Vernon Township

21 Church Street, Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.764.4055

Demographics

Census 2010 Demographic Profile Highlights of Vernon
SubjectNumberPercent
SEX AND AGE
Total population 23,943 100.0
Under 5 years 1,198 5.0
5 to 9 years 1,503 6.3
10 to 14 years 1,781 7.4
15 to 19 years 2,030 8.5
20 to 24 years 1,396 5.8
25 to 29 years 1,128 4.7
30 to 34 years 1,291 5.4
35 to 39 years 1,472 6.1
40 to 44 years 1,984 8.3
45 to 49 years 2,445 10.2
50 to 54 years 2,425 10.1
55 to 59 years 1,868 7.8
60 to 64 years 1,403 5.9
65 to 69 years 824 3.4
70 to 74 years 464 1.9
75 to 79 years 322 1.3
80 to 84 years 223 0.9
85 years and over 186 0.8
 
Median age (years) 40.5 ( X )
 
Male population 12,140 50.7
Female population 11,803 49.3
 
RACE
Total population 23,943 100.0
One Race 23,619 98.6
White 22,790 95.2
Black or African American 332 1.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 40 0.2
Asian 186 0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.0
Some Other Race 263 1.1
Two or More Races 324 1.4
 
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races: [4]    
White 23,092 96.4
Black or African American 442 1.8
American Indian and Alaska Native 140 0.6
Asian 277 1.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 19 0.1
Some Other Race 328 1.4
 
HISPANIC OR LATINO
Total population 23,943 100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,534 6.4
Mexican 121 0.5
Puerto Rican 569 2.4
Cuban 148 0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino [5] 696 2.9
Not Hispanic or Latino 22,409 93.6
 
RELATIONSHIP
Total population 23,943 100.0
In households 23,897 99.8
Householder 8,622 36.0
Spouse [6] 5,435 22.7
Child 8,052 33.6
Other relatives 909 3.8
Nonrelatives 879 3.7
In group quarters 46 0.2
Institutionalized population 0 0.0
Noninstitutionalized population 46 0.2
 
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 8,622 100.0
Family households (families) [7] 6,593 76.5
With own children under 18 years 3,072 35.6
 
Husband-wife family 5,435 63.0
Male householder, no wife present 384 4.5
Female householder, no husband present 774 9.0
Nonfamily households [7] 2,029 23.5
Householder living alone 1,635 19.0
 
Households with individuals under 18 years 3,274 38.0
Households with individuals 65 years and over 1,495 17.3
 
Average household size 2.77 ( X )
Average family size [7] 3.18 ( X )
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 10,958 100.0
Occupied housing units 8,622 78.7
Vacant housing units 2,336 21.3
For rent 129 1.2
Rented, not occupied 13 0.1
For sale only 200 1.8
Sold, not occupied 40 0.4
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,755 16.0
All other vacants 199 1.8
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [8] 2.5 ( X )
Rental vacancy rate (percent) [9] 11.4 ( X )
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units 8,622 100.0
Owner-occupied housing units 7,635 88.5
Population in owner-occupied housing units 21,561 ( X )
Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.82 ( X )
Renter-occupied housing units 987 11.4
Population in renter-occupied housing units 2,336 ( X )
Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.37 ( X )
 

Notes:

[4] In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population, and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.

[5] This category is composed of people whose origins are from the Dominican Republic, Spain, and Spanish-speaking Central or South American countries. It also includes general origin responses such as “Latino” or “Hispanic.”

[6] “Spouse” represents spouse of the householder. It does not reflect all spouses in a household. Responses of “same-sex spouse” were edited during processing to “unmarried partner.”

[7] “Family households” consist of a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state issuing marriage certificates for same-sex couples. Same-sex couple households are included in the family households category if there is at least one additional person related to the householder by birth or adoption. Same-sex couple households with no relatives of the householder present are tabulated in nonfamily households. “Nonfamily households” consist of people living alone and households which do not have any members related to the householder.

[8] The homeowner vacancy rate is the proportion of the homeowner inventory that is vacant “for sale.” It is computed by dividing the total number of vacant units “for sale only” by the sum of owner-occupied units, vacant units that are “for sale only,” and vacant units that have been sold but not yet occupied; and then multiplying by 100.

[9] The rental vacancy rate is the proportion of the rental inventory that is vacant “for rent.” It is computed by dividing the total number of vacant units “for rent” by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are “for rent,” and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied; and then multiplying by 100.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census.

 
2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
DemographicsEstimatePercent
SEX AND AGE
Total population 22,783 22,783
Male 11,371 49.9%
Female 11,412 50.1%
Median age (years) 43.1 (X)
 
RACE
Total population 22,783 22,783
One race 22,226 97.6%
White 21,269 93.4%
Black or African American 485 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 18 0.1%
Asian 167 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 287 1.3%
Two or more races 557 2.4%
 
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,248 9.9%
     
Social CharacteristicsEstimatePercent
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 8,229 8,229
Family households (families) 6,197 75.3%
Married-couple family 4,879 59.3%
Male householder, no wife present, family 502 6.1%
Female householder, no husband present, family 816 9.9%
Nonfamily households 2,032 24.7%
Householder living alone 1,518 18.4%
65 years and over 596 7.2%
 
Households with one or more people under 18 years 2,676 32.5%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 2,069 25.1%
 
Average household size 2.76 (X)
Average family size 3.18 (X)
 
RELATIONSHIP
Population in households 22,706 22,706
Householder 8,229 36.2%
Spouse 4,859 21.4%
Child 7,429 32.7%
Other relatives 1,194 5.3%
Nonrelatives 995 4.4%
Unmarried partner 484 2.1%
 
MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over 9,635 9,635
Never married 3,197 33.2%
Now married, except separated 5,157 53.5%
Separated 253 2.6%
Widowed 254 2.6%
Divorced 774 8.0%
 
Females 15 years and over 9,479 9,479
Never married 2,566 27.1%
Now married, except separated 5,127 54.1%
Separated 163 1.7%
Widowed 662 7.0%
Divorced 961 10.1%
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 5,338 5,338
Nursery school, preschool 317 5.9%
Kindergarten 126 2.4%
Elementary school (grades 1-8) 2,121 39.7%
High school (grades 9-12) 1,448 27.1%
College or graduate school 1,326 24.8%
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over 15,763 15,763
Less than 9th grade 134 0.9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 824 5.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 5,379 34.1%
Some college, no degree 3,476 22.1%
Associate’s degree 1,105 7.0%
Bachelor’s degree 3,302 20.9%
Graduate or professional degree 1,543 9.8%
 
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 93.9%
Percent bachelor’s degree or higher (X) 30.7%
 
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over 18,139 18,139
Civilian veterans 1,544 8.5%
 
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over 22,595 22,595
Same house 21,065 93.2%
Different house in the U.S. 1,406 6.2%
Same county 681 3.0%
Different county 725 3.2%
Same state 493 2.2%
Different state 232 1.0%
Abroad 124 0.5%
 
U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population 1,630 1,630
Naturalized U.S. citizen 1,159 71.1%
Not a U.S. citizen 471 28.9%
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over 21,774 21,774
English only 19,617 90.1%
Language other than English 2,157 9.9%
     
Economic CharacteristicsEstimatePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 18,694 18,694
In labor force 13,978 74.8%
Civilian labor force 13,947 74.6%
Employed 12,875 68.9%
Unemployed 1,072 5.7%
Armed Forces 31 0.2%
Not in labor force 4,716 25.2%
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 12,445 12,445
Car, truck, or van–drove alone 10,627 85.4%
Car, truck, or van–carpooled 762 6.1%
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 285 2.3%
Walked 83 0.7%
Other means 83 0.7%
Worked at home 605 4.9%
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 41.9 (X)
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 12,875 12,875
Management, business, science, and arts occupations 4,347 33.8%
Service occupations 2,540 19.7%
Sales and office occupations 3,272 25.4%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,403 10.9%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,313 10.2%
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 12,875 12,875
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 53 0.4%
Construction 970 7.5%
Manufacturing 1,152 8.9%
Wholesale trade 500 3.9%
Retail trade 1,817 14.1%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 611 4.7%
Information 401 3.1%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 855 6.6%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 1,554 12.1%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 2,837 22.0%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 1,187 9.2%
Other services, except public administration 552 4.3%
Public administration 386 3.0%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 12,875 12,875
Private wage and salary workers 10,689 83.0%
Government workers 1,679 13.0%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 499 3.9%
Unpaid family workers 8 0.1%
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2016 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 8,229 8,229
Median household income (dollars) 89,657 (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 101,038 (X)
 
Families 6,373 6,373
Median family income (dollars) 98,738 (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 109,789 (X)
 
Per capita income (dollars) 37,034 (X)
 
Nonfamily households 2,032 2,032
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 49,756 (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 70,125 (X)
     
Housing CharacteristicsEstimatePercent
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 10,803 10,803
Occupied housing units 8,229 76.2%
Vacant housing units 2,574 23.8%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.9 (X)
Rental vacancy rate 9.4 (X)
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units 10,803 10,803
1-unit, detached 8,397 77.7%
1-unit, attached 162 1.5%
2 units 156 1.4%
3 or 4 units 124 1.1%
5 to 9 units 931 8.6%
10 to 19 units 485 4.5%
20 or more units 31 0.3%
Mobile home 517 4.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 0.0%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Total housing units 10,803 10,803
Built 2014 or later 32 0.3%
Built 2010 to 2013 14 0.1%
Built 2000 to 2009 690 6.4%
Built 1990 to 1999 1,066 9.9%
Built 1980 to 1989 2,238 20.7%
Built 1970 to 1979 2,664 24.7%
Built 1960 to 1969 2,000 18.5%
Built 1950 to 1959 1,009 9.3%
Built 1940 to 1949 366 3.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 724 6.7%
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units 8,229 8,229
Owner-occupied 7,178 87.2%
Renter-occupied 1,051 12.8%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.83 (X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.31 (X)
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Occupied housing units 8,229 8,229
Moved in 2015 or later 191 2.3%
Moved in 2010 to 2014 1,347 16.4%
Moved in 2000 to 2009 2,749 33.4%
Moved in 1990 to 1999 1,759 21.4%
Moved in 1980 to 1989 1,234 15.0%
Moved in 1979 or earlier 949 11.5%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units 8,229 8,229
No vehicles available 126 1.5%
1 vehicle available 1,784 21.7%
2 vehicles available 3,632 44.1%
3 or more vehicles available 2,687 32.7%
 
VALUE
Owner-occupied units 7,178 7,178
Less than $50,000 145 2.0%
$50,000 to $99,999 190 2.6%
$100,000 to $149,999 422 5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999 1,547 21.6%
$200,000 to $299,999 3,127 43.6%
$300,000 to $499,999 1,444 20.1%
$500,000 to $999,999 275 3.8%
$1,000,000 or more 28 0.4%
Median (dollars) 237,900 (X)
 
MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units 7,178 7,178
Housing units with a mortgage 5,570 77.6%
Housing units without a mortgage 1,608 22.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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Vernon Township

21 Church Street
Vernon, NJ 07462

Phone: 973.764.4055 

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