Vernonia

Population: 2,716
Median household income: $83,324
Median home value: $321,200

Vernonia, a community in Columbia County, Oregon, has 2,716 residents. Its median household income of $83,324 runs in line with the Columbia County figure of $86,359.

Between 2019 and 2023, Vernonia's population grew 46.3% from 1,856 to 2,716, while its median home value rose 70.9% from $187,900 to $321,200.

77.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,716
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,324
Median home value: $321,200
Median gross rent: $1,213
Housing units: 1,117
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8562,716

Median household income

$53,491$83,324

Median home value

$187,900$321,200

Median gross rent

$1,344$1,213

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,856	$53,491	$187,900	$1,344
2020	2,158	$52,402	$209,500	$1,334
2021	2,270	$58,846	$235,000	$1,300
2022	2,285	$78,315	$291,000	$1,458
2023	2,716	$83,324	$321,200	$1,213

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	3.9%
5 to 17	591	21.8%
18 to 24	170	6.3%
25 to 34	362	13.3%
35 to 44	426	15.7%
45 to 54	354	13.0%
55 to 64	403	14.8%
65 to 74	201	7.4%
75 and over	104	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,311	85.1%
Black or African American	32	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.8%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	1.3%
Two or more races	139	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	168	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	205	11.1%
High school graduate	705	38.1%
Some college or associate's	708	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	146	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	86	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	936	67.2%
Carpooled	220	15.8%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	69	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	140	10.1%
Other means	26	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	358	28.6%
15 to 29 min	1	0.1%
30 to 44 min	254	20.3%
45 to 59 min	290	23.2%
60+ min	349	27.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 7.8% (213 of 2,714)

	Count	Share
Family households	740	73.9%
Nonfamily households	261	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,001	89.6%
Vacant	116	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	763	76.2%
Renter-occupied	238	23.8%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	860	77.0%
1-unit, attached	16	1.4%
2 to 4 units	80	7.2%
5 to 19 units	17	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	144	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4177250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 45.8640, -123.1836