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Vernon Center, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Vernon Center, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,490

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,338

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.1% since 2018

Vernon Center lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,178 (78.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race235 (15.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone39 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone26 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone25 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish123
  2. 2.Other Indo-European51
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic37
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island10
  5. 5.Arabic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

83.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

89

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$55,189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care240
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation234
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management121
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate116
  5. 5.Construction106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations478
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations222
  3. 3.Service Occupations206
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations198
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations18

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.29×)234
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.49×)116
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.32×)106
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.88×)240
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.84×)121

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$160,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,492/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,999138 (19.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999133 (18.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999101 (14.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999101 (14.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99981 (11.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99948 (6.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

81.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,154

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

43.7 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

0.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone913 (78.5%)
  • Worked at Home184 (15.8%)
  • Carpooled57 (4.9%)
  • Walked9 (0.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.