Vernon County, MO Demographic Data
Vernon County, MO Summary
Vernon County is located in Missouri
- Population: 20,943
- Area: 836.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 826.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.43 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 859.25 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Vernon County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,627
51%
50.8
Male
10,209
49%
49.2
Total Population
20,836
323,128,000
Vernon County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,251
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,349
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,582
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,527
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,206
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,357
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,350
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,772
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,448
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,345
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,059
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,167
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
423
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,733
75.5%
77.2
Female
8,276
52.6%
51.3
Male
7,457
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,858
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,421
21.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,649
17.5%
15.2
Female
2,025
55.5%
55.8
Male
1,624
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Vernon County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,400
97.9%
96.8
White
19,959
95.8%
72.6
Black or African American
200
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
97
0.5%
0.8
Asian
142
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
30
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
47
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
35
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
1
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
29
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
436
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
425
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
378
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
25
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,411
98.0%
82.2
Vernon County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
617
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,140
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,713
41.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,030
21.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,161
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,387
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
873
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,757
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,164
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,260
16.3%
31.2
Vernon County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,951
23.7%
33.7%
Now Married
9,119
54.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,160
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
295
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,129
6.8
5.8%
Vernon County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,782
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
803
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
196
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
523
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
64
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
20
0.1%
1.1%
Vernon County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
784
9.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
393
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,172
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,173
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,442
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,466
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
921
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
603
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
46
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
204
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
40,655
57,617
Per capita income
21,246
31,128
Vernon County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
708
7.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
593
6.3%
9.8
Construction
864
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,470
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
695
7.4%
6.6
Information
202
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,100
11.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
356
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
409
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
351
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,023
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
429
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
163
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,396
14.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,763
29.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,383
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,989
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,832
19.6%
18.1%
Vernon County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,065
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,950
76.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
997
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
0.3%
5.1
Walked
363
4.0%
2.7
Other means
173
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
558
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.2
26.6
Vernon County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
707
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,340
28.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,974
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,183
26.6%
21.0
Vernon County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,204
86.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,395
65.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,809
34.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,284
13.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Vernon County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,488
1 room
197
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
93
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
431
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,380
14.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,015
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,880
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,092
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,238
13.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,162
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Vernon County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,488
1-unit, detached
7,233
76.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
237
2.5%
5.9
2-units
239
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
379
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
108
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
121
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
67
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,104
11.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Vernon County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,618
17.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
581
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
680
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
951
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,586
16.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,086
11.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,342
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,491
15.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
151
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.0%
1.4%
Vernon County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,490
30.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,585
19.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,093
37.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
41
0.5%
0.1
Wood
903
11.0%
1.9
Solar energy
39
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
48
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Vernon County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,668
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
30
1.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
50
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
98
3.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
133
5.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
268
10.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
840
31.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,249
46.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,332
49.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
363
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
383
14.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
176
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
414
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vernon County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,493
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
0.8%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
223
8.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
729
29.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,520
61.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
316
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
626
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
451
18.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
281
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
382
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
188
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
193
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
987
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
327
0.0%
0.0%
Vernon County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,395
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,275
23.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,637
30.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
762
14.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
804
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
534
9.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
321
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
56
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,200
205,000