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.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.69 minutes every day commuting to work.
In terms of college education, Vernon is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.45% of adults in Vernon have a college degree.
The per capita income in Vernon in 2022 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.