Vernon

Population: 723
Median household income: $41,364
Median home value: $155,000

Vernon is a community in Washington County, Florida, home to 723 residents. The median household income of $41,364 is below the Washington County median ($52,723).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vernon's population held roughly steady from 728 to 723, while its median home value rose 118.3% from $71,000 to $155,000.

Households average 2.22 people. The median gross rent is $900.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 723
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $41,364
Median home value: $155,000
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 355
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

728723

Median household income

$35,417$41,364

Median home value

$71,000$155,000

Median gross rent

$715$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	728	$35,417	$71,000	$715
2020	634	$33,182	$80,000	$727
2021	692	$32,104	$88,600	$752
2022	688	$36,875	$100,800	$777
2023	723	$41,364	$155,000	$900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5418.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.5%
5 to 17	109	15.1%
18 to 24	39	5.4%
25 to 34	84	11.6%
35 to 44	103	14.2%
45 to 54	132	18.3%
55 to 64	77	10.7%
65 to 74	74	10.2%
75 and over	94	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	489	67.6%
Black or African American	65	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	90	12.4%
Asian	10	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	17.6%
High school graduate	273	48.4%
Some college or associate's	142	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	27	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	23	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	230	77.2%
Carpooled	24	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	6	2.0%
Worked from home	38	12.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	8.8%
15 to 29 min	57	21.9%
30 to 44 min	66	25.4%
45 to 59 min	71	27.3%
60+ min	43	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 26.1% (189 of 723)

	Count	Share
Family households	183	59.4%
Nonfamily households	125	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	308	86.8%
Vacant	47	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	220	71.4%
Renter-occupied	88	28.6%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	257	72.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	2.3%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	3	0.8%
Mobile home & other	85	23.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1274125
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.6122, -85.7003