Vernon is a city located in Wilbarger County Texas. Vernon has a 2020 population of 9,894. It is also the county seat of Wilbarger County. Vernon is currently declining at a rate of -0.92% annually and its population has decreased by -1.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,078 in 2010.
The average household income in Vernon is $56,762 with a poverty rate of 17.67%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $692 per month, and the median house value is $69,400. The median age in Vernon is 38.2 years, 39.2 years for males, and 37.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vernonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 13,509 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 13,452 | -57 | -0.42% |
2012 | 13,289 | -163 | -1.23% |
2013 | 13,204 | -85 | -0.64% |
2014 | 12,988 | -216 | -1.66% |
2015 | 13,055 | 67 | 0.51% |
2016 | 12,880 | -175 | -1.36% |
2017 | 12,683 | -197 | -1.55% |
2018 | 12,777 | 94 | 0.74% |
2019 | 12,769 | -8 | -0.06% |
2020 | 12,761 | -8 | -0.06% |
2021 | 12,753 | -8 | -0.06% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 7,037 | 69.83% |
Black or African American | 1,081 | 10.73% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 175 | 1.74% |
Asian | 134 | 1.33% |
Some Other Race | 642 | 6.37% |
Two or More Races | 1,009 | 10.01% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,160 | 2.36 | 56.9 |
Married | 1,716 | 2.95 | 65.3 |
Male | 130 | 2.59 | 93.1 |
Female | 580 | 4.28 | 38.6 |
Non Family | 1,734 | 1.1 | 51.8 |
3.03
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 634 | 9.18% |
9th to 12th Grade | 792 | 11.47% |
High School Graduate | 2,474 | 35.83% |
Some College | 1,684 | 24.39% |
Associates Degree | 445 | 6.44% |
Bachelors Degree | 720 | 10.43% |
Graduate Degree | 156 | 2.26% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,942 | 3,250 | 732 |
Other Race | 440 | 313 | 60 |
Native American | 159 | 146 | 10 |
Hispanic | 2,004 | 1,446 | 118 |
Black | 660 | 574 | 16 |
2+ Races | 602 | 431 | 10 |
Asian | 91 | 27 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 91.82%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.57%.
$28,888
Average Earnings
$32,958
Average Male
$27,426
Average Female
79.39% of Vernon residents speak only English, while 20.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.35% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,044 | 291 | 27.87% |
Native | 175 | 46 | 26.29% |
Hispanic | 3,288 | 623 | 18.95% |
Multiple | 976 | 172 | 17.62% |
White | 5,067 | 826 | 16.30% |
Other | 121 | NaN% |
17.67%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.00%
Male Poverty Rate
18.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Vernon is Black, with 27.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Vernon is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.86%.
45.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.8%
Male Marriage Rate
42.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 505 | 9.36% |
Black | 69 | 9.13% |
Native American | 23 | 14.47% |
Other Race | 65 | 13.51% |
2+ Races | 34 | 4.68% |
Hispanic | 183 | 8.06% |
7.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.13%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.5%
Labor Force Participation
62.6%
Employment Rate
8.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.92%
Born in Vernon
95.02%
Native Born
4.98%
Foreign Born
4.01%
Non Citizen
0.97%
Naturalized
95.02% of Vernon residents were born in the United States, with 69.92% having been born in Texas. 4.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,857 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 3,195 | 338 | 0.56% |
1920 | 5,142 | 1,947 | 4.87% |
1930 | 9,137 | 3,995 | 5.92% |
1940 | 9,277 | 140 | 0.15% |
1950 | 12,651 | 3,374 | 3.15% |
1960 | 12,141 | -510 | -0.41% |
1970 | 11,454 | -687 | -0.58% |
1980 | 12,695 | 1,241 | 1.03% |
1990 | 12,001 | -694 | -0.56% |
2000 | 11,660 | -341 | -0.29% |
2010 | 11,002 | -658 | -0.58% |
2011 | 10,910 | -92 | -0.84% |
2012 | 10,818 | -92 | -0.84% |
2013 | 10,726 | -92 | -0.85% |
2014 | 10,634 | -92 | -0.86% |
2015 | 10,542 | -92 | -0.87% |
2016 | 10,450 | -92 | -0.87% |
2017 | 10,358 | -92 | -0.88% |
2018 | 10,266 | -92 | -0.89% |
2019 | 10,174 | -92 | -0.90% |
2020 | 10,078 | -96 | -0.94% |
2021 | 9,986 | -92 | -0.91% |
2022 | 9,894 | -92 | -0.92% |