Vernon Parish, Louisiana

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Vernon Parish, Louisiana is among the lowest in the country for median age, and among the lowest in the country for homeownership rate.

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Key figures

Statistic	Vernon Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States	Rank
Total Population	47,117	4,611,961	334,922,499	1058th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$57,270	$60,756	$80,734	2310th of 3,221
Median Age	32.4	38.0	38.9	3108th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	19.8%	27.0%	35.7%	2030th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$156,000	$216,500	$332,700	2125th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,068	$1,064	$1,413	791st of 3,215
Poverty Rate	19.0%	18.9%	12.5%	652nd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	5.7%	6.3%	5.2%	838th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	35.5	106.7	n/a	1867th of 3,222
Foreign Born	3.3%	4.9%	14.1%	1432nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy	73.9	n/a	n/a	2191st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	56.0%	67.4%	65.2%	3089th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	22.9	25.7	26.4	1929th of 3,221
Worked from Home	5.8%	8.1%	15.1%	2452nd of 3,222
Uninsured	8.8%	n/a	n/a	1935th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	51.6%	41.8%	46.9%	1110th of 3,222
Broadband Access	85.6%	n/a	n/a	1108th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Vernon Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	70.0%	55.7%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9.4%	7.2%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	12.2%	30.5%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	1.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	5.4%	3.8%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.4%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Diversity Index	48.3	58.9	61.4

Age in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Vernon Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Median Age	32.4	38.0	38.9
Under 18 %	25.4%	23.5%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	11.4%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	16.8%	13.3%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	13.1%	13.3%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	19.3%	24.1%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	14.0%	16.7%	17.2%

Households and families in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Vernon Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Households	18,300	1,804,780	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.5	2.5	2.5
Family Households	68.8%	62.7%	64.2%
Households with Children	36.2%	30.3%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	17.3%	20.9%	17.3%
People Living Alone	27.2%	31.6%	28.7%
Never Married	25.6%	36.4%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Vernon Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Per Capita Income	$30,322	$35,038	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	19.6%	22.4%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	19.8%	15.9%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	14.6%	14.8%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	3.5%	7.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	19.0%	18.9%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	42.6%	37.9%	28.2%
SNAP Households	14.6%	17.3%	n/a

Housing in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Vernon Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Housing Units	22,156	2,108,902	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	50.6%	65.3%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	5.1%	11.2%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	17.4%	14.4%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,988.0	1,983.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	44.0%	32.6%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	26.8%	32.8%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$819	$1,180	n/a

Education in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Vernon Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Less than High School	11.0%	12.7%	10.4%
High School Graduate	39.6%	32.5%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	29.6%	27.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	14.6%	17.0%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	5.2%	10.1%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Vernon Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Labour Force Participation	60.2%	59.3%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	79.7%	78.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked to Work	3.1%	1.8%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	35.8%	28.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	6.1%	8.0%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	6.2%	8.4%	n/a

Origins and language in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Vernon Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Born in State of Residence	50.4%	77.2%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	2.1%	2.0%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	1.2%	2.9%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	92.3%	91.5%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	4.4%	4.7%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	6.5%	6.4%	16.7%

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