Population 1,011 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vernalis
Household size in Vernalis
| Period | Vernalis | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.10 | 3.18 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.03 | 3.25 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.43 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.84 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.74 | +0.16 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Vernalis is a place of big households: 3.84 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.10 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Vernalis
| Period | Vernalis | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 33.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 36.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.6, Vernalis is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Vernalis
| Period | Vernalis | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 16.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 16.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Vernalis, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Vernalis
Renters in Vernalis
| Period | Vernalis | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 38.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 43.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.7% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 38.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.2% of households in Vernalis rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About one in five owners (19.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Vernalis
| Period | Vernalis | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Vernalis as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Stockton area as a whole (7.0%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Vernalis
| Period | Vernalis | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Vernalis is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2005, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Vernalis
| Period | Vernalis | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,130 | $1,212 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,252 | $1,239 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,238 | $1,444 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,654 | $1,997 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,524 | +$785 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Vernalis costs $2,654 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Vernalis
Bachelor's degrees in Vernalis
| Period | Vernalis | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 18.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 18.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 18.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 23.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Vernalis than nationally: 42.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Vernalis
| Period | Vernalis | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 77.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 77.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.8% | 78.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 80.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Vernalis never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the Stockton area overall (80.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Vernalis
| Period | Vernalis | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 12.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 15.2% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −4.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Vernalis: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Stockton area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Vernalis compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernalis | 3.84 | 33.6 | 6.2% | 24.2% | 9.8% | 2005 | $2,654 | 42.4% | 85.8% | 6.9% |
| Westley | 3.74 | 29.4 | 7.5% | 34.9% | 6.2% | 2004 | $1,719 | 27.3% | 81.6% | 8.6% |
| Banta | 3.30 | 34.9 | 8.5% | 30.6% | 7.9% | 2003 | $2,687 | 35.3% | 87.9% | 6.0% |
| Mossdale | 3.70 | 34.2 | 10.6% | 14.6% | 3.1% | 2016 | $2,265 | 37.0% | 89.6% | 5.3% |
| Tracy | 3.44 | 36.2 | 10.7% | 34.2% | 5.8% | 1992 | $2,635 | 27.5% | 83.7% | 5.6% |
| Ripon | 2.90 | 40.9 | 11.7% | 35.1% | 5.2% | 1989 | $1,885 | 28.8% | 92.9% | 3.0% |
| Manteca | 3.31 | 38.3 | 12.3% | 27.6% | 5.9% | 1994 | $2,007 | 23.0% | 86.2% | 5.6% |
| Salida | 3.16 | 37.3 | 9.4% | 23.7% | 3.3% | 1991 | $1,876 | 19.7% | 82.5% | 8.1% |
| Mountain House | 3.62 | 36.2 | 4.1% | 31.8% | 5.5% | 2012 | $3,116 | 58.3% | 93.6% | 3.0% |
| Modesto | 3.15 | 35.7 | 15.7% | 41.2% | 5.3% | 1975 | $1,719 | 19.5% | 80.3% | 7.6% |
| Van Allen | 3.08 | 33.7 | 7.7% | 43.9% | 21.4% | 1972 | $1,468 | 20.3% | 84.0% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Vernalis. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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