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Vernonia, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Columbia County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,716
Population
1,656/sq mi density
$83,324
Median Income
$35,646 per capita
$321,200
Home Value
$378,215 Zillow
$1,213
Median Rent
39.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
87
Violent Crime/100K
306 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$83,324 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$321,200 home value, $1,213/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
87 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,324
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,646
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vernonia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vernonia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,324
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,646
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,388
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
41% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.2%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,079M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
22.6%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,445
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
135
Retail
128
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,388
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,439
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,324 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,646 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,388 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $2,079M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,445 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 135 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,388 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,439 |