Vernon

Population: 83
Median household income: $49,583

Located in Marion County, Illinois, Vernon is a community with a population of 83. Its median household income of $49,583 runs below the Marion County figure of $60,839.

From 2019 to 2023, Vernon's population declined 9.8% from 92 to 83.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.4% of the population. 85.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 83
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,583
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 71
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9283

Median household income

$40,313$49,583

Median home value

$55,000$58,100

Median gross rent

$532$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	92	$40,313	$55,000	—
2020	94	$41,563	—	$532
2021	76	$47,857	$57,500	—
2022	89	$56,250	$58,100	—
2023	83	$49,583	—	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5419.3%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	2.4%
5 to 17	12	14.5%
18 to 24	4	4.8%
25 to 34	3	3.6%
35 to 44	9	10.8%
45 to 54	16	19.3%
55 to 64	17	20.5%
65 to 74	10	12.0%
75 and over	10	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	80	96.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree3.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	20.0%
High school graduate	23	35.4%
Some college or associate's	23	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	2	3.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 64 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	85.7%
Carpooled	1	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	11.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	19.4%
15 to 29 min	6	19.4%
30 to 44 min	8	25.8%
45 to 59 min	4	12.9%
60+ min	7	22.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.60
Poverty rate: 26.5% (22 of 83)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	61.5%
Nonfamily households	20	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	73.2%
Vacant	19	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	43	82.7%
Renter-occupied	9	17.3%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49	69.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	31.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1777681
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8014, -89.0875