Vernon

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  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


Vernon Legal Resources Back to top

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Vernon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,355
  • Land Area (2000): 41.431 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.809 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,043
Vernon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,327 99.94%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13 0.06%

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Vernon Employment Information Back to top
Vernon Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,260 17,427 833 4.56% 46
1991 18,332 17,066 1,266 6.91% 69
1992 17,980 16,565 1,415 7.87% 79
1993 17,529 16,317 1,212 6.91% 69
1994 16,967 16,021 946 5.58% 56
1995 16,983 16,088 895 5.27% 53
1996 16,838 16,052 787 4.67% 47
1997 16,791 16,085 706 4.20% 42
1998 16,549 16,060 489 2.96% 30
1999 16,496 16,133 362 2.20% 22
2000 15,956 15,641 315 1.98% 20
2001 16,077 15,650 427 2.65% 27
2002 16,261 15,594 668 4.11% 41
2003 16,441 15,591 851 5.17% 52
2004 16,516 15,741 775 4.69% 47
2005 16,756 16,002 754 4.50% 45
2006 17,109 16,386 723 4.23% 42
2007 17,394 16,641 753 4.33% 43
2008 17,658 16,734 924 5.23% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,471 16,592 879 5.03% 50
Feb 2008 17,497 16,587 910 5.20% 52
Mar 2008 17,601 16,670 931 5.29% 53
Apr 2008 17,537 16,763 774 4.41% 44
May 2008 17,621 16,713 908 5.15% 52
Jun 2008 17,842 16,866 976 5.47% 55
Jul 2008 17,904 16,951 953 5.32% 53
Aug 2008 17,759 16,766 993 5.59% 56
Sep 2008 17,690 16,700 990 5.60% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Vernon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Finance and Insurance 671 11.50%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 582 9.98%
3. Construction 452 7.75%
4. Public Administration 322 5.52%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 319 5.47%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 273 4.68%
7. Educational Services 256 4.39%
8. Repair and Maintenance 225 3.86%
9. Health Care 181 3.10%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 164 2.81%
11. Metal Manufactuing 159 2.73%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 154 2.64%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 135 2.31%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 125 2.14%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 123 2.11%
16. Truck Transportation 97 1.66%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 87 1.49%
18. Utilities 87 1.49%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 78 1.34%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 73 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 874 15.99%
2. Finance and Insurance 852 15.59%
3. Educational Services 728 13.32%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 320 5.86%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 249 4.56%
6. Public Administration 234 4.28%
7. Department and Other General Stores 201 3.68%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 190 3.48%
9. Social Assistance 179 3.28%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 1.98%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 99 1.81%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 90 1.65%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 83 1.52%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 80 1.46%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 67 1.23%
16. Metal Manufactuing 66 1.21%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.21%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 59 1.08%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 57 1.04%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 55 1.01%

Vernon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 444 7.61%
2. Other Management Occupations 317 5.43%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 309 5.30%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 259 4.44%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 257 4.41%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 255 4.37%
7. Engineers 240 4.11%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 185 3.17%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 179 3.07%
10. Other Production Occupations 172 2.95%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 166 2.85%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 156 2.67%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 155 2.66%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 155 2.66%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 153 2.62%
16. Accountants and Auditors 131 2.25%
17. Other Financial Specialists 122 2.09%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 122 2.09%
19. Business Operations Specialists 113 1.94%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 108 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 392 7.17%
2. Secretaries and Admins 352 6.44%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 251 4.59%
4. Cashiers 215 3.93%
5. Business Operations Specialists 213 3.90%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 184 3.37%
7. Other Management Occupations 177 3.24%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 167 3.06%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 164 3.00%
10. Registered Nurses 155 2.84%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 143 2.62%
12. Computer Specialists 140 2.56%
13. Customer Service Representatives 139 2.54%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 137 2.51%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 132 2.42%
16. Accountants and Auditors 122 2.23%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 121 2.21%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 121 2.21%
19. Other Production Occupations 117 2.14%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 104 1.90%

Vernon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,714 59.02%
15-35 hours 2,077 12.62%
1-14 hours 471 2.86%
No regular hours 4,197 25.50%

Vernon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 135 1.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 184 1.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 267 2.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,014 9.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,310 11.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,113 19.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,759 16.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,362 12.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 672 6.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 678 6.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 168 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 101 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 685 6.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 486 4.44%

