North Vernon, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2022 Population

27,610

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.6

0.508% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.9%

11.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,892

5.16% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$133,200

Population & Diversity

North Vernon, IN is home to a population of 27.6k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2022, 1.18% of North Vernon, IN residents were born outside of the country (325 people).

In 2022, there were 58.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26k people) in North Vernon, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 445 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 311 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of North Vernon, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in North Vernon, IN was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
26k ± 76
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
445 ± 87
White (Hispanic)
311 ± 194

2.93%

Hispanic Population

808 people

2.93% of the people in North Vernon, IN are hispanic (808 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 MSA 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

1.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

325 people

1.18%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

325 people

As of 2022, 1.18% of North Vernon, IN residents (325 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Vernon, IN was 1.18%, 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

Vietnam
588 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
480 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
240 ± 84

North Vernon, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 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 13.1k people. In 2022, the largest industries in North Vernon, IN were Manufacturing (3,494 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,894 people), and Retail Trade (1,694 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,667), Finance & Insurance ($67,602), and Utilities ($58,235).

Employment

Occupations

13.1k

2022 Value

± 943

−2.37%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in North Vernon, IN declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 13.4k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Vernon, IN, are Production Occupations (1,709 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,327 people), and Management Occupations (1,158 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

13.1k

2022 Value

± 943

−2.37%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in North Vernon, IN declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 13.4k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Vernon, IN, are Manufacturing (3,494 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,894 people), and Retail Trade (1,694 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

$48,700

Median earning men ± $5,246

$33,377

Median earning women ± $3,690

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,477), Wholesale Trade ($68,661), and Manufacturing ($59,772).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($62,738), Manufacturing ($41,850), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,688).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

38
Health Care and Social Assistance
27
Health Care and Social Assistance
26
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$95.9k
Manufacturing
$57.8k
Construction
$43k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Vernon, IN was $133,200 in 2022, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $116,300 to $133,200, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in North Vernon, IN is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Vernon, IN have an average commute time of 24.6 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

$133,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,094

$8,469

Median Property Taxes

±$682

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

81%

Homeownership

2022

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81% of the housing units in North Vernon, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

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.

$66,892

Median Household Income

± $4,481

10.5k

Number of Households

± 803

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.5k households in North Vernon, IN grew to $66,892 from the previous year's value of $63,612.

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 2022

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (3.72%)

In 2022, 83.2% of workers in North Vernon, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (3.72%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Vernon, IN have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% 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

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Vernon, IN (3.75k out of 26.9k 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 45 - 54 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 Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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