Overview
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Total Population
59.9
Median age
42.11%
Female population %
137.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
81.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Vernon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Vernon is 59.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Vernon's population under 18 was 7.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Vernon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Vernon, 6.58% were under the age of 15, 6.58% aged 15 to 29, 48.68% aged 30 to 64, 31.58% aged 65 to 84, and 6.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 less females than males in Vernon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.11% females and 57.89% males in Vernon, IL.
- The Vernon, IL gender ratio is 137.5:100 i.e. 137.5 men to 100 women (1.375).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 7.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 6.
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Race / Ethnicity
Vernon's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Vernon population: 97.37% are White and 2.63% are Asian.
- Vernon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 76 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Vernon is White with a population of 74 (97.37% of the total population).
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Year by year
Vernon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 192 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Vernon's population decreased by 69 (35.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Vernon's population decreased by 21 (17.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Vernon's population was lowest in year 2021 at 101.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)