Population 3,559 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vernonia
Household size in Vernonia
| Period | Vernonia | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Vernonia run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the Portland area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, 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 Vernonia
| Period | Vernonia | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Vernonia is 43.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Vernonia
| Period | Vernonia | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Vernonia (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Portland area overall (9.5%).
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 Vernonia
Renters in Vernonia
| Period | Vernonia | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Vernonia is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Vernonia
| Period | Vernonia | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Vernonia as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Portland area (7.1%).
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 Vernonia
| Period | Vernonia | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Vernonia is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Vernonia
| Period | Vernonia | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $830 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $831 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,287 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,053 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Vernonia runs $1,053 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.1% 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 Vernonia
Bachelor's degrees in Vernonia
| Period | Vernonia | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Vernonia: 17.9% 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 Vernonia
| Period | Vernonia | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Vernonia never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Vernonia
| Period | Vernonia | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Vernonia is close to 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).
Vernonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernonia | 2.46 | 43.0 | 10.8% | 16.4% | 9.1% | 1985 | $1,053 | 17.9% | 87.7% | 5.2% |
| Tophill | 2.77 | 44.5 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,766 | 24.2% | 90.1% | 4.2% |
| Mist | 2.57 | 44.4 | 18.7% | 16.1% | 5.2% | 1979 | $1,105 | 15.6% | 87.1% | 13.1% |
| Buxton | 2.94 | 45.2 | 2.3% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 1977 | $2,271 | 28.4% | 91.2% | 4.0% |
| Timber | 2.41 | 46.6 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 6.3% | 1990 | $1,527 | 34.3% | 93.2% | 2.5% |
| Scofield | 2.38 | 49.7 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,750 | 36.8% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| DeLena | 2.77 | 37.9 | 10.9% | 25.0% | 16.8% | 1977 | $850 | 18.9% | 87.7% | 2.4% |
| Manning | 2.30 | 49.5 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 5.3% | 1979 | $1,279 | 46.0% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Deer Island | 2.55 | 48.7 | 5.6% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 1989 | $923 | 15.4% | 93.0% | 12.0% |
| Yankton | 2.34 | 56.4 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 1.6% | 1984 | $1,604 | 29.4% | 97.9% | 0.9% |
| Jewell | 2.44 | 43.3 | 4.0% | 25.9% | 21.4% | 1985 | $898 | 23.1% | 92.9% | 3.7% |
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 Vernonia. 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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