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Vernon, AL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Vernon is 2,185, which is 1.96% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.33% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Vernon population density is 371.80 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Vernon is white, which represent 85.86% of the total population. The average Vernon education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,185. #208

Population Growth Since 2000, #276

Vernon, AL	1.96%
Alabama	8.33%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #196

Vernon, AL	371.80 per square mile
Alabama	91.91 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,876 (85.86%, #251)
Black:	309 (14.14%, #287)
Hispanic:	67 (3.07%, #158)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #223)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #241)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	10 (14.93%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	57 (85.07%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,524 (69.75%) out of the total population of 2,185 reported first ancestry.

	Vernon, AL	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.42%
Dutch	12	0.55%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	87	3.98%, see rank	8.22%	8.02%
French	19	0.87%, see rank	1.80%	3.34%
German	44	2.01%, see rank	7.03%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	136	6.22%, see rank	9.11%	10.80%
Italian	53	2.43%, see rank	1.71%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	1.42%
Polish	7	0.32%, see rank	0.61%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21	0.96%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	15	0.69%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	490	22.43%, see rank	15.41%	7.12%
Welsh	5	0.23%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,054 (48.24%, see rank)

Females: 1,131 (51.76%, see rank)

Vernon, AL	Male: 48.24% Female: 51.76%
Alabama	Male: 48.49% Female: 51.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Vernon, AL	38.20 years old
Alabama	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Vernon, AL	37.30 years old
Alabama	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Vernon, AL	38.50 years old
Alabama	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Vernon, AL	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Under 5 years	103	4.71%, see rank	6.22%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	80	3.66%, see rank	6.32%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	203	9.29%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	239	10.94%, see rank	6.80%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	148	6.77%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	223	10.21%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	416	19.04%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	246	11.26%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	230	10.53%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	147	6.73%, see rank	8.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	117	5.35%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	33	1.51%, see rank	1.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Vernon, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,412, 100%	3,217,902	209,056,129
Less Than High School	280, 19.83%, see rank	16.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	651, 46.10%, see rank	31.07%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	285, 20.18%, see rank	29.58%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	114, 8.07%, see rank	14.46%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	82, 5.81%, see rank	8.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.34, see rank	13.12	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Vernon, AL			Alabama		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	21	76.19%	23.81%	68.95%	31.05%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	277	82.31%, see rank	17.69%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	153	90.85%, see rank	9.15%, see rank	89.36%	10.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	64	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.55%	14.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	15	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	76.76%	23.24%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Vernon, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Households	977, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.16, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	265, 27.12%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	712, 72.88%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	705, 72.16%, see rank	67.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.59, see rank	3.21	3.32
Married-Couple Family	442, 45.24%, see rank	47.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	272, 27.84%, see rank	32.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Vernon, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,799	see rank	3,892,591	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	837	100%, see rank	1,863,744	123,281,364
Never Married	219	26.16%, see rank	32.38%	35.77%
Married	482	57.59%, see rank	53.13%	52.04%
Widowed	37	4.42%, see rank	3.01%	2.57%
Divorced	99	11.83%, see rank	11.48%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	962	100%, see rank	2,028,847	129,692,771
Never Married	213	22.14%, see rank	26.66%	29.48%
Married	466	48.44%, see rank	48.92%	49.19%
Widowed	152	15.80%, see rank	10.95%	9.16%
Divorced	131	13.62%, see rank	13.47%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Vernon, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Native	2,167	99.18%, see rank	96.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,235	56.52%, see rank	70.07%	58.73%
Born in Different State	932	42.65%, see rank	25.66%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.42%
Foreign Born	18	0.82%, see rank	3.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10	0.46%, see rank	1.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8	0.37%, see rank	2.30%	7.09%
Born In Europe	8	0.37%, see rank	0.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10	0.46%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Vernon, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
English	946	96.83%, see rank	94.21%	79.39%
Spanish	24	2.46%, see rank	3.33%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	0.72%, see rank	1.29%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.