1990 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES
Town of Vernon, Oneida County

Category
Town of Vernon
Oneida County
New York State

#
%
#
%
#
%

Population

5,338

n/a
250,836

n/a
17,990,455

n/a

Households

1,986

n/a
92,562

n/a
6,639,322

n/a

Families

1,433

n/a
63,735

n/a
4,489,312

n/a

Race

      White

5,280

98.9%

232,461

92.7%

13,385,255

74.4%

      Black

5

0.1%

13,661

5.4%

2,859,055

15.9%

      Other

53

1.0%

4,714

1.9%

1,746,145

9.7%

      Hispanic

16

0.3%

5,804

2.3%

2,214,026

12.3%

Age

      0 to 4

292

5.5%

17,488

7.0%

1,255,764

6.98%

      5 to 14

789

14.8%

33,648

13.4%

2,318,183

12.89%

      15 to 19

360

6.7%

17,721

7.1%

1,230,127

6.84%

      20 to 24

341

6.4%

20,317

8.1%

1,408,899

7.83%

      25 to 34

913

17.1%

41,164

16.4%

3,138,188

17.44%

      35 to 44

788

14.8%

34,737

13.8%

2,724,685

15.15%

      45 to 54

579

10.8%

24,506

9.8%

1,913,920

10.64%

      55 to 64

491

9.2%

22,493

9.0%

1,636,967

9.10%

      65 to 74

396

7.4%

22,212

8.9%

1,348,279

7.49%

      75 to 84

219

4.1%

12,461

5.0%

767,270

4.26%

      85+

52

1.0%

4,089

1.6%

248,173

1.38%

     Under 18

1,304

24.4%

60,756

24.2%

4,259,549

23.7%

      18+

4,034

75.6%

190,080

75.8%

13,730,906

76.3%

      65+

667

12.5%

38,762

15.5%

1,363,722

7.6%

Education

      Total Persons 25+

3,456

n/a
183,924

n/a
11,818,569

n/a

            < High School Diploma

714

20.7%

40,353

21.9%

2,977,604

25.2%

            High School Graduate

1,416

41.0%

61,381

33.4%

3,485,686

29.5%

            Some College (No Degree)

465

13.5%

37,908

20.6%

1,851,182

15.7%

            Associates Degree

265

7.7%

15,538

8.4%

770,268

6.5%

            Bachelors Degree

347

10.0%

18,439

10.0%

1,561,719

13.2%

            Advanced Degree

249

7.2%

10,305

5.6%

1,172,110

9.9%

Employment Status

      Total Persons 16+ (Civilian)

2,642

n/a
113,818

n/a
8,989,621

n/a

            Employed (Civilian)

