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Vernon, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Jennings County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
224
Population
1,067/sq mi density
$67,188
Median Income
$38,879 per capita
$82,500
Home Value
$144,604 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
21.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
336
Violent Crime/100K
4,992 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,188 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,500 home value, $688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
336 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,188
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,879
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
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
$67,188
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,879
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,700
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$943
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$943
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.5%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$960M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
472
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
93
Retail
62
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,700
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,165
38% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,879 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,700 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $943 |
| County GDP | $960M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 472 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 93 |
| Retail | 62 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,700 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,165 |