Population 23,922 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vernon-Rockville
Household size in Vernon-Rockville
| Period | Vernon-Rockville | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Vernon-Rockville is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.22, even as the national average fell. Vernon-Rockville has smaller households than the great majority of Connecticut cities.
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-Rockville
| Period | Vernon-Rockville | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Vernon-Rockville skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Hartford area. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southwest.
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-Rockville
| Period | Vernon-Rockville | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Vernon-Rockville than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.7 points, even as the national share fell.
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-Rockville
Renters in Vernon-Rockville
| Period | Vernon-Rockville | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.8% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Vernon-Rockville rent their homes (37.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Hartford area overall (32.7%). Among homeowners, 45.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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-Rockville
| Period | Vernon-Rockville | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Vernon-Rockville than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Hartford area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.4 points, even as the national rate fell.
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-Rockville
| Period | Vernon-Rockville | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Vernon-Rockville leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the Hartford area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing.
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-Rockville
| Period | Vernon-Rockville | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $919 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $984 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,156 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,424 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$505 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Vernon-Rockville runs $1,424 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $505 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the west.
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-Rockville
Bachelor's degrees in Vernon-Rockville
| Period | Vernon-Rockville | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Vernon-Rockville (43.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.6 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
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-Rockville
| Period | Vernon-Rockville | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Vernon-Rockville: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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-Rockville
| Period | Vernon-Rockville | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Vernon-Rockville than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Only 13 of the 145 Connecticut cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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-Rockville 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-Rockville | 2.28 | 42.4 | 9.4% | 37.3% | 6.6% | 1976 | $1,424 | 43.8% | 95.4% | 6.7% |
| Rockville | 2.22 | 36.7 | 19.0% | 77.4% | 10.0% | 1952 | $1,047 | 15.9% | 83.0% | 6.3% |
| Oakland | 2.30 | 40.1 | 9.3% | 39.9% | 5.9% | 1974 | $1,684 | 44.2% | 94.3% | 5.9% |
| Ellington | 2.79 | 41.7 | 7.1% | 27.9% | 7.9% | 1982 | $1,848 | 53.2% | 96.7% | 2.5% |
| South Windsor | 2.75 | 42.3 | 6.7% | 15.1% | 6.7% | 1979 | $1,748 | 59.7% | 96.7% | 2.5% |
| Bolton | 2.50 | 46.2 | 6.0% | 10.9% | 4.2% | 1970 | $1,145 | 51.5% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
| Tolland | 2.76 | 42.8 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 6.0% | 1982 | $1,641 | 56.7% | 97.6% | 1.2% |
| Manchester | 2.46 | 38.1 | 14.7% | 45.9% | 7.5% | 1955 | $1,427 | 36.8% | 92.8% | 5.7% |
| Broad Brook | 2.39 | 41.5 | 8.9% | 25.9% | 6.1% | 1975 | $1,631 | 46.3% | 94.3% | 4.5% |
| East Windsor Hill | 2.62 | 43.5 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 6.5% | 1965 | $1,388 | 50.3% | 90.0% | 0.9% |
| Coventry | 2.50 | 44.8 | 10.9% | 10.5% | 4.9% | 1966 | $1,414 | 44.2% | 97.4% | 2.4% |
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-Rockville. 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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