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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Vernon, CT was 3.8%, which was 2.6% less than the unemployment rate of 3.9% across the entire state of Connecticut. Compared to the unemployment rate of 7.7% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 102.6%. The most common industries in Vernon are: Finance & insurance (11.7% of civilian employees), Health care (9.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.9% of civilian employees). 75.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.9% greater than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Connecticut.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Finance and insurance11.7%
(1,804)		9.5%
(757)		14.1%
(1,047)
Health care9.2%
(1,412)		2.6%
(209)		16.2%
(1,203)
Educational services7.9%
(1,215)		4.5%
(360)		11.5%
(855)
Accommodation and food services6.1%
(945)		6.0%
(478)		6.3%
(467)
Professional, scientific, and technical services5.9%
(901)		5.9%
(467)		5.8%
(434)
Transportation equipment5.0%
(765)		8.3%
(660)		1.4%
(105)
Construction4.9%
(755)		8.8%
(702)		0.7%
(53)
Public administration4.4%
(680)		4.5%
(359)		4.3%
(321)
Food and beverage stores3.2%
(496)		2.8%
(223)		3.7%
(273)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.3%
(361)		1.2%
(96)		3.6%
(265)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.2%
(345)		2.6%
(205)		1.9%
(140)
Metal and metal products2.0%
(305)		2.7%
(217)		1.2%
(88)
Repair and maintenance1.9%
(295)		3.7%
(295)		0.0%
(0)
Social assistance1.9%
(285)		0.4%
(33)		3.4%
(252)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.7%
(255)		2.0%
(158)		1.3%
(97)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.6%
(252)		1.9%
(149)		1.4%
(103)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.5%
(237)		2.5%
(202)		0.5%
(35)
Machinery1.4%
(213)		2.0%
(159)		0.7%
(54)
Personal and laundry services1.3%
(206)		0.7%
(56)		2.0%
(150)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2%
(192)		1.2%
(93)		1.3%
(99)
Printing and related support activities1.2%
(182)		1.5%
(122)		0.8%
(60)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.1%
(173)		1.1%
(84)		1.2%
(89)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.1%
(166)		1.3%
(107)		0.8%
(59)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.1%
(164)		1.2%
(95)		0.9%
(69)
Computer and electronic products1.0%
(152)		1.1%
(84)		0.9%
(68)
Truck transportation1.0%
(147)		1.6%
(128)		0.3%
(19)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.9%
(142)		1.1%
(91)		0.7%
(51)
Utilities0.9%
(136)		1.4%
(108)		0.4%
(28)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.9%
(136)		1.1%
(87)		0.7%
(49)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.8%
(116)		0.5%
(43)		1.0%
(73)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(100)		0.4%
(29)		1.0%
(71)
Food0.6%
(95)		0.6%
(44)		0.7%
(51)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(88)		1.0%
(78)		0.1%
(10)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(88)		0.8%
(60)		0.4%
(28)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(81)		0.8%
(63)		0.2%
(18)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.5%
(77)		0.5%
(43)		0.5%
(34)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.5%
(75)		0.6%
(51)		0.3%
(24)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(71)		0.7%
(55)		0.2%
(16)
Retail florists0.4%
(68)		0.2%
(19)		0.7%
(49)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(63)		0.4%
(35)		0.4%
(28)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.4%
(61)		0.1%
(11)		0.7%
(50)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.4%
(58)		0.1%
(7)		0.7%
(51)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.4%
(55)		0.4%
(31)		0.3%
(24)
Air transportation0.4%
(55)		0.3%
(26)		0.4%
(29)
Private households0.4%
(54)		0.1%
(6)		0.6%
(48)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(51)		0.6%
(46)		0.1%
(5)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(50)		0.5%
(40)		0.1%
(10)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.3%
(47)		0.1%
(6)		0.6%
(41)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(45)		0.4%
(33)		0.2%
(12)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.3%
(44)		0.6%
(44)		0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3%
(41)		0.4%
(34)		0.1%
(7)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.3%
(40)		0.2%
(13)		0.4%
(27)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(38)		0.3%
(20)		0.2%
(18)
Chemicals0.2%
(38)		0.4%
(28)		0.1%
(10)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2%
(37)		0.3%
(27)		0.1%
(10)
Plastics and rubber products0.2%
(37)		0.2%
(19)		0.2%
(18)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(36)		0.2%
(16)		0.3%
(20)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(33)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(33)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(30)		0.3%
(25)		0.1%
(5)
Paper0.2%
(30)		0.3%
(27)		0.0%
(3)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(30)		0.2%
(12)		0.2%
(18)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(28)		0.2%
(18)		0.1%
(10)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.2%
(26)		0.3%
(26)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(25)		0.3%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(25)		0.3%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(18)		0.1%
(11)		0.1%
(7)
Petroleum and coal products0.1%
(15)		0.2%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.1%
(12)		0.2%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Leather and allied products0.1%
(9)		0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(9)		0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.1%
(9)		0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Vernon

