One of the benefits of Vernon is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.57 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Vernon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Vernon rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.54% of adults 25 and older in Vernon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Vernon in 2018 was $23,456, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,824 for a family of four. However, Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vernon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 34.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Vernon include German, English, Irish, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