2,488

94.2%

106,191

93.3%

8,370,718

93.1%

            Unemployed

154

5.8%

7,627

6.7%

618,903

6.9%

Household Income

      <$15,000

454

21.6%

24,706

26.8%

1,526,285

23.0%

      $15,000-$24,999

490

23.3%

18,437

20.0%

999,183

15.1%

      $25,000-$34,999

418

19.9%

15,959

17.3%

950,695

14.3%

      $35,000-$44,999

230

11.0%

12,005

13.0%

810,779

12.2%

      $45,000-$49,999

120

5.7%

4,521

4.9%

334,468

5.0%

      $50,000-$59,999

134

6.4%

6,670

7.2%

554,935

8.4%

      $60,000-$74,999

92

4.4%

4,940

5.4%

553,986

8.4%

      $75,000-$99,999

116

5.5%

3,087

3.3%

454,648

6.9%

      $100,000-$124,999

29

1.4%

905

1.0%

199,529

3.0%

      $125,000-$149,999

10

0.5%

315

0.3%

85,609

1.3%

      $150,000+

6

0.3%

718

0.8%

164,317

2.5%

Median Household Income

$28,997

n/a
$26,710

n/a
$32,965

n/a

Poverty Status by Age

      Below Poverty

505

n/a
28,203

n/a
2,277,296

n/a

      <18 Years Old

190

37.6%

10,579

37.5%

799,531

35.1%

      18-64 Years Old

258

51.1%

13,993

49.6%

1,211,902

53.2%

      65+ Years Old

57

11.3%

3,631

12.9%

265,863

11.7%

Source: US Census Bureau

Last updated on 9/12/00 by HOCCPP

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Category	Town of Vernon		Oneida County		New York State
Category	#	%	#	%	#	%
Population	5,338	n/a	250,836	n/a	17,990,455	n/a
Households	1,986	n/a	92,562	n/a	6,639,322	n/a
Families	1,433	n/a	63,735	n/a	4,489,312	n/a
Race
White	5,280	98.9%	232,461	92.7%	13,385,255	74.4%
Black	5	0.1%	13,661	5.4%	2,859,055	15.9%
Other	53	1.0%	4,714	1.9%	1,746,145	9.7%
Hispanic	16	0.3%	5,804	2.3%	2,214,026	12.3%
Age
0 to 4	292	5.5%	17,488	7.0%	1,255,764	6.98%
5 to 14	789	14.8%	33,648	13.4%	2,318,183	12.89%
15 to 19	360	6.7%	17,721	7.1%	1,230,127	6.84%
20 to 24	341	6.4%	20,317	8.1%	1,408,899	7.83%
25 to 34	913	17.1%	41,164	16.4%	3,138,188	17.44%
35 to 44	788	14.8%	34,737	13.8%	2,724,685	15.15%
45 to 54	579	10.8%	24,506	9.8%	1,913,920	10.64%
55 to 64	491	9.2%	22,493	9.0%	1,636,967	9.10%
65 to 74	396	7.4%	22,212	8.9%	1,348,279	7.49%
75 to 84	219	4.1%	12,461	5.0%	767,270	4.26%
85+	52	1.0%	4,089	1.6%	248,173	1.38%

Under 18	1,304	24.4%	60,756	24.2%	4,259,549	23.7%
18+	4,034	75.6%	190,080	75.8%	13,730,906	76.3%
65+	667	12.5%	38,762	15.5%	1,363,722	7.6%
Education
Total Persons 25+	3,456	n/a	183,924	n/a	11,818,569	n/a
< High School Diploma	714	20.7%	40,353	21.9%	2,977,604	25.2%
High School Graduate	1,416	41.0%	61,381	33.4%	3,485,686	29.5%
Some College (No Degree)	465	13.5%	37,908	20.6%	1,851,182	15.7%
Associates Degree	265	7.7%	15,538	8.4%	770,268	6.5%
Bachelors Degree	347	10.0%	18,439	10.0%	1,561,719	13.2%
Advanced Degree	249	7.2%	10,305	5.6%	1,172,110	9.9%
Employment Status
Total Persons 16+ (Civilian)	2,642	n/a	113,818	n/a	8,989,621	n/a
Employed (Civilian)	2,488	94.2%	106,191	93.3%	8,370,718	93.1%
Unemployed	154	5.8%	7,627	6.7%	618,903	6.9%
Household Income
<$15,000	454	21.6%	24,706	26.8%	1,526,285	23.0%
$15,000-$24,999	490	23.3%	18,437	20.0%	999,183	15.1%
$25,000-$34,999	418	19.9%	15,959	17.3%	950,695	14.3%
$35,000-$44,999	230	11.0%	12,005	13.0%	810,779	12.2%
$45,000-$49,999	120	5.7%	4,521	4.9%	334,468	5.0%
$50,000-$59,999	134	6.4%	6,670	7.2%	554,935	8.4%
$60,000-$74,999	92	4.4%	4,940	5.4%	553,986	8.4%
$75,000-$99,999	116	5.5%	3,087	3.3%	454,648	6.9%
$100,000-$124,999	29	1.4%	905	1.0%	199,529	3.0%
$125,000-$149,999	10	0.5%	315	0.3%	85,609	1.3%
$150,000+	6	0.3%	718	0.8%	164,317	2.5%
Median Household Income	$28,997	n/a	$26,710	n/a	$32,965	n/a
Poverty Status by Age
Below Poverty	505	n/a	28,203	n/a	2,277,296	n/a
<18 Years Old	190	37.6%	10,579	37.5%	799,531	35.1%
18-64 Years Old	258	51.1%	13,993	49.6%	1,211,902	53.2%
65+ Years Old	57	11.3%	3,631	12.9%	265,863	11.7%