Vernon township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,209

Vernon township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.08%
  • Asian: 2.61%
  • Two or more races: 2.31%
  • Black or African American: 1%
  • 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)
White5,00294.08%
Asian1392.61%
Two or more races1232.31%
Black or African American531%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

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

52.9

Total

51

Male

56.1

Female

Vernon township Adults

There are 4,503 adults, (1,609 of whom are seniors) in Vernon township.

Vernon township Age Dependency

83.7

Age Dependency Ratio

55.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Vernon township Sex Ratio

Female2,83053.23%
Male2,48746.77%

Vernon township Population by Age

Vernon township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4562.168218
Married1,0842.6886.413.6
Non Family8731.0878.621.4
Female3182.7287.712.3
Male1813.3362.437.6

2.68

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vernon township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2105.02%
Associates Degree2395.71%
Bachelors Degree56113.41%
Graduate Degree59214.15%
High School Graduate2,06549.34%
Less Than 9th Grade290.69%
Some College48911.68%

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
White3,9613,7311,058
Asian958668
Black53530
2+ Races484816
Hispanic363619

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 71.58%.

Vernon township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,250$57,143$40,703
Graduate Degree$98,182$103,720$68,646
High School Graduate$42,286$46,152$32,016
Less Than 9th Grade$23,041$0$0
Overall$46,573$66,875$32,241
Some College$42,500$65,330$37,593

$46,573

Average Earnings

$66,875

Average Male

$32,241

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

96.48% of Vernon township residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

Vernon township Language

Vernon township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,974561.13%
Multiple1231613.01%

1.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.64%

Male Poverty Rate

1.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vernon township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vernon township is Multiple, with 13.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vernon township is White, with 1.13% 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 2.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.09%.

Vernon township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College2.34%
High School1.89%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Vernon township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.1%
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$84,071$95,148
Households$70,615$90,752
Married Families$112,727$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,953$79,834

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vernon township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

378

Number of Veterans

365

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam130
Second Gulf War58
Korea51
First Gulf War29
World War II0

Vernon township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+146
65 to 7486
55 to 6459
18 to 3458
35 to 5429

Vernon township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3788.9%

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

27.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vernon township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

82.58%

Born in Vernon township

96.75%

Native Born

3.25%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

3.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.75% of Vernon township residents were born in the United States, with 82.58% 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