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 12.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 6.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 5.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.8%Males
  • 6.5%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Vernon:

3.8%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2022:
Vernon:

3.9%
Connecticut:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Vernon:

6.0%
Connecticut:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2020:
Vernon:

7.8%
Connecticut:

7.9%
Unemployment in 2019:
Vernon:

3.4%
Connecticut:

3.6%
Unemployment in 2018:
Vernon:

3.7%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2017:
Vernon:

4.1%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2016:
Vernon:

4.5%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2015:
Vernon:

5.3%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2014:
Vernon:

6.4%
Connecticut:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
Vernon:

7.7%
Connecticut:

8.0%
Unemployment in 2012:
Vernon:

8.1%
Connecticut:

8.4%
Unemployment in 2011:
Vernon:

8.4%
Connecticut:

9.0%
Unemployment in 2010:
Vernon:

9.1%
Connecticut:

9.6%
Unemployment in 2009:
Vernon:

7.6%
Connecticut:

8.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Vernon:

5.2%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2007:
Vernon:

4.2%
Connecticut:

4.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Vernon:

4.3%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2005:
Vernon:

4.4%
Connecticut:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Vernon:

4.9%
Connecticut:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2003:
Vernon:

5.2%
Connecticut:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2002:
Vernon:

4.1%
Connecticut:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2001:
Vernon:

2.5%
Connecticut:

2.9%
Unemployment in 2000:
Vernon:

1.8%
Connecticut:

2.1%
Unemployment in 1999:
Vernon:

2.0%
Connecticut:

2.5%
Unemployment in 1998:
Vernon:

2.9%
Connecticut:

3.2%
Unemployment in 1997:
Vernon:

4.1%
Connecticut:

4.7%
Unemployment in 1996:
Vernon:

4.6%
Connecticut:

5.2%
Unemployment in 1995:
Vernon:

5.3%
Connecticut:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1994:
Vernon:

5.6%
Connecticut:

5.6%
Unemployment in 1993:
Vernon:

7.0%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
Vernon:

7.9%
Connecticut:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1991:
Vernon:

6.9%
Connecticut:

6.5%
Unemployment in 1990:
Vernon:

4.6%
Connecticut:

4.9%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Vernon:

1.3% (198)
Connecticut:

2.2% (35,436)
5:30am:
Vernon:

2.1% (322)
Connecticut:

2.0% (32,039)
6am:
Vernon:

3.5% (530)
Connecticut:

3.5% (57,499)
6:30am:
Vernon:

9.0% (1,364)
Connecticut:

7.5% (123,062)
7am:
Vernon:

11.2% (1,709)
Connecticut:

10.9% (179,325)
7:30am:
Vernon:

17.9% (2,713)
Connecticut:

14.8% (242,766)
8am:
Vernon:

14.9% (2,259)
Connecticut:

16.2% (265,137)
8:30am:
Vernon:

11.5% (1,753)
Connecticut:

13.1% (214,263)
9am:
Vernon:

5.5% (829)
Connecticut:

6.8% (110,992)
10am:
Vernon:

5.8% (874)
Connecticut:

5.6% (91,313)
11am:
Vernon:

1.7% (256)
Connecticut:

2.0% (33,574)
12pm:
Vernon:

1.4% (209)
Connecticut:

1.0% (15,996)
4pm:
Vernon:

7.0% (1,069)
Connecticut:

6.3% (102,744)
>4pm:
Vernon:

5.4% (827)
Connecticut:

5.2% (85,259)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Vernon:

2.4% (371)
Connecticut:

2.9% (47,035)
5 to 9 minutes:
Vernon:

9.5% (1,443)
Connecticut:

10.8% (177,296)
10 to 14 minutes:
Vernon:

13.2% (2,011)
Connecticut:

