Vernonia, OR Profile

Vernonia, OR, population 2,287, is located in Oregon's Columbia county, about 29.8 miles from Vancouver and 34.1 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Vernonia's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Vernonia has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.10
	Males	31.80
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,228	N/A
2001	2,236	0.36%
2002	2,258	0.98%
2003	2,257	-0.04%
2004	2,265	0.35%
2005	2,287	0.97%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,181

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	44

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,625
2002	2,966
2003	2,117
2004	2,824
2005	1,177
2006	1,979
2007	1,940
2008	1,622

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	12	3	11	7	9	2	12
Larceny, Theft	62	51	44	48	19	36	41	23
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	5	1	5	1	1	2	2
Arson	1	0	0	0	3	1	2	4

Location

Elevation	621 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles