Vernon Center, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,503
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.8
0.465% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.72%
0.126% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$74,338
0.688% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$173,500
8.23% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,122
3.53% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Vernon Center, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Vernon Center, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Vernon Center, NJ was $173,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Vernon Center, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Vernon Center, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vernon Center, NJ is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.8% of Vernon Center, NJ residents were born outside of the country (177 people).

In 2024, there were 4.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Vernon Center, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 235 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%
2024 Citizenship
94.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Vernon Center, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vernon Center, NJ was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vernon Center, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.16k ± 280
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    235 ± 152
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    39 ± 67
19.4%
Hispanic Population
291 people

In 2024, there were 4.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Vernon Center, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 235 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.4% of the people in Vernon Center, NJ are hispanic (291 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
177 people
17.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
266 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Vernon Center, NJ residents (177 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 Center, NJ was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
30 ± 42

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Economy

The economy of Vernon Center, NJ employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vernon Center, NJ were Construction (143 people), Accommodation & Food Services (137 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,298), Manufacturing ($85,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,605).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k
2024 Value
± 278
−3.53%
1 Year decline
± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vernon Center, NJ declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 1.16k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vernon Center, NJ, are Management Occupations (158 people), Sales & Related Occupations (142 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vernon Center, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.12k
2024 Value
± 278
−3.53%
1 Year decline
± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vernon Center, NJ declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 1.16k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vernon Center, NJ, are Construction (143 people), Accommodation & Food Services (137 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vernon Center, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Vernon Center, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,409
Median earning men ± $14,064
$34,933
Median earning women ± $12,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($93,886), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,843).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,848), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,269), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,735).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Vernon Center, NJ was $173,500 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,300 to $173,500, a 8.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Vernon Center, NJ is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vernon Center, NJ have an average commute time of 40.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vernon Center, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$42,010
$713
Median Property Taxes
±$208

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 Center, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71.9%
Homeownership
2024
46.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Vernon Center, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,338
Median Household Income
± $19,975
991
Number of Households
± 231

In 2024, the median household income of the 991 households in Vernon Center, NJ declined from $74,338 from the previous year's value of $74,853.

The following chart displays the households in Vernon Center, NJ 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vernon Center, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.1%)
  3. Carpooled (5.17%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Vernon Center, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.17%).

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.

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Commute Time

40.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vernon Center, NJ have a longer commute time (40.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.78% of the workforce in Vernon Center, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vernon Center, NJ (101 out of 1.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Vernon Center, NJ has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.66% under 18 years, 34.3% between 18 and 34 years, 46.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.92%
Uninsured
54.8%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
17.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vernon Center, NJ grew by 93.1% from 2.55% to 4.92%.

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