Vernon, IN

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2023 Population

224

9.68% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.2

1.99% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,188

25% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

126

5.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vernon, IN had a population of 224 people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $67,188. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vernon, IN declined from 248 to 224, a −9.68% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,750 to $67,188, a 25% increase.

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None of the households in Vernon, IN 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.

Most people in Vernon, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Vernon, IN was 4 cars per household.

United States Indiana Jennings County, IN North Vernon, IN Jefferson, Jennings, Decatur & Scott Counties PUMA, IN

Economy

The economy of Vernon, IN employs 126 people. The largest industries in Vernon, IN are Manufacturing (40 people), Accommodation & Food Services (16 people), and Public Administration (13 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

126

2023 Value

± 83

−5.26%

1 Year decline

± 98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vernon, IN declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 133 employees to 126 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vernon, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), Transportation Occupations (19 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vernon, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

126

2023 Value

± 83

−5.26%

1 Year decline

± 98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vernon, IN declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 133 employees to 126 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vernon, IN, are Manufacturing (40 people), Accommodation & Food Services (16 people), and Public Administration (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vernon, IN, though some of these residents may live in Vernon, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,250

Median earning men ± $27,419

$37,500

Median earning women ± $20,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($125,625), Manufacturing ($83,466), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Vernon, IN have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vernon, IN is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9606

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Vernon, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$67,188

Median Household Income

± $35,869

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Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Vernon, IN grew to $67,188 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Worked At Home (7.44%)
Carpooled (4.96%)

In 2023, 83.5% of workers in Vernon, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.44%) and those who carpooled to work (4.96%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vernon, IN have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Vernon, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vernon, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vernon, IN have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vernon, IN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.6% of the population of Vernon, IN has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jennings County, IN see 2501 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.793% decrease from the previous year (2521 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3916 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 945 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,501 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jennings County, IN

Primary care physicians in Jennings County, IN see an average of 2,501 patients per year. This represents a 0.793% decrease from the previous year (2,521 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jennings County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.38%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vernon, IN declined by 25% from 12.5% to 9.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vernon, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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