Vernon

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  4. Vernon Employment Information
  5. Vernon Family Information
  6. Vernon Education Information
  7. Vernon Public Benefits Information
  8. Vernon Criminal Information
  9. Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Vernon Zip Codes


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Vernon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,366
  • Land Area (2000): 95.542 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.133 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,453
Vernon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,268 91.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 106 0.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 992 8.02%

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Vernon Employment Information Back to top
Vernon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Health Care 359 12.84%
2. Food Manufacturing 278 9.95%
3. Public Administration 234 8.37%
4. Construction 212 7.58%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 133 4.76%
6. Utilities 127 4.54%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 107 3.83%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 96 3.43%
9. Repair and Maintenance 88 3.15%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 87 3.11%
11. Educational Services 75 2.68%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 74 2.65%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 70 2.50%
14. Finance and Insurance 54 1.93%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 53 1.90%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 1.86%
17. Mining 46 1.65%
18. Truck Transportation 46 1.65%
19. Gasoline Stations 42 1.50%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 40 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 846 31.37%
2. Educational Services 367 13.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 172 6.38%
4. Food Manufacturing 170 6.30%
5. Public Administration 162 6.01%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 127 4.71%
7. Finance and Insurance 115 4.26%
8. Department and Other General Stores 110 4.08%
9. Social Assistance 65 2.41%
10. Utilities 60 2.22%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 51 1.89%
12. Private Household Services 42 1.56%
13. Mining 41 1.52%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 37 1.37%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 33 1.22%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 0.82%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 22 0.82%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 0.78%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 0.78%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 20 0.74%

Vernon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 174 6.23%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 171 6.12%
3. Other Management Occupations 162 5.80%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 146 5.22%
5. Food Processing Workers 141 5.04%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 134 4.79%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 118 4.22%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 107 3.83%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 107 3.83%
10. Other Production Occupations 107 3.83%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 96 3.43%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 96 3.43%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 90 3.22%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 2.54%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 63 2.25%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 63 2.25%
17. Construction Laborers 62 2.22%
18. Business Operations Specialists 59 2.11%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 54 1.93%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 53 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 236 8.75%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 150 5.56%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 130 4.82%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 130 4.82%
5. Secretaries and Admins 127 4.71%
6. Cashiers 126 4.67%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 126 4.67%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 113 4.19%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 113 4.19%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 102 3.78%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 101 3.74%
12. Registered Nurses 80 2.97%
13. Other Production Occupations 76 2.82%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 69 2.56%
15. Food Processing Workers 64 2.37%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 57 2.11%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 54 2.00%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 47 1.74%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 47 1.74%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 45 1.67%

Vernon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,981 52.50%
15-35 hours 991 10.45%
1-14 hours 169 1.78%
No regular hours 3,346 35.27%

Vernon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 165 3.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 172 3.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 309 5.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 293 5.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 430 7.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 487 9.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,451 26.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 469 8.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 200 3.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 185 3.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 87 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 541 10.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 574 10.65%

Vernon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 483 8.96%
5-9 2,090 38.78%
10-14 1,519 28.19%
15-19 645 11.97%
20-24 176 3.27%
25-29 8 0.15%
30-34 145 2.69%
35-39 39 0.72%
40-44 26 0.48%
45-59 188 3.49%
60-89 46 0.85%
At least 90 24 0.45%

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% 4,921 91.32%
30-44 0 0.00% 210 3.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 188 3.49%
At least 60 0 0.00% 70 1.30%

Vernon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.52%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 651 11.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,598 84.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 98 1.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43 0.79%

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): 4,758 (11,720 people)
Families (2000): 3,208 (9,898 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,296
People at same address in 1995: 6,039
Vernon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 595 12.51%
$10,000-$14,999 551 11.58%
$15,000-$19,999 462 9.71%
$20,000-$24,999 427 8.97%
$25,000-$29,999 465 9.77%
$30,000-$34,999 315 6.62%
$35,000-$39,999 269 5.65%
$40,000-$44,999 291 6.12%
$45,000-$49,999 219 4.60%
$50,000-$59,999 377 7.92%
$60,000-$74,999 305 6.41%
$75,000-$99,999 209 4.39%
$100,000-$124,999 116 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 63 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 26 0.55%
$200,000 or more 68 1.43%

Vernon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,454 30.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,371 28.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 128 2.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 730 15.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 581 12.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 289 6.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 125 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 57 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Vernon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,590 28.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,286 10.36%
Public Assistance 151 1.22%
Retirement 883 7.12%
Self Employment 622 5.01%
Social Security 1,593 12.84%
Supplemental Security 248 2.00%
Wage / Salary 3,419 27.55%
Other 618 4.98%

Vernon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,354 55.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,100 44.82%

Vernon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 408 9.13%
Color 1 Box Married 2,987 66.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 951 21.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 125 2.80%

Vernon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 436 8.42%
Color 1 Box Married 2,895 55.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 932 18.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 913 17.64%

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 991 10.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,557 17.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,847 31.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,912 21.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 486 5.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 888 9.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 371 4.10%

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 177 1.43% 60 0.49% 237 1.92%
Kindergarten 117 0.95% 25 0.20% 142 1.15%
Grades 1-4 788 6.37% 6 0.05% 794 6.42%
Grades 5-8 724 5.85% 14 0.11% 738 5.97%
Grades 9-12 706 5.71% 50 0.40% 756 6.11%
Undergrad college 470 3.80% 13 0.11% 483 3.91%
Graduate or professional school 77 0.62% 0 0.00% 77 0.62%
Total 3,059 24.74% 168 1.36% 3,227 26.10%

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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 10,133 86.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,575 13.45%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22
Vernon 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vernon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,710 13.83%
10-19 Years 2,036 16.46%
20-29 Years 1,505 12.17%
30-39 Years 1,516 12.26%
40-49 Years 1,666 13.47%
50-59 Years 1,318 10.66%
60-69 Years 980 7.92%
70-79 Years 914 7.39%
80-89 Years 588 4.75%
90+ Years 133 1.08%

Vernon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,944 48.07%
Color 1 Box Female 6,422 51.93%

Vernon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,290 67.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,696 21.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,122 9.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 101 0.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 87 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 62 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Vernon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,460 24.31%
2. United States Or American 1,314 21.88%
3. German 1,158 19.28%
4. English 845 14.07%
5. Dutch 296 4.93%
6. Scotch Irish 233 3.88%
7. French Non-Basque 115 1.92%
8. Scottish 62 1.03%
9. Swiss 61 1.02%
10. Norwegian 60 1.00%

Vernon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,487 82.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,763 15.34%
3. German 51 0.44%
4. Chinese 46 0.40%
5. Tagalog 24 0.21%
6. Other Slavic 22 0.19%
7. Scandinavian 17 0.15%
8. Gujarathi 14 0.12%
9. Vietnamese 14 0.12%
10. French 12 0.10%

Vernon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,819 95.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 195 1.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 352 2.85%

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
76384 76385