Vernon town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,292 ( 2,884 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.1 square miles
Population density: 206.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,729	93.21%	48.7%
Black:	88	1.06%	300.0%
Indian:	9	0.11%	78.0%
Asian:	93	1.12%	389.5%
2+ races:	102	1.23%	50.0%
Hispanic:	264	3.18%	355.2%

Total non-White:	563	6.79%	165.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	2,533	56.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	351	7.9

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
5,408
5,196	96.08%
22	0.41%
41	0.76%
19	0.35%
68	1.26%
58	1.07%
212	3.92%

2000
5,335
5,195	97.38%
32	0.60%
38	0.71%
12	0.22%
10	0.19%
48	0.90%
140	2.62%

1990
5,338
5,248	98.31%
12	0.22%
26	0.49%
15	0.28%
n/a
37	0.69%
90	1.69%

1980
5,354
5,311	99.20%
0	0.00%
25	0.47%
9	0.17%
n/a
9	0.17%
43	0.80%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1	0.0
72	1.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-53	-1.0
50	0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-63	-1.2
47	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Vernon town, NY

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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
Number	Percent
46.2
1,522	18.4%
6,770	81.6%
1,783	21.5%

3,500
2.35

2,145	61.3%
1,618	75.4%
135	6.3%
1,355	38.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
1,217	22.5%
4,191	77.5%
886	16.4%

2,250
2.39

1,443	64.1%
1,058	73.3%
145	10.0%
807	35.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
1,396	26.2%
3,939	73.8%
725	13.6%

2,107
2.52

1,478	70.1%
1,197	81.0%
133	9.0%
629	29.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
1,403	26.3%
3,935	73.7%
667	12.5%

1,999
2.64

1,452	72.6%
1,242	85.5%
97	6.7%
547	27.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
1,623	30.3%
3,731	69.7%
578	10.8%

1,890
2.83

1,461	77.3%
1,242	85.0%
113	7.7%
429	22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Vernon town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	54	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	125	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	143	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	89	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	67	1.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	200	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	141	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	69	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	223	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	199	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	296	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	587	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	478	13.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	354	10.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	222	6.3%
$200,000 or more	253	7.2%

Median Household Income	83,694
Per Capita Income	43,108

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	115	3.3%
Public Assistance	97	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	310	8.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,003	78.5%
Unemployed	188	3.7%
In Armed Forces	35	0.7%

Total Labor Force	4,226	82.9%
Not in Labor Force	874	17.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,377	1,163	54.2%
Non-Profit	266	275	49.2%
Self-Employed	344	117	74.6%

Local Government	141	280	33.5%
State Government	166	101	62.2%
Federal Government	43	40	51.8%

Total Private + Self	1,721	1,280	57.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	616	696	47.0%
Total	2,337	1,976	54.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	601	13.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	996	23.1%
Professional, Technical	988	22.9%
Service Occupations	781	18.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	0.4%
All others	952	22.0%

White Collar		59.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	595	13.8%
Manufacturing	566	13.1%
Educational services	399	9.2%
Other services	330	7.6%
Retail trade	312	7.2%
Construction	268	6.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	260	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	258	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	233	5.4%
Public administration	229	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	218	5.0%
Finance and insurance	211	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	124	2.9%
Wholesale trade	111	2.6%
Utilities	102	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	41	0.9%
Information	32	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	0.13%
Puerto Rican	194	2.34%
Cuban	7	0.08%
Dominican	17	0.21%

Total Central American	6	0.07%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	6	0.07%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	29	0.35%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	4	0.05%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	25	0.30%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	52	0.63%
Chinese	20	0.24%
Korean	12	0.14%
Vietnamese	5	0.06%
Japanese	3	0.04%
Thai	1	0.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,678	97.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	81	1.0%
Spanish	50	0.6%
Other Indo-European	29	0.4%
Chinese	24	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	17	0.2%
Other Asian	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,872	22.6%
German	1,523	18.4%
English	1,513	18.2%
Italian	917	11.1%
American	770	9.3%
Polish	525	6.3%
French	453	5.5%
Dutch	269	3.2%
Welsh	233	2.8%
European	178	2.1%
Scottish	163	2.0%
French Canadian	110	1.3%
Russian	63	0.8%
Eastern European	48	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	46	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,238	99.3%
Not a citizen	54	0.7%

Native	8,156	98.4%
Foreign-born	136	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
138	2.3%	358	6.0%	1,850	31.1%	1,980	33.3%	913	15.3%	714	12.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	138	2.3%
9-12 Years	358	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,850	31.1%
Some College	1,980	33.3%
Bach. Degree	913	15.3%
Grad Degree	714	12.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +349	R +11	D + 3.9%
D +338
2020 vs. 2012	R +608	R +472	R + 8.6%
D +136
2020 vs. 2008	R +599	R +515	R + 10.0%
D +84

2016 vs. 2008	R +250	R +504	R + 13.9%
D -254
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,632	59.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,679	37.7%	139	3.1%	4,450	21	12	0.05%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	2,283	58.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,341	34.1%	308	7.8%	3,932	22	12	0.05%
2012	78%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,024	55.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,543	42.2%	88	2.4%	3,655	20	8	0.05%
2008	89%	John McCain (R)	2,033	54.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,595	43.1%	76	2.1%	3,704	19	9	0.05%
2004	98%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,404	60.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,456	36.9%	87	2.2%	3,947	21	10	0.05%
2000	98%	George W. Bush (R)	2,282	59.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,408	36.5%	165	4.3%	3,855	24	11	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Vernon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,679

37.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,632

59.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,450

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Vernon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,341

34.1%

Donald Trump (R)

2,283

58.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

209

5.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,932

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Vernon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,543

42.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,024

55.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,655

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Vernon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,595

43.1%

John McCain (R)

2,033

54.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,704

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Vernon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,404

60.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,456

36.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,947

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Vernon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,282

59.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,408

36.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

125

3.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,855

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vernon town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	55%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,808	54.6%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,498	45.3%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,310	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	G	56%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	2,135	62.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	989	28.9%	294 [+]	8.6%	3,418	26	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 139 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 93 (2.7%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 62 (1.8%);
2016	S3	68%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	2,083	55.1%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,612	42.6%	88 [+]	2.3%	3,783	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 42 (1.1%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 42 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	45%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	1,343	57.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	796	34.3%	183 [+]	7.9%	2,322	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 159 (6.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 16 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,809
Median Value	$171,300

Occupied	3,500	91.9%
Vacant	309	8.1%

Owned	2,558	73.1%
Rented	942	26.9%
Median Rent	$850

Single-Family Units	2,733	71.8%
Detached	2,702	70.9%
Attached	31	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	469	12.3%
Mobile Homes	156	4.1%

Vernon town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Vernon town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Vernon town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vernon town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Vernon town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vernon town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Vernon town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vernon town, NY