Population 1,331 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vernon Center
Household size in Vernon Center
| Period | Vernon Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Vernon Center are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.80 in 2006–10, 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 Center
| Period | Vernon Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.8, Vernon Center is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Center
| Period | Vernon Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Vernon Center (9.8%), a little 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 Vernon Center
Renters in Vernon Center
| Period | Vernon Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Vernon Center own their homes; 25.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (35.4%) 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 Center
| Period | Vernon Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Vernon Center 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 Center
| Period | Vernon Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Vernon Center was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 Center
| Period | Vernon Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $628 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $735 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$180 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Vernon Center runs $735 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.0% 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 Center
Bachelor's degrees in Vernon Center
| Period | Vernon Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Vernon Center: 16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Vernon Center
| Period | Vernon Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Vernon Center is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Center
| Period | Vernon Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Vernon Center is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New York as a whole (6.6%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 Center 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 Center | 2.19 | 46.8 | 9.8% | 25.0% | 5.2% | 1982 | $735 | 16.2% | 91.3% | 5.8% |
| Vernon | 2.20 | 46.8 | 6.3% | 27.1% | 6.8% | 1961 | $887 | 25.4% | 92.2% | 3.0% |
| Knoxboro | 2.49 | 45.0 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 5.6% | 1977 | $1,051 | 17.1% | 92.7% | 1.8% |
| Lairdsville | 1.77 | 58.6 | 6.0% | 33.7% | 3.5% | 1967 | $820 | 18.1% | 94.6% | 0.9% |
| Valley Mills | 2.65 | 42.3 | 9.7% | 17.6% | 10.3% | 1979 | $1,023 | 16.4% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Sherrill | 2.24 | 47.5 | 9.4% | 27.3% | 4.5% | 1954 | $1,086 | 41.4% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
| Franklin Springs | 1.94 | 24.8 | 1.9% | 9.6% | 15.9% | 1961 | $1,295 | 81.9% | 99.3% | 6.4% |
| Deansboro | 2.60 | 41.8 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 6.8% | 1963 | $1,105 | 32.3% | 95.6% | 2.0% |
| Stockbridge | 2.65 | 42.3 | 9.7% | 17.6% | 10.3% | 1979 | $1,023 | 16.4% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Munnsville | 2.63 | 41.5 | 8.8% | 17.0% | 11.4% | 1977 | $986 | 16.4% | 93.6% | 2.9% |
| Westmoreland | 2.45 | 42.0 | 4.9% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 1982 | $880 | 39.3% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
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 Center. 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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