Vernonia, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,786

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

4.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

27.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,411

0.104% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$351,900

Population & Diversity

Vernonia, OR is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.48% of Vernonia, OR residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Vernonia, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 White (Hispanic) and 106 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Vernonia, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vernonia, OR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vernonia, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 456
White (Hispanic)
126 ± 106
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 68

6.93%

Hispanic Population

193 people

6.93% of the people in Vernonia, OR are hispanic (193 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vernonia, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

3.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

2.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 3.48% of Vernonia, OR residents (97 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 Vernonia, OR was 2.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
85 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 37

Vernonia, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Vernonia, OR.

Economy

The economy of Vernonia, OR employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vernonia, OR were Manufacturing (204 people), Retail Trade (198 people), and Construction (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($114,412), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,300), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 248

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vernonia, OR grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 1.43k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vernonia, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (186 people), Sales & Related Occupations (176 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vernonia, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 248

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vernonia, OR grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 1.43k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vernonia, OR, are Manufacturing (204 people), Retail Trade (198 people), and Construction (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vernonia, OR, though some of these residents may live in Vernonia, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,796

Median earning men ± $9,472

$29,583

Median earning women ± $8,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,357), Manufacturing ($114,779), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,050), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,991), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,974).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vernonia, OR was $351,900 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $321,200 to $351,900, a 9.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Vernonia, OR is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vernonia, OR have an average commute time of 40.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vernonia, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,812

$832

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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 Vernonia, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Vernonia, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vernonia, OR 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.

$83,411

Median Household Income

± $5,362

1.09k

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Vernonia, OR grew to $83,411 from the previous year's value of $83,324.

The following chart displays the households in Vernonia, OR 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 Vernonia, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Vernonia, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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

40.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vernonia, OR have a longer commute time (40.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Vernonia, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vernonia, OR (279 out of 2.78k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vernonia, OR 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.

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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