Vernon

Population: 224
Median household income: $67,188
Median home value: $82,500

Located in Jennings County, Indiana, Vernon is a community with a population of 224. The median household income of $67,188 is in line with the Jennings County median ($68,476).

From 2019 to 2023, Vernon's population declined 31.3% from 326 to 224, while its median home value rose 5.4% from $78,300 to $82,500.

83.5% of workers drive to work alone. 63.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 224
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,188
Median home value: $82,500
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 127
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

326224

Median household income

$35,625$67,188

Median home value

$78,300$82,500

Median gross rent

$775$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	326	$35,625	$78,300	$775
2020	196	$27,292	$69,800	$675
2021	177	$36,705	$73,200	$621
2022	248	$53,750	$78,300	$669
2023	224	$67,188	$82,500	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 342.7%

35 to 4421.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.7%
5 to 17	33	14.7%
18 to 24	19	8.5%
25 to 34	6	2.7%
35 to 44	47	21.0%
45 to 54	33	14.7%
55 to 64	25	11.2%
65 to 74	20	8.9%
75 and over	35	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	208	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	7.8%
High school graduate	76	45.8%
Some college or associate's	41	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	18	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	83.5%
Carpooled	6	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	56.3%
15 to 29 min	26	23.2%
30 to 44 min	13	11.6%
45 to 59 min	6	5.4%
60+ min	4	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 5.8% (13 of 223)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	63.8%
Nonfamily households	38	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	105	82.7%
Vacant	22	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	81	77.1%
Renter-occupied	24	22.9%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units25.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80	63.0%
1-unit, attached	3	2.4%
2 to 4 units	32	25.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1878902
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9854, -85.6100