Vernon is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 30,596 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Vernon is the 32nd largest community in Connecticut.
Also of interest is that Vernon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Vernon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The education level of Vernon citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.24% of adults in Vernon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Vernon in 2022 was $44,953, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $179,812 for a family of four. However, Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vernon is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Vernon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Vernon include Irish, Italian, German, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.