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Vernon, NJ
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Vernon profile


Living in Vernon



Vernon is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,202 people and two associated neighborhoods, Vernon is the 240th largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Vernon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.39% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Vernon is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Vernon really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Vernon perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Vernon, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 39.69 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Vernon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.45% of adults in Vernon have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Vernon in 2018 was $48,905, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,620 for a family of four. However, Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Vernon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or 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 13.27% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Vernon include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.