Vernon town, New York Population 2024

8,077

Vernon town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vernon town was:

  • White: 94.58%
  • Two or more races: 2.89%
  • Asian: 1.25%
  • Black or African American: 0.68%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
201.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.66% (-221)
The current population of Vernon town, New York is 8,077 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,298.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,78794.58%
Two or more races2382.89%
Asian1031.25%
Black or African American560.68%
Other race420.51%
Native American70.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vernon town Population by Race

Vernon town Population Pyramid 2024

Vernon town Median Age

47.5

Total

48

Male

47

Female

Vernon town Adults

There are 6,757 adults, (1,768 of whom are seniors) in Vernon town.

Vernon town Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Vernon town Sex Ratio

Female4,19750.98%
Male4,03649.02%

Vernon town Population by Age

Vernon town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6812.2272.627.4
Married1,6182.87919
Non Family1,4911.285248
Female3332.967.332.7
Male2392.7183.316.7

2.79

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vernon town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4076.72%
Associates Degree86414.27%
Bachelors Degree96815.99%
Graduate Degree76012.56%
High School Graduate1,88431.13%
Less Than 9th Grade1362.25%
Some College1,03417.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vernon town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vernon town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7515,2241,649
2+ Races11310813
Asian1039455
Hispanic64625
Other Race25256
Black12100
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.4%.

Vernon town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,679$66,250$52,014
Graduate Degree$66,982$85,119$66,761
High School Graduate$43,651$47,544$34,550
Less Than 9th Grade$48,418$48,019$0
Overall$52,952$54,003$51,463
Some College$53,197$59,732$45,677

$52,952

Average Earnings

$54,003

Average Male

$51,463

Average Female

Vernon town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vernon town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vernon town Language

96.49% of Vernon town residents speak only English, while 3.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.17% of the population.

Vernon town Language

Vernon town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6956388.29%
Hispanic1622917.9%
Black561832.14%
Multiple221114.98%
Native7342.86%
Asian10332.91%

8.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.36%

Male Poverty Rate

8.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vernon town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vernon town is Native, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vernon town is Asian, with 2.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.78%.

Vernon town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.47%
High School10.04%
Some College6.69%
Bachelors or Greater1.86%

Vernon town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.36%
Female Employed5.73%
Male Employed3.78%
Female Unemployed0%

Vernon town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vernon town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,851$125,269
Households$82,569$99,866
Married Families$113,534$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,344$59,066

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vernon town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Vernon town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vernon town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Vernon town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vernon town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

476

Number of Veterans

433

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam197
First Gulf War126
Second Gulf War91
Korea12
World War II5

Vernon town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74160
55 to 64103
35 to 5498
75+94
18 to 3421

Vernon town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4667.26%
2+ Races63.95%
Asian43.88%

Vernon town Veterans by Race

Vernon town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vernon town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Vernon town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vernon town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vernon town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.13%

Born in Vernon town

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

1.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Vernon town residents were born in the United States, with 88.13% having been born in New York. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Vernon town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,822-51-0.65%
20287,873-51-0.64%
20277,924-51-0.64%
20267,975-51-0.64%
20258,026-51-0.63%
20248,077-51-0.63%
20238,128-51-0.62%
20228,179-78-0.94%
20218,257-41-0.49%
20208,298-2-0.02%
20198,300-42-0.5%
20188,342-33-0.39%
20178,375-8-0.1%
20168,383-41-0.49%
20158,424-53-0.63%
20148,477-18-0.21%
20138,49510.01%
20128,49490.11%
20118,485130.15%
20108,47200%

Vernon town Population by Year