Vernon Center

Population: 1,490
Median household income: $74,853
Median home value: $160,300

Vernon Center, a community in Sussex County, New Jersey, has 1,490 residents. At $74,853, its median household income sits below Sussex County's $114,316.

From 2019 to 2023, Vernon Center's population grew 8.7% from 1,371 to 1,490, while its median home value rose 13.0% from $141,800 to $160,300.

6.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,490
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $74,853
Median home value: $160,300
Median gross rent: $1,492
Housing units: 1,257
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3711,490

Median household income

$61,339$74,853

Median home value

$141,800$160,300

Median gross rent

$1,226$1,492

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,371	$61,339	$141,800	$1,226
2020	1,462	$62,393	$123,600	$1,236
2021	1,471	$61,964	$117,600	$1,385
2022	1,493	$69,519	$145,700	$1,455
2023	1,490	$74,853	$160,300	$1,492

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 172.6%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6422.8%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	1.8%
5 to 17	38	2.6%
18 to 24	221	14.8%
25 to 34	289	19.4%
35 to 44	218	14.6%
45 to 54	179	12.0%
55 to 64	340	22.8%
65 to 74	96	6.4%
75 and over	82	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,190	79.9%
Black or African American	42	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	15.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's44.5%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	4.1%
High school graduate	251	20.8%
Some college or associate's	536	44.5%
Bachelor's degree	240	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	128	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	913	78.5%
Carpooled	57	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	184	15.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	153	15.6%
15 to 29 min	155	15.8%
30 to 44 min	134	13.7%
45 to 59 min	251	25.6%
60+ min	286	29.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.50
Poverty rate: 6.7% (100 of 1,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	317	32.2%
Nonfamily households	669	67.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	986	78.4%
Vacant	271	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	715	72.5%
Renter-occupied	271	27.5%

1-unit, detached13.1%

1-unit, attached12.9%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units63.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	165	13.1%
1-unit, attached	162	12.9%
2 to 4 units	114	9.1%
5 to 19 units	792	63.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3475745
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.1888, -74.5040