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The most common industries in Vernon are: Machinery (16.0% of civilian employees), Health care (10.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.1% of civilian employees). 54.1% of workers work in Lamar County and 3.0% of all workers work at home. 66.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 66.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Vernon, Alabama was 2,143 / 1,818
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Vernon, Alabama was 2,143 / 1,818
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Machinery | 16.0% (139) | 18.3% (87) | 13.3% (52) |
| Health care | 10.1% (88) | 6.3% (30) | 14.8% (58) |
| Educational services | 6.1% (53) | 3.2% (15) | 9.7% (38) |
| Construction | 5.4% (47) | 8.8% (42) | 1.3% (5) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.2% (45) | 2.5% (12) | 8.4% (33) |
| Truck transportation | 5.1% (44) | 6.3% (30) | 3.6% (14) |
| Wood products | 4.5% (39) | 8.2% (39) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.2% (28) | 5.9% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 3.2% (28) | 1.3% (6) | 5.6% (22) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.1% (27) | 1.9% (9) | 4.6% (18) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.0% (26) | 0.6% (3) | 5.9% (23) |
| Public administration | 2.2% (19) | 1.9% (9) | 2.6% (10) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.1% (18) | 3.8% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.1% (18) | 2.9% (14) | 1.0% (4) |
| Apparel | 2.0% (17) | 1.7% (8) | 2.3% (9) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.0% (17) | 2.3% (11) | 1.5% (6) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.8% (16) | 3.4% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.7% (15) | 1.7% (8) | 1.8% (7) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.5% (13) | 1.9% (9) | 1.0% (4) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 2.8% (11) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.3% (11) | 0.8% (4) | 1.8% (7) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.3% (11) | 0.8% (4) | 1.8% (7) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.0% (9) | 1.1% (5) | 1.0% (4) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.0% (9) | 0.8% (4) | 1.3% (5) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.0% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 2.3% (9) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 1.0% (9) | 1.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.0% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 2.3% (9) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.0% (9) | 1.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (8) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (7) | 1.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (6) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (5) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.6% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.6% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.5% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Private households | 0.5% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (3) |
| Food | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (3) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (3) |
Unemployment in Vernon
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.2%Males
- 3.6%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.2%Males
- 12.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 19.4%Males
- 25.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Vernon: | 6.5% (41) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (142,387) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Vernon: | 11.2% (70) |
| Alabama: | 5.2% (107,994) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Vernon: | 4.5% (28) |
| Alabama: | 5.9% (122,369) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Vernon: | 1.9% (12) |
| Alabama: | 9.8% (202,329) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Vernon: | 15.3% (96) |
| Alabama: | 11.2% (230,301) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Vernon: | 16.3% (102) |
| Alabama: | 17.1% (351,870) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Vernon: | 12.5% (79) |
| Alabama: | 11.5% (236,564) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Vernon: | 9.1% (57) |
| Alabama: | 8.5% (174,204) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Vernon: | 6.4% (40) |
| Alabama: | 6.4% (131,127) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Vernon: | 15.7% (98) |
| Alabama: | 6.1% (126,353) |
<5am:
| Vernon: | 6.2% (53) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (80,283) |
5:30am:
| Vernon: | 5.1% (44) |
| Alabama: | 3.9% (73,270) |
6am:
| Vernon: | 6.5% (56) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (109,814) |
6:30am:
| Vernon: | 9.3% (80) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (195,070) |
7am:
| Vernon: | 13.8% (118) |
| Alabama: | 12.7% (242,086) |
7:30am:
| Vernon: | 13.1% (112) |
| Alabama: | 16.7% (317,590) |
8am:
| Vernon: | 19.9% (170) |
| Alabama: | 15.7% (298,086) |
8:30am:
| Vernon: | 6.9% (59) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (135,165) |
10am:
| Vernon: | 1.5% (13) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (67,166) |
11am:
| Vernon: | 1.8% (15) |
| Alabama: | 1.5% (29,085) |
12pm:
| Vernon: | 0.4% (3) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (13,694) |
4pm:
| Vernon: | 7.7% (66) |
| Alabama: | 6.3% (119,754) |
>4pm:
| Vernon: | 7.1% (61) |
