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Vernon, New Jersey, in Sussex county, is 21 miles NW of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center) and 35 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Newark area. There are 24,686 residents in Vernon.
In Vernon, about 67% of adults are married. When people think of Vernon, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.
Males are more numerous in Vernon than in most towns.
In 2000, Vernon had a median family income of $72,609.
Vernon folks tended to give their money ($1,000) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Vernon that were owner-occupied was 86%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Vernon housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.
In Vernon, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Vernon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 10% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Vernon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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