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Vernon, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lamar County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,819
Population
309/sq mi density
$27,174
Median Income
$19,430 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$129,611 Zillow
$464
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
3,135 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$27,174 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $464/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,174
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,430
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.6%
139% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vernon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vernon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,174
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,430
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,673
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$978
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$978
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$474M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
10%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
300
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
23
Retail
47
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,673
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,011
71% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $27,174 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,430 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,673 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $978 |
| County GDP | $474M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 300 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,673 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,011 |