| Alabama: | 6.5% (124,331) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Vernon: | 6.0% (23) |
| Alabama: | 9.2% (100,860) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Vernon: | 16.2% (62) |
| Alabama: | 7.0% (76,240) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Vernon: | 2.1% (8) |
| Alabama: | 7.5% (82,102) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Vernon: | 1.3% (5) |
| Alabama: | 11.6% (127,090) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Vernon: | 10.0% (38) |
| Alabama: | 11.0% (120,602) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Vernon: | 14.1% (54) |
| Alabama: | 14.9% (163,229) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Vernon: | 9.2% (35) |
| Alabama: | 9.7% (106,349) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Vernon: | 6.7% (26) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (79,880) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Vernon: | 10.8% (41) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (67,527) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Vernon: | 23.4% (89) |
| Alabama: | 6.6% (72,202) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Vernon: | 7.4% (18) |
| Alabama: | 4.3% (41,527) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Vernon: | 3.1% (8) |
| Alabama: | 3.3% (31,754) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Vernon: | 8.4% (21) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (40,267) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Vernon: | 2.8% (7) |
| Alabama: | 7.8% (75,239) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Vernon: | 23.6% (58) |
| Alabama: | 11.4% (109,699) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Vernon: | 19.5% (48) |
| Alabama: | 19.5% (188,641) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Vernon: | 17.6% (43) |
| Alabama: | 13.5% (130,215) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Vernon: | 12.9% (32) |
| Alabama: | 9.8% (94,324) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Vernon: | 4.6% (11) |
| Alabama: | 5.6% (54,151) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.1%
Number of people working at home: 19 (3.0% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 19 (3.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Vernon: | 2.4% (27) |
| Alabama: | 2.9% (58,582) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Vernon: | 23.4% (270) |
| Alabama: | 9.3% (186,754) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Vernon: | 7.7% (89) |
| Alabama: | 13.9% (279,925) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Vernon: | 19.4% (224) |
| Alabama: | 16.3% (327,575) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Vernon: | 19.6% (227) |
| Alabama: | 15.4% (310,101) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Vernon: | 11.7% (134) |
| Alabama: | 7.1% (143,110) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Vernon: | 1.9% (21) |
| Alabama: | 14.1% (285,096) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Vernon: | 2.8% (32) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (70,004) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Vernon: | 2.5% (29) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (61,619) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Vernon: | 6.3% (73) |
| Alabama: | 7.9% (158,586) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Vernon: | 0.5% (6) |
| Alabama: | 4.6% (93,163) |
90 or more minutes:
| Vernon: | 1.2% (14) |
| Alabama: | 2.0% (41,010) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Vernon: | 9.7% (83) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (58,125) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Vernon: | 23.6% (202) |
| Alabama: | 10.3% (196,568) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Vernon: | 15.2% (130) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (284,405) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Vernon: | 9.3% (80) |
| Alabama: | 17.0% (323,887) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Vernon: | 9.2% (79) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (285,904) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Vernon: | 3.9% (33) |
| Alabama: | 5.8% (110,204) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Vernon: | 11.6% (99) |
| Alabama: | 13.7% (260,798) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Vernon: | 4.3% (37) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (46,607) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Vernon: | 4.9% (42) |
| Alabama: | 2.6% (49,212) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Vernon: | 4.0% (34) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (127,205) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Vernon: | 1.6% (14) |
| Alabama: | 3.7% (69,866) |
90 or more minutes:
| Vernon: | 2.0% (17) |
| Alabama: | 2.5% (48,005) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Vernon: | 3.6% (18) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (32,846) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Vernon: | 24.3% (120) |
| Alabama: | 8.1% (86,294) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Vernon: | 4.3% (21) |
| Alabama: | 13.2% (140,867) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Vernon: | 16.7% (82) |
| Alabama: | 15.0% (159,981) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Vernon: | 16.5% (81) |
| Alabama: | 15.2% (162,214) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Vernon: | 16.4% (81) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (73,819) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Vernon: | 2.1% (10) |
