Vernonia, OR City Data

Vernonia, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,228 people who live in Vernonia and approximately 43,560 who live in Columbia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Vernonia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Vernonia. We have included Vernonia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Vernonia Information

Columbia County where Vernonia resides is 688.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,560 and has a population rank of 1,028 out of all the places in the United States.

Vernonia has a total of 2,228 people and of those residents there are 1,111 males and 1,117 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 32.3. There are approximately 527 births each year and around 384 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Vernonia varies per year, but currently 2,185 are one race and 43 are two or more races.

Of the 2,228 people who live in Vernonia, there are 801 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Vernonia is 401 male and 400 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,471.

General Vernonia Information
Total area in square miles - Columbia County	688.33
Water area in square miles - Columbia County	N/A
Resident population - Columbia County	43,560
Population rank - Columbia County	1,028
Total population	2,228
Total population (male)	1,111
Total population (female)	1,117
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	32.3
Births - Columbia County	527
Deaths- Columbia County	384
Population of one race	2,185
Population of two or more races	43
Population under 20 years	801
Population under 20 years (male)	401
Population under 20 years (female)	400
Total population 18 years and over	1,471

Vernonia Social Characteristics

There are 16,375 households in Vernonia. Families make up 12,123 of these households. The table below breaks down the Vernonia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,912), male householder with no wife present (582) and female householder with no husband present (1,384). The remainder of the Vernonia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,341. Vernonia, OR moving companies help people in Vernonia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Vernonia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Vernonia is based, there are 16,987 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,829 never married, 10,444 now married, 356 separated, 1,607 widowed, and 1,751 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 175 separated, 432 widowed and 1,850 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Vernonia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Vernonia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Columbia County)
Total households	16,375
Family households (families)	12,123
With own children under 18 years	5,996
Married-couple family	9,912
With own children under 18 years	4,468
Male householder, no wife present, family	582
With own children under 18 years	469
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,384
With own children under 18 years	938
Nonfamily households	4,341
Householder living alone	3,457
65 years and over	1,334

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	358
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	153
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.29

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,955
Householder	584
Spouse	469
Child	785
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	43
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	273
Male householder	115
Male householder living alone	89
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	90
Female householder living alone	76
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	4
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,987
Never married	2,829
Now married	10,444
Separated	356
Widowed	1,607
Divorced	1,751
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	175
Widowed	432
Divorced	1,850

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,228
Male	1,111
Under 5 years	98
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	116
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	8
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	95
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	7
Female	1,117
Under 5 years	88
5 to 9 years	105
10 to 14 years	112
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	12
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	90
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	79
50 to 54 years	63
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,228
One race	2,185
White	2,125
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	43

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,228
People who are White alone	2,125
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	50
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,734
Same house	21,751
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,086
Different state or abroad	3,770
Different state	3,561
Abroad	209

PLACE OF BIRTH (Columbia County)
Total resident population	43,560
Born in United States	16,400
State of residence	21,408
Different state	21,119
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	253
Foreign born	780

Vernonia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Vernonia. That total enrollment is 10,694 for the population of the country, which includes Vernonia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,224 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,561 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,209.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Vernonia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,694
Pre-kindergarten	564
Public	282
Private	282
Kindergarten	639
Public	586
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,568
Public	5,240
Private	328
Elementary and high school	8,281
Public	7,870
Private	411
High school grades 9 to 12	2,713
Public	2,630
Private	83
College, undergraduate years	1,075
Public	923
Private	152
Graduate or professional school	135
Public	89
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	31,230

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,725
Less than 9th grade	954
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,195
High school graduate	10,101
Some college, no degree	8,391
Associate's degree	2,060
Bachelor's degree	4,024
Graduate or professional degree	14
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,825

Vernonia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,035 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Vernonia. The Vernonia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,291), service occupations (2,692), sales and office occupations (4,603), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (274), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,767) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,407). The 33,035 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,575 private wage and salary workers, 2,665 government workers, 1,716 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Columbia County)
Population 16 years and over	33,035
In labor force	21,419
Civilian labor force	21,379
Employed	20,034
Unemployed	1,345
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	16,667
In labor force	9,300
Civilian labor force	9,300
Unemployed Civilian labor force	579
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,368
In labor force	12,119
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	766
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (Columbia County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,726
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,518
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,639
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	423
Other means	118
Worked at home	915
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	550,655

OCCUPATION (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,291
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,291
Service occupations	2,692
Sales and office occupations	4,603
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	274
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,767
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,407

INDUSTRY (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,291
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	722
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,434
Wholesale trade	642
Retail trade	2,150
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,909
Information	391
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	943
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,302
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,160
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,065
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	762

CLASS OF WORKER (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,291
Private wage and salary workers	15,575
Government workers	2,665
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,716
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Vernonia Housing Characteristics

In Vernonia, OR there are 17,572 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,375 occupied and 1,197 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Vernonia, there are 12,371 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 198 units in Vernonia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Vernonia, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Vernonia, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Vernonia. There are 222 housing units with rent less than $200, 282 with rent between $200-299, 718 with rent between $300-499 and 2,273 with rent for $500 and above. Full Vernonia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Vernonia, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Columbia County)
Total housing units	17,572
Occupied housing units	16,375
Vacant housing units	1,197

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Columbia County)
Total housing units	17,572
1-unit, detached	12,371
1-unit, attached	198
2 units	629
3 or 4 units	452
5 to 9 units	251
10 to 19 units	269
20 to 49 units	285
50 or more units	126
Mobile home	2,857

HOUSING TENURE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	16,375
Owner-occupied	12,469
Renter-occupied	3,906

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	16,375
No vehicles available	761
2 vehicle available	11,444
3 vehicles available	3,045
4 vehicles available	1,161
5 or more vehicles available	448

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	16,375
Utility gas	4,481
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,107
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,216
Coal or coke
Wood	2,107
Solar energy
Other fuel	145
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	16,375
Less Than $50,000	12,469
$50,000 to $99,999	1,235
$100,000 to $149,999	2,829
$150,000 to $199,999	2,478
$200,000 to $299,999	1,390
$300,000 to $499,999	291
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	150,700

GROSS RENT (Columbia County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,906
Less than $200	222
$200 to $299	282
$300 to $499	718
$500 to $699	1,240
$700 to $999	795
$1,000 to $1,499	234
$1,500 or more	3