Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Vernon spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.57 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Vernon is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Vernon with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.54% of adults in Vernon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Vernon in 2022 was $23,456, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,824 for a family of four. However, Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vernon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Vernon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Vernon include German, English, Irish, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