| Alabama: | 14.7% (156,884) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Vernon: | 5.8% (29) |
| Alabama: | 3.1% (33,614) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Vernon: | 8.0% (39) |
| Alabama: | 9.0% (96,289) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Vernon: | 1.2% (6) |
| Alabama: | 5.6% (59,809) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Vernon: | 1.5% (10) |
| Alabama: | 2.7% (25,736) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Vernon: | 22.7% (150) |
| Alabama: | 10.6% (100,460) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Vernon: | 10.0% (66) |
| Alabama: | 14.7% (139,058) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Vernon: | 21.8% (144) |
| Alabama: | 17.7% (167,594) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Vernon: | 22.0% (145) |
| Alabama: | 15.6% (147,887) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Vernon: | 8.0% (53) |
| Alabama: | 7.3% (69,291) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Vernon: | 1.7% (11) |
| Alabama: | 13.5% (128,212) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Vernon: | 5.2% (34) |
| Alabama: | 3.5% (32,945) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Vernon: | 5.0% (33) |
| Alabama: | 6.6% (62,297) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Vernon: | 2.0% (13) |
| Alabama: | 1.2% (11,520) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Vernon: | 85.8% (1,015) |
| Alabama: | 88.3% (835,794) |
Carpooled:
| Vernon: | 13.7% (162) |
| Alabama: | 8.8% (86,879) |
Other means:
| Vernon: | 0.4% (5) |
| Alabama: | 1.2% (9,717) |
Drove car alone:
| Vernon: | 86.8% (743) |
| Alabama: | 83.0% (1,576,882) |
Carpooled:
| Vernon: | 9.9% (85) |
| Alabama: | 12.3% (234,020) |
Walked:
| Vernon: | 1.6% (14) |
| Alabama: | 1.3% (25,360) |
Other means:
| Vernon: | 0.9% (8) |
| Alabama: | 0.7% (12,430) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Vernon: | 87.5% (440) |
| Alabama: | 88.3% (835,794) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Vernon: | 12.5% (63) |
| Alabama: | 8.5% (86,879) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Vernon: | 84.6% (576) |
| Alabama: | 88.3% (835,794) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Vernon: | 14.7% (100) |
| Alabama: | 9.2% (86,879) |
Other means - Females:
| Vernon: | 0.8% (5) |
| Alabama: | 1.0% (9,717) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Vernon: | 89.8% (561) |
| Alabama: | 91.0% (1,820,084) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Vernon: | 7.0% (44) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (137,324) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Vernon: | 2.8% (18) |
| Alabama: | 0.2% (3,136) |
Drove alone:
| Vernon: | 89.7% (743) |
| Alabama: | 87.1% (1,576,882) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Vernon: | 9.5% (79) |
| Alabama: | 10.1% (182,201) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Vernon: | 0.7% (6) |
| Alabama: | 1.9% (33,742) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Vernon: | 66.4% (441) |
| Alabama: | 66.3% (1,510,956) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Vernon: | 0.9% (6) |
| Alabama: | 4.1% (92,420) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Vernon: | 7.9% (53) |
| Alabama: | 7.5% (171,905) |
Local government workers:
| Vernon: | 11.6% (77) |
| Alabama: | 7.0% (159,468) |
State government workers:
| Vernon: | 9.3% (62) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (124,918) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Vernon: | 1.6% (10) |
| Alabama: | 5.4% (122,821) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Vernon: | 2.3% (15) |
| Alabama: | 0.2% (5,155) |
Employee of private company:
| Vernon: | 75.0% (650) |
| Alabama: | 69.3% (1,330,489) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Vernon: | 1.3% (11) |
| Alabama: | 3.0% (56,994) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Vernon: | 4.4% (38) |
| Alabama: | 5.7% (109,055) |
Local government workers:
| Vernon: | 4.3% (37) |
| Alabama: | 6.7% (128,778) |
State government workers:
| Vernon: | 6.5% (56) |
| Alabama: | 5.5% (105,286) |
Federal government workers:
| Vernon: | 1.5% (13) |
| Alabama: | 3.4% (64,370) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Vernon: | 6.8% (59) |
| Alabama: | 6.2% (119,345) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Vernon: | 0.3% (3) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (5,872) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Vernon: | 74.5% (290) |
| Alabama: | 70.1% (833,392) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Vernon: | 1.6% (6) |
| Alabama: | 5.2% (61,823) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Vernon: | 2.7% (10) |
| Alabama: | 4.7% (55,319) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Vernon: | 7.2% (28) |
| Alabama: | 5.4% (64,465) |
State government workers - Males:
| Vernon: | 9.5% (37) |
| Alabama: | 4.2% (49,930) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Vernon: | 2.7% (10) |
| Alabama: | 6.0% (71,853) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Vernon: | 1.9% (7) |
| Alabama: | 0.2% (2,425) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Vernon: | 54.9% (152) |
| Alabama: | 62.2% (677,564) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Vernon: | 15.3% (42) |
| Alabama: | 10.7% (116,586) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Vernon: | 17.9% (49) |
| Alabama: | 8.7% (95,003) |
State government workers - Females:
| Vernon: | 9.0% (25) |
| Alabama: | 6.9% (74,988) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Vernon: | 3.0% (8) |
| Alabama: | 0.3% (2,730) |