Vernon

Population: 1,313
Median household income: $62,031
Median home value: $169,300

Vernon, a community in Oneida County, New York, has 1,313 residents. At $62,031, its median household income sits below Oneida County's $68,819.

From 2019 to 2023, Vernon's population held roughly steady from 1,318 to 1,313, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $121,400 to $169,300.

The typical home was built around 1941. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,313
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,031
Median home value: $169,300
Median gross rent: $941
Housing units: 631
Homeownership rate: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3181,313

Median household income

$50,625$62,031

Median home value

$121,400$169,300

Median gross rent

$725$941

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,318	$50,625	$121,400	$725
2020	1,510	$47,931	$132,700	$734
2021	1,394	$65,114	$137,500	$798
2022	1,300	$57,434	$147,800	$864
2023	1,313	$62,031	$169,300	$941

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	4.5%
5 to 17	152	11.6%
18 to 24	93	7.1%
25 to 34	172	13.1%
35 to 44	181	13.8%
45 to 54	257	19.6%
55 to 64	164	12.5%
65 to 74	158	12.0%
75 and over	77	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,198	91.2%
Black or African American	20	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	12.3%
High school graduate	349	34.6%
Some college or associate's	335	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	159	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	42	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	498	68.2%
Carpooled	88	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	18.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	319	53.7%
15 to 29 min	139	23.4%
30 to 44 min	92	15.5%
45 to 59 min	26	4.4%
60+ min	18	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 14.2% (184 of 1,293)

	Count	Share
Family households	332	58.2%
Nonfamily households	238	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	570	90.3%
Vacant	61	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	313	54.9%
Renter-occupied	257	45.1%

1-unit, detached49.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units23.6%

5 to 19 units19.5%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	314	49.8%
1-unit, attached	8	1.3%
2 to 4 units	149	23.6%
5 to 19 units	123	19.5%
20 or more units	37	5.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3677112
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0792, -75.5386