16.1% (264,948)
15 to 19 minutes:
Vernon:

13.3% (2,026)
Connecticut:

16.4% (269,915)
20 to 24 minutes:
Vernon:

18.9% (2,868)
Connecticut:

14.8% (242,914)
25 to 29 minutes:
Vernon:

9.1% (1,379)
Connecticut:

6.0% (98,144)
30 to 34 minutes:
Vernon:

15.4% (2,335)
Connecticut:

11.2% (184,005)
35 to 39 minutes:
Vernon:

3.1% (477)
Connecticut:

2.6% (41,860)
40 to 44 minutes:
Vernon:

4.0% (606)
Connecticut:

3.1% (50,084)
45 to 59 minutes:
Vernon:

4.6% (694)
Connecticut:

5.9% (96,492)
60 to 89 minutes:
Vernon:

3.2% (488)
Connecticut:

4.5% (74,032)
90 or more minutes:
Vernon:

1.4% (214)
Connecticut:

2.6% (42,680)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Vernon
Means of transportation to work - Connecticut
Drove car alone:
Vernon:

83.9% (12,744)
Connecticut:

80.0% (1,312,700)
Carpooled:
Vernon:

10.3% (1,565)
Connecticut:

9.4% (154,400)
Bus or trolley bus:
Vernon:

2.0% (301)
Connecticut:

2.2% (36,097)
Taxicab:
Vernon:

0.1% (8)
Connecticut:

0.1% (1,581)
Motorcycle:
Vernon:

0.1% (12)
Connecticut:

0.0% (776)
Walked:
Vernon:

1.6% (242)
Connecticut:

2.7% (44,348)
Other means:
Vernon:

0.3% (40)
Connecticut:

0.5% (8,479)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Vernon:

89.1% (12,744)
Connecticut:

89.5% (1,312,700)
In 2 person carpool:
Vernon:

9.6% (1,371)
Connecticut:

8.5% (124,051)
In 3 person carpool:
Vernon:

0.6% (89)
Connecticut:

1.2% (17,722)
In 4 person carpool:
Vernon:

0.1% (21)
Connecticut:

0.4% (5,991)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Vernon:

0.5% (70)
Connecticut:

0.2% (3,656)
In 7+ person carpool:
Vernon:

0.1% (14)
Connecticut:

0.2% (2,980)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Vernon:

75.3% (11,582)
Connecticut:

68.6% (1,141,965)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Vernon:

1.8% (280)
Connecticut:

3.3% (54,345)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Vernon:

5.8% (884)
Connecticut:

8.1% (134,058)
Local government workers:
Vernon:

5.6% (867)
Connecticut:

7.3% (121,409)
State government workers:
Vernon:

5.6% (867)
Connecticut:

4.4% (73,377)
Federal government workers:
Vernon:

1.0% (153)
Connecticut:

1.6% (26,626)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Vernon:

4.8% (733)
Connecticut:

6.5% (108,945)
Unpaid family workers:
Vernon:

0.0% (7)
Connecticut:

0.2% (3,715)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Vernon:

78.3% (6,224)
Connecticut:

71.2% (617,694)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Vernon:

2.7% (215)
Connecticut:

4.8% (41,677)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Vernon:

3.2% (258)
Connecticut:

4.9% (42,413)
Local government workers - Males:
Vernon:

3.9% (313)
Connecticut:

5.3% (45,840)
State government workers - Males:
Vernon:

4.9% (391)
Connecticut:

3.9% (34,214)
Federal government workers - Males:
Vernon:

1.1% (85)
Connecticut:

1.8% (15,862)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Vernon:

5.9% (467)
Connecticut:

7.9% (68,743)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Vernon:

72.2% (5,358)
Connecticut:

65.8% (524,271)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Vernon:

0.9% (65)
Connecticut:

1.6% (12,668)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Vernon:

8.4% (626)
Connecticut:

11.5% (91,645)
Local government workers - Females:
Vernon:

7.5% (554)
Connecticut:

9.5% (75,569)
State government workers - Females:
Vernon:

6.4% (476)
Connecticut:

4.9% (39,163)
Federal government workers - Females:
Vernon:

0.9% (68)
Connecticut:

1.4% (10,764)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Vernon:

3.6% (266)
Connecticut:

5.0% (40,202)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Vernon:

0.1% (7)
Connecticut:

0.3% (2,098)
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