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Vernon Independent School District Overview

Vernon College located in Vernon Independent School District area. A total of 4,952 households are located in Vernon Independent School District area. Among them, 1,339 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.90 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,874 and 2,806 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.18% (367) of residents are non-citizens and 17.65% (2,039) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Vernon Independent School District, Texas
Household	4,952
Population	11,554
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,339 (27.04%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,874
Total Students	2,806
Pre-Kindergarten	169
Kindergarten	146
Grade 1-8	1,308
Grade 9-12	589
College/Graduate School	594
Veterans	9,526
Non-citizen	367
Non-English Home Language	2,039
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

9,894 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,253 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,234 people are in civilian labor force and 19 are in armed labor force. 5,896 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Vernon Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,836	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,592	78.68%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,046	17.92%
Public transportation	3	0.05%
Walked	83	1.42%
Other method	52	0.89%
Worked from home	60	1.03%
Average Commute Time	14 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,896	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,591	26.98%
Service	1,687	28.61%
Sales and office	1,061	18.00%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	664	11.26%
Production, transportation, and material moving	893	15.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,896	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	447	7.58%
Construction	229	3.88%
Manufacturing	707	11.99%
Wholesale trade	151	2.56%
Retail trade	420	7.12%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	336	5.70%
Information	31	0.53%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	233	3.95%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	330	5.60%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,908	32.36%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	588	9.97%
Other services, except public administration	328	5.56%
Public administration	188	3.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,896	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,017	68.13%
Government workers	1,417	24.03%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	429	7.28%
Unpaid family workers	33	0.56%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,073 for the 4,952 households in Vernon Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $27,795. 10,257 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 85.12%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,952	-
Less than $10,000	304	6.14%
$10,000 - $14,999	356	7.19%
$15,000 - $24,999	700	14.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	515	10.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	809	16.34%
$50,000 - $74,999	843	17.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	679	13.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	476	9.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	151	3.05%
More than $200,000	119	2.40%
Median Household Income	$44,634	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,073	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,080	-
Less than $10,000	134	4.35%
$10,000 - $14,999	123	3.99%
$15,000 - $24,999	341	11.07%
$25,000 - $34,999	277	8.99%
$35,000 - $49,999	625	20.29%
$50,000 - $74,999	533	17.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	406	13.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	438	14.22%
$150,000 - $199,999	151	4.90%
More than $200,000	52	1.69%

Median Family Income	$53,462	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$66,331	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,795	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,520	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,520	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,050	-
With health insurance coverage	10,257	85.12%
Public coverage	5,033	41.77%
Private health insurance	7,174	59.54%
Without health insurance coverage	1,793	14.88%

Housing

There are 5,933 housing units in Vernon Independent School District area, Texas with 4,952 units (83.47%) occupied. 2,999 houses (60.56%) are occupied by owner and 1,953 houses (39.44%) are rented. The average housing value is $67,900 and the average rental cost is $611. 4 houses (0.07%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,738 houses (29.29%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,933	-
Occupied	4,952	83.47%
Owner Occupied	2,999	60.56%
Renter Occupied	1,953	39.44%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,572	77.06%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	54	0.91%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	938	15.81%
Mobile Homes	369	6.22%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,933	-
Built 2014 or later	4	0.07%
Built 2010 - 2013	47	0.79%
Built 2000 - 2009	362	6.10%
Built 1990 - 1999	370	6.24%
Built 1980 - 1989	676	11.39%
Built 1970 - 1979	699	11.78%
Built 1960 - 1969	908	15.30%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,129	19.03%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,738	29.29%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,933	-
1 room	145	2.44%
2 rooms	244	4.11%
3 rooms	483	8.14%
4 rooms	1,309	22.06%
5 rooms	1,619	27.29%
6 rooms	1,028	17.33%
7 rooms	519	8.75%
8 rooms	331	5.58%
9 rooms or more	255	4.30%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,933	-
no bedroom	154	2.60%
1 bedroom	759	12.79%
2 bedrooms	2,075	34.97%
3 bedrooms	2,366	39.88%
4 bedrooms	520	8.76%
5 bedrooms or more	59	0.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,999	-
Less than $50,000	1,043	34.78%
$50,000 - $99,999	953	31.78%
$100,000 - $149,999	466	15.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	199	6.64%
$200,000 - $299,999	225	7.50%
$300,000 - $499,999	86	2.87%
$500,000 - $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	27	0.90%
Median House Value	$67,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,781	-
Less than $500	526	29.53%
$500 - $999	1,072	60.19%
$1,000 - $1,499	147	8.25%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	7	0.39%
$2,500 - $2,999	29	1.63%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$611	-

Demographic

A total of 12,250 people lives in Vernon Independent School District area, Texas with 5,975 male and 6,275 female. The males to female ratio is 48.78 to 51.22. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,250	-
Male	5,975	48.78%
Female	6,275	51.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,250	-
Under 5 years	642	5.24%
5 - 9 years	797	6.51%
10 - 14 years	767	6.26%
15 - 19 years	993	8.11%
20 - 24 years	577	4.71%
25 - 34 years	1,759	14.36%
35 - 44 years	1,275	10.41%
45 - 54 years	1,481	12.09%
55 - 59 years	893	7.29%
60 - 64 years	789	6.44%
65 - 74 years	1,319	10.77%
75 - 84 years	765	6.24%
85 years and older	193	1.58%
Median Age	39.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,250	-
One Race	11,975	97.76%
White	9,447	77.12%
Black or African American	1,290	10.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native	191	1.56%
Asian	119	0.97%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	928	7.58%

Two or more races	275	2.24%
White and Black or African American	36	0.29%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	81	0.66%
White and Asian	3	0.02%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.18%