Vernon, AL Profile

Vernon, AL, population 1,984, is located in Alabama's Lamar county, about 77.0 miles from Birmingham and 110.1 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Vernon's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Vernon has declined by about 7%.

Vernon's property crime levels tend to be lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Vernon tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	33.90
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,143	N/A
2001	2,084	-2.75%
2002	2,045	-1.87%
2003	2,012	-1.61%
2004	1,987	-1.24%
2005	1,984	-0.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,344

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	145
2004	99
2005	50
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	3	2	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	2,132
2004	2,080
2005	652
2006	649

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	12	8	3	3
Larceny, Theft	-	-	28	30	10	9
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	4	4	0	1
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	-

Location

Elevation	304 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities