Population 158 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vernon
Household size in Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Vernon are small: just 2.24 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 2.35 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
| Period | Vernon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, Vernon 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
| Period | Vernon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Vernon than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Vernon rent their homes (27.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (55.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Vernon: 14.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Vernon has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $660 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $891 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$359 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Vernon costs $891 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Vernon
Bachelor's degrees in Vernon
| Period | Vernon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Vernon: 10.5% 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
| Period | Vernon | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Vernon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% 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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Vernon has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 | 2.24 | 46.0 | 10.5% | 27.8% | 14.3% | 1989 | $891 | 10.5% | 84.0% | 1.7% |
| Spot | 1.86 | 41.6 | 11.8% | 18.1% | 11.4% | 1994 | $1,245 | 8.7% | 81.2% | 7.6% |
| Centerville | 2.40 | 45.6 | 12.4% | 25.5% | 12.6% | 1980 | $938 | 13.9% | 89.6% | 3.1% |
| Nunnelly | 2.30 | 45.5 | 9.9% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 1996 | $1,127 | 16.6% | 89.1% | 2.6% |
| Graytown | 2.45 | 45.4 | 23.5% | 30.7% | 15.9% | 1984 | $960 | 11.9% | 88.2% | 2.8% |
| Coble | 2.20 | 54.4 | 3.5% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 1996 | $949 | 20.5% | 96.1% | 1.3% |
| Deans | 2.81 | 44.1 | 8.4% | 17.6% | 14.4% | 1991 | $1,232 | 20.3% | 96.4% | 4.3% |
| Pinewood | 2.34 | 45.3 | 9.5% | 14.5% | 10.3% | 1999 | $1,279 | 20.4% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| Only | 1.87 | 41.8 | 11.7% | 18.0% | 11.5% | 1994 | $1,243 | 8.9% | 81.4% | 7.4% |
| Wrigley | 2.65 | 37.6 | 18.0% | 22.1% | 12.9% | 1994 | $838 | 12.7% | 88.8% | 0.3% |
| Poplar Grove | 2.18 | 47.7 | 12.4% | 16.0% | 16.8% | 1988 | $956 | 11.2% | 89.6% | 3.0% |
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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