North Vernon, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

7,078

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

2.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

8.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,429

6.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$128,600

Population & Diversity

North Vernon, IN is home to a population of 7.08k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.09% of North Vernon, IN residents were born outside of the country (219 people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.25k people) in North Vernon, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 356 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 185 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of North Vernon, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Vernon, IN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in North Vernon, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Vernon, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.25k ± 456
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
356 ± 188
Other (Hispanic)
185 ± 157

7.78%

Hispanic Population

551 people

7.78% of the people in North Vernon, IN are hispanic (551 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Vernon, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

3.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

As of 2024, 3.09% of North Vernon, IN residents (219 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Vernon, IN was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in North Vernon, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 65
Vietnam
44 ± 56
Korea
41 ± 48

North Vernon, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Vernon, IN.

Economy

The economy of North Vernon, IN employs 2.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Vernon, IN were Manufacturing (788 people), Retail Trade (482 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($54,886), Educational Services ($54,627), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.92k

2024 Value

± 474

−0.814%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Vernon, IN declined at a rate of −0.814%, from 2.95k employees to 2.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Vernon, IN, are Material Moving Occupations (352 people), Production Occupations (343 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (330 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Vernon, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.92k

2024 Value

± 474

−0.814%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Vernon, IN declined at a rate of −0.814%, from 2.95k employees to 2.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Vernon, IN, are Manufacturing (788 people), Retail Trade (482 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Vernon, IN, though some of these residents may live in North Vernon, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,201

Median earning men ± $6,544

$37,500

Median earning women ± $10,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,392), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,614), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,677).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,690), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,839).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Vernon, IN was $128,600 in 2024, which is 0.387 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,900 to $128,600, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in North Vernon, IN is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Vernon, IN have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Vernon, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,352

$1,733

Median Property Taxes

±$307

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In North Vernon, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in North Vernon, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in North Vernon, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Vernon, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,429

Median Household Income

± $8,417

2.94k

Number of Households

± 472

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.94k households in North Vernon, IN grew to $51,429 from the previous year's value of $48,235.

The following chart displays the households in North Vernon, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Vernon, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (8.03%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in North Vernon, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (8.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Vernon, IN have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in North Vernon, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Vernon, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Vernon, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Vernon, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Vernon, IN (1.14k out of 6.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Vernon, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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