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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Vernon

New York · 1,247 residents · 0.95 sq mi
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Vernon is home to 1,247 people in New York. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.9% of locals. Median home value sits at $68,100. Households here earn about 16% less than in New York as a whole. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,247
+8%vs 2000
vs 1,155 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−11%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.95 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8561K1K1K1K19902000201020202024Vernon
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(106)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(101)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.9%(49)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(78)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.4%(105)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.8%(247)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.7%(158)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.9%(148)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(94)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(98)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(46)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,708
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,600 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,853
−28%vs 2000
vs $17,930 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.9%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$68,100
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$401
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $486 in 2000
US average: $450
55.4%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.9% in 2000
44.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,119)
Black1.1%(13)
Hispanic / Latino1%(12)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(1,227)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)
Asian1.2%(15)
Other0.4%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban3.2%(39)
Puerto Rican2.3%(28)
Spaniard0.6%(8)
Colombian0.3%(4)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(9)
Ancestry
Irish22.1%(274)
German16.5%(204)
English15.2%(188)
Italian13.4%(166)
American5.1%(63)
Polish4.1%(51)
French2.9%(36)
Scottish1.7%(21)
Danish1.3%(16)
Hungarian1.2%(15)
Welsh1%(12)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(11)
Dutch0.8%(10)
Norwegian0.6%(8)
Arab0.6%(7)
Lebanese0.6%(7)
Slovene0.4%(5)
Jamaican0.4%(5)
Belgian0.2%(3)
Greek0.2%(3)
Swiss0.2%(3)
Ukrainian0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

17.3%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.8%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.3 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.3%(241)
Married39%(233)
Widowed2.5%(15)
Divorced18.2%(109)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(141)
Married51%(252)
Widowed12.1%(60)
Divorced8.3%(41)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.8%
−9.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.2%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
38.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)3.9%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(20)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.3%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 76 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Vernon, New York?

Vernon, New York has about 1,247 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Vernon, New York?

The typical household in Vernon, New York earns about $27,708 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Vernon, New York expensive?

In Vernon, New York, the median home is worth about $68,100, and the typical rent is about $401 a month.

How educated are people in Vernon, New York?

About 17.3% of adults age 25 and over in Vernon, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Vernon, New York?

About 6.9% of people in Vernon, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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