Vernon, FL

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Vernon, Florida

Vernon, Florida, in Washington county, is 45 miles SW of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 229 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 743 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Vernon

In Vernon, about 55% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Vernon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Vernon had a median family income of $24,196.

Political Inclinations

Vernon folks tended to give their money ($475) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Vernon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Vernon that were owner-occupied was 75%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, Vernon has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Vernon, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Vernon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 16%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Vernon, FL

Comparing Vernon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles SW of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	229 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	32462
Phone Area Codes	850
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.623
Longitude	-85.711

Station	CHIPLEY 3 E
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Station	DE FUNIAK SPRINGS
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 61 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	65.5 inches

Station	NICEVILLE
Distance	47.3 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 61 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 81 F
Annual Precip	69.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	743	100%
Male	338	45.5%
Female	405	54.5%
Under 18	205	27.6%
18+	538	72.4%
65+	123	16.6%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.8
White	574	77.3%
African-American	117	15.7%
Asian	5	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	2.4%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	28	3.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	766
Growth	23
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.6%
US/American	26.7%
Irish	14.8%
English	10%
German	6.3%
Scottish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Dutch	1%
European	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Polish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Vernon	743	$24,196
Bonifay	4,078	$33,077
Caryville	218	$28,750
Chipley	3,592	$28,792
Ebro	250	$40,833
Wausau	398	$23,000
Westville	221	$34,375

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