Vernon township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,209

Vernon township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vernon township was:

  • White: 93.01%
  • Two or more races: 3.92%
  • Asian: 1.86%
  • Black or African American: 1.21%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
175.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.75% (-93)
The current population of Vernon township, Pennsylvania is 5,209 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,302.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,91293.01%
Two or more races2073.92%
Asian981.86%
Black or African American641.21%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Vernon township Population by Race

Vernon township Population Pyramid 2024

Vernon township Median Age

52.3

Total

50.4

Male

54.5

Female

Vernon township Adults

There are 4,451 adults, (1,614 of whom are seniors) in Vernon township.

Vernon township Age Dependency

86.1

Age Dependency Ratio

56.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Vernon township Sex Ratio

Female2,81953.38%
Male2,46246.62%

Vernon township Population by Age

Vernon township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4972.118515
Married1,1122.6388.611.4
Non Family9361.1177.122.9
Female2382.6185.714.3
Male2113.321000

2.66

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

85.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vernon township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1493.64%
Associates Degree2516.14%
Bachelors Degree58114.21%
Graduate Degree78319.14%
High School Graduate1,86045.48%
Less Than 9th Grade270.66%
Some College43910.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vernon township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vernon township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7913,6231,271
2+ Races14214229
Asian807264
Black64640
Hispanic22229

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80%.

Vernon township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,063$59,375$54,375
Graduate Degree$86,220$91,875$62,431
High School Graduate$44,402$48,398$33,548
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,154$71,419$33,952
Some College$52,396$69,043$0

$52,154

Average Earnings

$71,419

Average Male

$33,952

Average Female

Vernon township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vernon township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vernon township Language

97.63% of Vernon township residents speak only English, while 2.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.6% of the population.

Vernon township Language

Vernon township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,899761.55%
Multiple2072110.14%

1.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.85%

Male Poverty Rate

2.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vernon township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vernon township is Multiple, with 10.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vernon township is White, with 1.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.22%.

Vernon township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School3.17%
Some College2.46%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Vernon township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.45%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Vernon township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vernon township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,518$95,726
Households$72,884$90,292
Married Families$100,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,681$78,709

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vernon township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Vernon township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vernon township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Vernon township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vernon township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

309

Number of Veterans

284

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam85
Second Gulf War66
First Gulf War51
Korea36
World War II0

Vernon township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+95
18 to 3466
65 to 7463
55 to 6443
35 to 5442

Vernon township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3097.49%

Vernon township Veterans by Race

Vernon township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vernon township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Vernon township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vernon township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vernon township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.71%

Born in Vernon township

97.42%

Native Born

2.58%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.42% of Vernon township residents were born in the United States, with 81.71% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Vernon township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,084-25-0.49%
20285,109-25-0.49%
20275,134-25-0.48%
20265,159-25-0.48%
20255,184-25-0.48%
20245,209-25-0.48%
20235,234-25-0.48%
20225,259-31-0.59%
20215,290-12-0.23%
20205,302-68-1.27%
20195,370-34-0.63%
20185,404-34-0.63%
20175,438-33-0.6%
20165,471-22-0.4%
20155,493-43-0.78%
20145,536-19-0.34%
20135,555-20-0.36%
20125,575-35-0.62%
20115,610-10-0.18%
20105,62000%

Vernon township Population by Year