2020 census As of the
2020 census, Vernon had a population of 10,078, 4,005 households, and 2,426 families residing in the city. The median age was 38.4 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.7 males. There were 4,005 households in Vernon, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.8% were married-couple households, 20.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 4,754 housing units, of which 15.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.2%.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, 11,660 people, 4,506 households, and 2,946 families were residing in the city. The
population density was 1,439.2 people/sq mi (555.8/km2). The 5,166 housing units averaged 637.6/sq mi (246.2/km2). The
racial makeup of the city was 76.33% White, 9.65% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 10.74% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 22.39% of the population. Of the 4,506 households, 31.3% had children under 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were not families. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the age distribution was 26.6% under 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,194, and for a family was $36,913. Males had a median income of $25,167 versus $18,971 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,747. About 10.2% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.2% of those under 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==