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Vernon, Texas

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StatisticVernonTexasUnited States
Total Population9,84830,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,114$78,476$80,734
Median Age37.635.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.1%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$87,000$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$945$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate18.6%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate11.8%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.7%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.9%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time12.626.726.4
Worked from Home1.3%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.7%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Vernon, Texas

Age in Vernon, Texas

StatisticVernonTexasUnited States
Median Age37.635.638.9
Under 18 %23.3%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.6%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Vernon, Texas

StatisticVernonTexasUnited States
Households3,70810,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.72.5
Family Households57.8%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children32.9%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone39.7%26.2%28.7%
Never Married37.8%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Vernon, Texas

StatisticVernonTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,003$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.7%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.6%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.2%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households17.6%11.4%n/a

Housing in Vernon, Texas

StatisticVernonTexasUnited States
Housing Units4,64812,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.5%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.2%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.1%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,387$4,232n/a

Education in Vernon, Texas

StatisticVernonTexasUnited States
Less than High School19.0%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate34.5%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.4%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.2%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Vernon, Texas

StatisticVernonTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.3%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work85.9%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes72.9%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.5%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Vernon, Texas

StatisticVernonTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.1%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.0%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.4%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.3%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Vernon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.