Vernon, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,714

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

13.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.8%

18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$27,967

2.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,800

Population & Diversity

Vernon, AL is home to a population of 1.71k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.35% of Vernon, AL residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 4.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Vernon, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 44 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Vernon, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vernon, AL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vernon, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 327
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
324 ± 143
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 58

2.57%

Hispanic Population

44 people

2.57% of the people in Vernon, AL are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vernon, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.35% of Vernon, AL residents (6 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 Vernon, AL was 0.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Vernon, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vernon, AL employs 588 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vernon, AL were Manufacturing (179 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Educational Services (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($37,188), Transportation & Warehousing ($36,111), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,111).

Employment

Occupations

588

2024 Value

± 182

4.44%

1 Year growth

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vernon, AL grew at a rate of 4.44%, from 563 employees to 588 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vernon, AL, are Production Occupations (181 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (78 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vernon, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

588

2024 Value

± 182

4.44%

1 Year growth

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vernon, AL grew at a rate of 4.44%, from 563 employees to 588 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vernon, AL, are Manufacturing (179 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Educational Services (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vernon, AL, though some of these residents may live in Vernon, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,184

Median earning men ± $4,442

$23,611

Median earning women ± $4,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($37,220) and Retail Trade ($7,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($32,000), Public Administration ($24,792), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,198).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vernon, AL was $103,800 in 2024, which is 0.312 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $103,800, a 7.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vernon, AL is 46.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$103,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,521

$379

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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 Vernon, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.6% of the housing units in Vernon, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vernon, AL 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.

$27,967

Median Household Income

± $7,680

814

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 814 households in Vernon, AL grew to $27,967 from the previous year's value of $27,174.

The following chart displays the households in Vernon, AL 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vernon, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Walked (3.39%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Vernon, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who walked to work (3.39%).

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 Vernon, AL have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Vernon, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vernon, AL (596 out of 1.71k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vernon, AL is White, followed by Black 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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