North Vernon

Population: 7,214
Median household income: $48,235
Median home value: $107,900

Located in Jennings County, Indiana, North Vernon is a community with a population of 7,214. At $48,235, its median household income sits below Jennings County's $68,476.

From 2019 to 2023, North Vernon's population grew 7.1% from 6,735 to 7,214, while its median home value rose 15.4% from $93,500 to $107,900.

74.6% of workers drive to work alone. 65.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,214
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,235
Median home value: $107,900
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 3,103
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7357,214

Median household income

$49,178$48,235

Median home value

$93,500$107,900

Median gross rent

$689$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,735	$49,178	$93,500	$689
2020	7,167	$55,205	$92,300	$837
2021	6,836	$51,303	$91,100	$767
2022	6,935	$46,889	$105,100	$854
2023	7,214	$48,235	$107,900	$904

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	409	5.7%
5 to 17	1,426	19.8%
18 to 24	574	8.0%
25 to 34	1,096	15.2%
35 to 44	844	11.7%
45 to 54	1,115	15.5%
55 to 64	658	9.1%
65 to 74	540	7.5%
75 and over	552	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,334	87.8%
Black or African American	118	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	92	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	86	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	584	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	555	11.6%
High school graduate	2,117	44.1%
Some college or associate's	1,635	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	280	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	218	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,114	74.6%
Carpooled	472	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	181	6.4%
Other means	34	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,161	43.7%
15 to 29 min	588	22.2%
30 to 44 min	656	24.7%
45 to 59 min	127	4.8%
60+ min	122	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 18.2% (1,262 of 6,936)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,786	59.9%
Nonfamily households	1,196	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,982	96.1%
Vacant	121	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,662	55.7%
Renter-occupied	1,320	44.3%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,018	65.0%
1-unit, attached	80	2.6%
2 to 4 units	454	14.6%
5 to 19 units	300	9.7%
20 or more units	117	3.8%
Mobile home & other	134	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1855116
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.0149, -85.6301