Vernon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 244 2.23%
5-9 945 8.64%
10-14 1,521 13.91%
15-19 1,502 13.74%
20-24 2,133 19.51%
25-29 1,028 9.40%
30-34 1,782 16.30%
35-39 304 2.78%
40-44 438 4.01%
45-59 527 4.82%
60-89 363 3.32%
At least 90 147 1.34%

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 81 0.74% 7,292 66.69%
30-44 90 0.82% 2,434 22.26%
45-59 7 0.06% 520 4.76%
At least 60 10 0.09% 500 4.57%

Vernon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 951 8.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,718 86.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 188 1.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 77 0.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 239 2.14%

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Vernon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,775 (20,085 people)
Families (2000): 5,601 (16,001 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,632
People at same address in 1995: 11,433
Vernon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 319 3.64%
$10,000-$14,999 370 4.22%
$15,000-$19,999 357 4.07%
$20,000-$24,999 425 4.84%
$25,000-$29,999 450 5.13%
$30,000-$34,999 522 5.95%
$35,000-$39,999 456 5.20%
$40,000-$44,999 499 5.69%
$45,000-$49,999 418 4.76%
$50,000-$59,999 1,155 13.16%
$60,000-$74,999 1,152 13.13%
$75,000-$99,999 1,331 15.17%
$100,000-$124,999 725 8.26%
$125,000-$149,999 251 2.86%
$150,000-$199,999 245 2.79%
$200,000 or more 100 1.14%

Vernon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,660 30.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,749 31.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 558 6.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,256 14.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,008 11.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 380 4.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 106 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Vernon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,225 29.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,083 16.77%
Public Assistance 111 0.46%
Retirement 1,787 7.34%
Self Employment 752 3.09%
Social Security 2,256 9.27%
Supplemental Security 176 0.72%
Wage / Salary 7,078 29.08%
Other 873 3.59%

Vernon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,850 60.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,836 39.18%

Vernon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 748 9.45%
Color 1 Box Married 4,937 62.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,032 25.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 198 2.50%

Vernon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,144 12.98%
Color 1 Box Married 4,780 54.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,900 21.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 987 11.20%

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Vernon Education Information Back to top
Vernon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 581 3.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,443 8.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,350 27.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,448 21.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,313 8.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,153 19.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,755 10.94%

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 217 1.07% 123 0.60% 340 1.67%
Kindergarten 203 1.00% 34 0.17% 237 1.16%
Grades 1-4 976 4.79% 31 0.15% 1,007 4.95%
Grades 5-8 977 4.80% 43 0.21% 1,020 5.01%
Grades 9-12 930 4.57% 46 0.23% 976 4.79%
Undergrad college 780 3.83% 103 0.51% 883 4.34%
Graduate or professional school 158 0.78% 113 0.56% 271 1.33%
Total 4,241 20.84% 493 2.42% 4,734 23.26%

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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 19,429 96.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 650 3.24%

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Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vernon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,292 11.26%
10-19 Years 2,243 11.02%
20-29 Years 2,489 12.23%
30-39 Years 3,237 15.90%
40-49 Years 3,274 16.08%
50-59 Years 2,942 14.45%
60-69 Years 1,801 8.85%
70-79 Years 1,326 6.51%
80-89 Years 625 3.07%
90+ Years 126 0.62%

Vernon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,684 47.58%
Color 1 Box Female 10,671 52.42%

Vernon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,605 91.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 512 2.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 499 2.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 449 2.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 232 1.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%

Vernon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,116 17.41%
2. Italian 2,995 12.67%
3. English 2,708 11.45%
4. German 2,690 11.38%
5. French Non-Basque 2,425 10.26%
6. Polish 2,135 9.03%
7. French Canadian 1,363 5.76%
8. United States Or American 802 3.39%
9. Scottish 559 2.36%
10. Scotch Irish 403 1.70%

Vernon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,275 90.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 493 2.57%
3. French 378 1.97%
4. Polish 211 1.10%
5. Chinese 127 0.66%
6. Urdu 84 0.44%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 61 0.32%
8. Other Slavic 55 0.29%
9. Italian 53 0.28%
10. German 52 0.27%

Vernon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,000 93.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 772 3.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 568 2.79%

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