Vernon, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

VERNON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Vernon, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Vernon, AL was 2,143.

Vernon Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Vernon was 972, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Vernon, AL
There are an estimated 451 married men in the town. 59.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Vernon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Vernon is 1,171 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Vernon, Alabama
There are an estimated 428 married women in the community. 45.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Vernon, AL
The median age of people living in Vernon, AL was 37.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Vernon was 131. There were 1,627 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.5 percent of the population (376) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Vernon, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Vernon, AL was 2,124.

White Population in Vernon, AL
The estimated White population in the Vernon community is 1,847, which is 86.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Vernon, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 271, which is 12.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Vernon, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Vernon, AL was 5.

Asian Population in Vernon, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Vernon, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Vernon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Vernon community was 14, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Vernon, AL
The household population number in Vernon was 2,090.

Group Quarters Population in Vernon, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 53.

Average Household Size in Vernon, AL
The average household size in Vernon is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.75 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Vernon, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,070 total housing units in Vernon.

The number of occupied housing units was 953, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 549 were owner-occupied (57.6), and 404 were renter-occupied (42.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 117 vacant homes in Vernon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Vernon, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 487, with a median value in dollars of 57,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Vernon, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $604 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Vernon, average costs per month were $191 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 993 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Vernon, Alabama
169 people in Vernon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Vernon, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Vernon was 199, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Vernon, AL
In 2000, there were 689 people in Vernon, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Vernon, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 26 people in Vernon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Vernon, Alabama
There were 958 in the labor force in Vernon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Vernon was 20.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Vernon, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,344. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Vernon, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,618. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Vernon, Alabama
Per capita income in Vernon in the last full census was 14,784. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Vernon numbered 65, or 10.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Vernon, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 322, or 15.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.