Vernon

Population: 7,470
Median household income: $121,401
Median home value: $412,600

Vernon is a community in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to 7,470 residents. The median household income of $121,401 is above the Waukesha County median ($104,100).

From 2021 to 2023, Vernon's population held roughly steady from 7,464 to 7,470, while its median home value rose 16.7% from $353,600 to $412,600.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $1,159.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,470
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $121,401
Median home value: $412,600
Median gross rent: $1,159
Housing units: 3,128
Homeownership rate: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4647,470

Median household income

$110,208$121,401

Median home value

$353,600$412,600

Median gross rent

$865$1,159

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2021	7,464	$110,208	$353,600	$865
2022	7,478	$125,330	$393,800	$993
2023	7,470	$121,401	$412,600	$1,159

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	344	4.6%
5 to 17	1,048	14.0%
18 to 24	350	4.7%
25 to 34	543	7.3%
35 to 44	831	11.1%
45 to 54	1,019	13.6%
55 to 64	1,186	15.9%
65 to 74	1,426	19.1%
75 and over	723	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,814	91.2%
Black or African American	85	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	16	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	173	2.3%
Two or more races	149	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	226	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree32.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	1.5%
High school graduate	1,483	25.9%
Some college or associate's	1,785	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,875	32.7%
Graduate or professional degree	500	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,142	81.7%
Carpooled	131	3.4%
Public transit	7	0.2%
Walked	5	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	563	14.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	479	14.6%
15 to 29 min	1,293	39.4%
30 to 44 min	1,236	37.6%
45 to 59 min	150	4.6%
60+ min	127	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 2.3% (169 of 7,430)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,131	69.7%
Nonfamily households	928	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,059	97.8%
Vacant	69	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,953	96.5%
Renter-occupied	106	3.5%

1-unit, detached97.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,049	97.5%
1-unit, attached	19	0.6%
2 to 4 units	29	0.9%
5 to 19 units	31	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5582575
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 1.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.8790, -88.2666