Vernon Center, New Jersey

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Population in 2010: 1,713.
Males: 994  (58.0%)
Females: 719  (42.0%)
Median resident age:

40.9 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $113,640
Vernon Center:

$113,640
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $56,363

Vernon Center CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $352,100
Vernon Center:

$352,100
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $245,055; detached houses: $295,645; townhouses or other attached units: $173,482; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $267,783

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,435.

March 2022 cost of living index in Vernon Center: 112.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.5%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.8% for Black residents, 4.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Vernon Center, NJ (2022)
    • 1,23582.0%White alone
    • 17811.8%Hispanic
    • 493.3%Black alone
    • 171.1%Two or more races
    • 140.9%Asian alone

Races in Vernon Center detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Italian (28.2%), German (15.8%), Irish (12.6%), Austrian (7.2%), Polish (4.4%), Russian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

195 residents are foreign born (7.7% Europe, 2.6% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).

This place:

12.9%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (21.6 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (35.5 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (40.1 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Highland Lake, NJ (1.6 miles ),
Vernon Valley, NJ (1.7 miles ),
Hamburg borough, NJ (2.1 miles ),
Sussex borough, NJ (2.4 miles ),
Franklin borough, NJ (2.5 miles ),
West Milford, NJ (2.8 miles ),
Unionville, NY (2.9 miles ),
Warwick, NY (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 41.19 N, Longitude: 74.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 973

Distribution of median household income in Vernon Center, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Vernon Center, NJ in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.1. This is about average.

City:

85.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.07. This is about average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

7.07
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0184. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0184
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Vernon Center-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Vernon Center place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 19.3 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Vernon Center-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 191.4 miles away from Vernon Center center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 291.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 233.5 miles away from Vernon Center center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Vernon Center center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 231.6 miles away from Vernon Center center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sussex County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Vernon Center:

  • SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL/SUSSEX (Hospital, about 6 miles away; SUSSEX, NJ)
  • SCHERVIER PAVILION (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WARWICK, NY)
  • MILFORD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WEST MILFORD, NJ)
  • MILFORD MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WEST MILFORD, NJ)
  • MILFORD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WEST NEW MILFORD, NJ)
  • IN HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; SPARTA, NJ)
  • VISITING NURSE ASSOC OF SAINT CLARE'S, INC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; SPARTA, NJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vernon Center:

  • Sussex County Community College (about 16 miles; Newton, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,402)
  • Orange County Community College (about 18 miles; Middletown, NY; FT enrollment: 4,742)
  • Rockland Community College (about 22 miles; Suffern, NY; FT enrollment: 6,026)
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 24 miles; Wayne, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,198)
  • County College of Morris (about 24 miles; Randolph, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,427)
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 24 miles; Mahwah, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,864)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 26 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)

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Notable locations in Vernon Center: Vernon Township Ambulance Squad (A), Vernon Township Fire Department (B), Vernon Township Fire Department Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Sussex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

49.2%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Vernon Center:

Marital status in Vernon Center, NJ
  • Never married: 43.6%
  • Now married: 28.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 21.0%

For population 25 years and over in Vernon Center:

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Vernon Center
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Vernon Center, NJ (based on Sussex County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic56,40016
Mainline Protestant9,21136
Evangelical Protestant4,36831
Other1,34512
Orthodox3001
Black Protestant1821
None77,459-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 29
Here:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 25
Sussex County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Sussex County:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 101
Sussex County:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sussex County:

7.8%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Sussex County:

23.7%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sussex County:

15.4%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Vernon Center:

  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vernon Center:

  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNJP (88.5 FM; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTSX (96.7 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Vernon Center:

  • W36AZ (Channel 36; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • Vernon Center, New Jersey
  • Fatal accident count80
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents116
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:37
  • Fatalities92
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents239
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • New Jersey average
  • Fatal accident count26872
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents40440
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons8945
  • Fatalities29193
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents68409
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents4483
See more detailed statistics of Vernon Center fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 1.9mTotal length
  • $2,000Total costs
  • 54Total average daily traffic
  • 66Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Vernon Center, NJ
  • 86.9%Utility gas
  • 9.9%Electricity
  • 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Vernon Center, NJ
  • 83.9%Utility gas
  • 11.2%Electricity
  • 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Vernon Center compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.

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  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
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