About Vernon

Vernon is a tiny town located in the state of Utah. With a population of 295 people and just one neighborhood, Vernon is the 113rd largest community in Utah.

Much of the housing in Vernon has been built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Vernon economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Vernon, where the median household income is $40,208.

When you are in Vernon, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.4% of Vernon's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Vernon is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Vernon who work in farm management (16.16%), sales jobs (13.13%), and office and administrative support jobs (7.07%).

In addition, many people in Vernon have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

Because of many things, Vernon is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Vernon a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Vernon has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Vernon's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Vernon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Vernon, the average commute to work is 40.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Vernon is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Vernon Information and Demographics

In Vernon, just 9.52% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Vernon in 2000 was $12,436, which is low income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $49,744 for a family of four.

The people who call Vernon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Vernon is White, followed by African-American. Vernon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.19% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Vernon include English, Swedish, German, Danish, Italian, European, Dutch, Scottish, and Scandinavian.

The most common language spoken in Vernon is English. Some people also speak Spanish.