Population 331 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vernon
Household size in Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.72 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.49 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Vernon are large by national standards, averaging 3.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.72, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.4, Vernon 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 Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Vernon (26.5%), well above 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 Vernon
Renters in Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.9% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 73.1% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Vernon: 90.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About three in ten owners (30.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.8% of homes in Vernon are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2012 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +58 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Vernon is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2012, 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 Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $957 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $933 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,052 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,439 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$482 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Vernon runs $1,439 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Vernon
Bachelor's degrees in Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Vernon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.0% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 55.8% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.0% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.0 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Vernon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Vernon: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Vernon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 3.25 | 35.4 | 26.5% | 90.2% | 3.8% | 2012 | $1,439 | 18.1% | 76.0% | 8.4% |
| Maywood | 3.69 | 35.1 | 22.4% | 69.5% | 2.7% | 1952 | $1,536 | 7.7% | 50.5% | 7.6% |
| Bell | 3.51 | 34.0 | 23.8% | 73.3% | 3.9% | 1956 | $1,617 | 9.1% | 57.8% | 7.2% |
| Huntington Park | 3.76 | 35.5 | 23.3% | 70.4% | 4.5% | 1953 | $1,545 | 8.6% | 53.5% | 8.9% |
| Cudahy | 3.91 | 31.1 | 30.9% | 85.7% | 4.2% | 1967 | $1,688 | 5.9% | 57.7% | 9.7% |
| Commerce | 3.71 | 38.3 | 11.8% | 45.8% | 3.1% | 1961 | $1,577 | 11.0% | 62.3% | 4.3% |
| East Los Angeles | 3.75 | 35.5 | 21.7% | 66.4% | 6.6% | 1951 | $1,544 | 11.4% | 55.5% | 7.0% |
| Bell Gardens | 3.92 | 32.7 | 27.0% | 78.8% | 3.6% | 1962 | $1,701 | 6.7% | 52.6% | 5.4% |
| South Gate | 3.69 | 36.3 | 18.1% | 54.6% | 3.3% | 1953 | $1,615 | 11.2% | 59.5% | 7.5% |
| Florence-Graham | 4.21 | 32.3 | 26.3% | 64.0% | 4.4% | 1952 | $1,558 | 7.6% | 48.0% | 9.2% |
| Montebello | 3.15 | 40.5 | 17.2% | 54.4% | 4.8% | 1962 | $1,860 | 22.1% | 74.1% | 7.0% |
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 Vernon. 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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