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Vernon township, NJ


Sussex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 22,440   ( 1,503 from 2010 )
Land area: 67.6 square miles
Population density: 332.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,777 83.68% 13.2%
Black:4722.10% 61.6%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:570.25% 70.3%
2+ races:5792.58% 141.2%
Hispanic:2,52011.23% 64.3%
Total non-White:3,66316.32% 58.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,847 -14.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,344 6.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,943
21,62490.31%
2921.22%
290.12%
1920.80%
2401.00%
1,5346.41%
2,3199.69%

2000
24,686
23,22294.07%
1360.55%
450.18%
1490.60%
2811.14%
8533.46%
1,4645.93%

1990
21,211
20,55196.89%
520.25%
70.03%
1860.88%
n/a
4151.96%
6603.11%

1980
16,302
15,98598.06%
60.04%
140.09%
720.44%
n/a
2251.38%
3171.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,598 -6.5
855 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,671 12.6
804 3.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,566 28.0
343 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Vernon township, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.8
4,176 18.6%
18,264 81.4%
3,784 16.9%
8,937
2.51
6,298 70.5%
5,216 82.8%
283 4.5%
2,639 29.5%

2010
NumberPercent
40.5
5,815 24.3%
18,128 75.7%
2,019 8.4%
8,622
2.77
6,593 76.5%
5,435 82.4%
422 6.4%
2,029 23.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.2
7,554 30.6%
17,132 69.4%
1,540 6.2%
8,386
2.94
6,647 79.3%
5,713 85.9%
343 5.2%
1,739 20.7%

1990
NumberPercent
30.2
6,963 32.8%
14,248 67.2%
1,191 5.6%
6,774
3.13
5,766 85.1%
5,250 91.1%
201 3.5%
1,008 14.9%

1980
NumberPercent
27.4
5,950 36.5%
10,352 63.5%
889 5.5%
4,887
3.33
4,307 88.1%
4,009 93.1%
134 3.1%
580 11.9%

2022 Housing Data for Vernon township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,480 
Median Value$281,700 
Occupied8,93785.3%
Vacant1,54314.7%
Owned8,09090.5%
Rented8479.5%
Median Rent$1,611 
Single-Family Units8,57781.8%
    Detached8,03976.7%
    Attached5385.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,14811.0%
Mobile Homes4494.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vernon township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001271.4%
$10,000 to $14,999740.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991972.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991731.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991371.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992022.3%
$35,000 to $39,999290.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991331.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991872.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994204.7%
$60,000 to $74,9997067.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,38515.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,46716.4%
$125,000 to $149,9998469.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,51817.0%
$200,000 or more1,33614.9%
Median Household Income110,862 
Per Capita Income53,012 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2983.3%
Public Assistance530.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1922.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,76879.9%
Unemployed6524.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,42084.8%
Not in Labor Force2,05215.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,6544,05753.4%
Non-Profit36654440.2%
Self-Employed60138561.0%
Local Government77989346.6%
State Government1489161.9%
Federal Government2257176.0%
Total Private + Self5,2554,44254.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5181,59948.7%
Total6,7736,04152.9%
Pct. Govt.17.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,20517.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,83922.1%
Professional, Technical3,36826.3%
Service Occupations1,93715.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing90.1%
All others2,47619.3%
White Collar 65.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,50811.8%
Health care and social assistance1,43611.2%
Educational services1,42511.1%
Manufacturing1,41311.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2569.8%
Construction1,2009.4%
Other services7666.0%
Public administration6164.8%
Accommodation and food services6124.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5043.9%
Finance and insurance4853.8%
Transportation and warehousing4673.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2391.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2061.6%
Information2051.6%
Wholesale trade1391.1%
Utilities1261.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1090.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction960.7%
Management170.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Vernon township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1000.45%
Puerto Rican8953.99%
Cuban3311.48%
Dominican2491.11%
Total Central American1640.73%
Costa Rican370.16%
Guatemalan230.10%
Honduran770.34%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran270.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5712.54%
Argentinean1140.51%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean190.08%
Colombian2120.94%
Ecuadorian1080.48%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1180.53%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2100.94%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino250.11%
Chinese160.07%
Indian160.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,26289.7%
Spanish1,2515.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6142.9%
Other Indo-European1990.9%
Other580.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun500.2%
German, other Germanic170.1%
Other Asian100.0%
Arabic80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish5,27023.5%
Italian4,97422.2%
German4,44419.8%
English1,9328.6%
Polish1,8678.3%
American1,1825.3%
Dutch9424.2%
Russian7113.2%
French4592.0%
Hungarian3661.6%
Scottish3631.6%
Lithuanian3071.4%
Ukrainian2701.2%
Swedish2100.9%
Portuguese1630.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,85897.4%
Not a citizen5822.6%
Native20,56291.6%
Foreign-born1,8788.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vernon township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
71 0.4%521 3.1%5,595 33.8%4,834 29.2%3,699 22.3%1,838 11.1%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 71 0.4%
9-12 Years 521 3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,595 33.8%
Some College 4,834 29.2%
Bach. Degree 3,699 22.3%
Grad Degree 1,838 11.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Vernon township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +800 D +867 D + 13.0%
D +1,667
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,972 R +1,091 R + 4.5%
D +881
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,305 R +705 R + 2.6%
D +600
2016 vs. 2008 R +505 R +1,572 R + 15.5%
D -1,067
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Donald Trump* (R) 8,083 59.5% Joe Biden (D) 5,203 38.3% 299 2.2% 13,585 18 13 0.30%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 7,283 63.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,536 30.6% 735 6.4% 11,554 22 17 0.30%
2012 59% Mitt Romney (R) 6,111 57.1% Barack Obama* (D) 4,322 40.4% 277 2.6% 10,710 17 10 0.29%
2008 65% John McCain (R) 6,778 58.6% Barack Obama (D) 4,603 39.8% 184 1.6% 11,565 17 13 0.30%
2004 62% George W. Bush* (R) 6,826 62.6% John Kerry (D) 3,921 36.0% 149 1.4% 10,896 16 12 0.30%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Vernon township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,203 38.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,083 59.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 196 1.4%
Other 103 0.8%
TOTAL 13,585
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Vernon township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,536 30.6%
Donald Trump (R) 7,283 63.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 376 3.3%
Other 359 3.1%
TOTAL 11,554
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 17


2012 President, Vernon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,322 40.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,111 57.1%
Other 277 2.6%
TOTAL 10,710
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Vernon township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,603 39.8%
John McCain (R) 6,778 58.6%
Other 184 1.6%
TOTAL 11,565
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 13


2004 President, Vernon township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,826 62.6%
John Kerry (D) 3,921 36.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 81 0.7%
Other 68 0.6%
TOTAL 10,896
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 12
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vernon township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 45% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,457 66.7% Phil Murphy* (D) 2,604 31.8% 116 [+] 1.4% 8,177 19 0.31%
2020 S2 74% Rik Mehta (R) 7,733 58.1% Cory Booker* (D) 5,138 38.6% 444 [+] 3.3% 13,315 17 0.30%
2018 S1 51% Bob Hugin (R) 5,605 61.5% Robert Menendez* (D) 3,062 33.6% 448 [+] 4.9% 9,115 19 0.29%
2017 G 36% Kim Guadagno (R) 3,732 56.7% Phil Murphy (D) 2,546 38.7% 302 [+] 4.6% 6,580 15 0.31%
2014 S2 29% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,156 60.0% Cory Booker* (D) 1,938 36.8% 167 [+] 3.2% 5,261 18 0.28%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote