Vernon Center

Population: 326
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $130,400

Vernon Center, a community in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, has 326 residents. Its median household income of $68,750 runs below the Blue Earth County figure of $72,623.

From 2019 to 2023, Vernon Center's population declined 10.9% from 366 to 326, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $109,600 to $130,400.

The typical home was built around 1938. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 326
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $130,400
Median gross rent: $967
Housing units: 143
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

366326

Median household income

$64,375$68,750

Median home value

$109,600$130,400

Median gross rent

$910$967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	366	$64,375	$109,600	$910
2020	355	$52,250	$107,000	$800
2021	376	$60,417	$108,500	$1,000
2022	362	$69,375	$132,400	$967
2023	326	$68,750	$130,400	$967

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	5.8%
5 to 17	50	15.3%
18 to 24	38	11.7%
25 to 34	42	12.9%
35 to 44	45	13.8%
45 to 54	51	15.6%
55 to 64	36	11.0%
65 to 74	39	12.0%
75 and over	6	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	314	96.3%
Black or African American	3	0.9%
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	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	6.8%
High school graduate	82	37.4%
Some college or associate's	78	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	27	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	152	76.4%
Carpooled	12	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	11.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	27.4%
15 to 29 min	55	29.6%
30 to 44 min	51	27.4%
45 to 59 min	14	7.5%
60+ min	15	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 3.4% (11 of 326)

	Count	Share
Family households	94	68.1%
Nonfamily households	44	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	138	96.5%
Vacant	5	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	84.8%
Renter-occupied	21	15.2%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	90.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	5	3.5%
5 to 19 units	6	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2766910
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.9624, -94.1669