Vernon Valley, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
983
9.32% 1-year decline
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
58.2
1.04% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
2.54%
13.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$123,707
2.01% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$321,600
11.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
459
33.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vernon Valley, NJ had a population of 983 people with a median age of 58.2 and a median household income of $123,707. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vernon Valley, NJ declined from 1,084 to 983, a −9.32% decrease and its median household income declined from $126,250 to $123,707, a −2.01% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vernon Valley, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.93%), White (Hispanic) (1.53%), Other (Hispanic) (1.42%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.305%).

None of the households in Vernon Valley, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Vernon Valley, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Vernon Valley, NJ was $321,600, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Vernon Valley, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Vernon Valley, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vernon Valley, NJ is home to a population of 983 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.36% of Vernon Valley, NJ residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2023, there were 49.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (932 people) in Vernon Valley, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2023 Citizenship
96.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Vernon Valley, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vernon Valley, NJ was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vernon Valley, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    932 ± 245
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    19 ± 28
  3. White (Hispanic)
    15 ± 19
4.88%
Hispanic Population
48 people

In 2023, there were 49.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (932 people) in Vernon Valley, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.88% of the people in Vernon Valley, NJ are hispanic (48 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
33 people
8.39%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
91 people

As of 2023, 3.36% of Vernon Valley, NJ residents (33 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vernon Valley, NJ was 8.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    48 ± 38
  2. Korea
    0 ± 20
  3. World War II
    0 ± 14

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

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Economy

The economy of Vernon Valley, NJ employs 459 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Vernon Valley, NJ were Retail Trade (66 people), Educational Services (65 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,026), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,632), and Construction ($82,222).

Employment

Occupations

459
2023 Value
± 145
−33.3%
1 Year decline
± 62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vernon Valley, NJ declined at a rate of −33.3%, from 688 employees to 459 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vernon Valley, NJ, are Management Occupations (103 people), Sales & Related Occupations (55 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vernon Valley, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

459
2023 Value
± 145
−33.3%
1 Year decline
± 62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vernon Valley, NJ declined at a rate of −33.3%, from 688 employees to 459 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vernon Valley, NJ, are Retail Trade (66 people), Educational Services (65 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vernon Valley, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Vernon Valley, 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

$82,734
Median earning men ± $16,442
$35,658
Median earning women ± $17,458

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,289), Construction ($82,222), and Manufacturing ($66,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,167), Retail Trade ($21,771), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.91M), Bachelors Degree (1.8M), and Some college (1.26M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Vernon Valley, NJ was $321,600 in 2023, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $288,800 to $321,600, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Vernon Valley, NJ is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Vernon Valley, NJ have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vernon Valley, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$321,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$19,826
$426
Median Property Taxes
±$116

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2023
57%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 100% of the housing units in Vernon Valley, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$123,707
Median Household Income
± $54,293
426
Number of Households
± 114

In 2023, the median household income of the 426 households in Vernon Valley, NJ declined from $123,707 from the previous year's value of $126,250.

The following chart displays the households in Vernon Valley, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vernon Valley, NJ is from Vernon Valley, NJ.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (65%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.76%)

In 2023, 65% of workers in Vernon Valley, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.76%).

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

36.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vernon Valley, NJ have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in Vernon Valley, 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 Valley, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vernon Valley, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vernon Valley, NJ (25 out of 983 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vernon Valley, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

96.2% of the population of Vernon Valley, NJ has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 4.68% on Medicaid, 34% on Medicare, 4.58% 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 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.65% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.76%
Uninsured
53%
Employer Coverage
4.68%
Medicaid
34%
Medicare
4.58%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vernon Valley, NJ declined by 21.5% from 4.8% to 3.76%.

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