.87%
Color 1 Box Married 6,994 57.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,064 17.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,105 17.37%

Vernon Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Vernon Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,412 11.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,630 16.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,484 30.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,491 20.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,166 5.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,401 11.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 912 4.24%

Vernon Metro Area 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 368 2.51% 182 1.24% 550 3.75%
Kindergarten 254 1.73% 70 0.48% 324 2.21%
Grades 1-4 1,943 13.24% 12 0.08% 1,955 13.32%
Grades 5-8 1,742 11.87% 30 0.20% 1,772 12.07%
Grades 9-12 1,670 11.38% 134 0.91% 1,804 12.29%
Undergrad college 1,144 7.80% 32 0.22% 1,176 8.01%
Graduate or professional school 170 1.16% 6 0.04% 176 1.20%
Total 7,291 49.68% 466 3.18% 7,757 52.86%

Vernon Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Vernon Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 26 35
2004 27 27

Vernon Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Vernon Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vernon Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,349 87.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,618 12.94%

Vernon Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22
Vernon Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Vernon Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vernon Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,981 13.50%
10-19 Years 2,655 18.09%
20-29 Years 1,661 11.32%
30-39 Years 1,806 12.31%
40-49 Years 1,979 13.48%
50-59 Years 1,596 10.87%
60-69 Years 1,161 7.91%
70-79 Years 1,044 7.11%
80-89 Years 657 4.48%
90+ Years 136 0.93%

Vernon Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,264 49.50%
Color 1 Box Female 7,412 50.50%

Vernon Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,083 68.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,015 20.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,278 8.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 120 0.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 91 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 78 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Vernon Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,487 22.78%
2. Irish 3,335 21.79%
3. United States Or American 3,119 20.38%
4. English 2,119 13.84%
5. Dutch 641 4.19%
6. Scotch Irish 542 3.54%
7. French Non-Basque 307 2.01%
8. Swiss 242 1.58%
9. Scottish 231 1.51%
10. Norwegian 150 0.98%

Vernon Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,165 83.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,044 14.54%
3. German 214 0.77%
4. Chinese 92 0.33%
5. Other Slavic 52 0.19%
6. Tagalog 48 0.17%
7. Scandinavian 34 0.12%
8. Gujarathi 28 0.10%
9. Vietnamese 28 0.10%
10. French 26 0.09%

Vernon Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,581 95.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 454 1.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 790 2.65%

Vernon Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Wilbarger County    

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