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Vernon, AL Profile


Vernon, AL, population 1,872, 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 the past decade the population of Vernon has declined by about 7%. Since 2005 Vernon's population has declined by about 4%.

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
White86%
African American13%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,143N/A
20012,075-3.17%
20022,032-2.07%
20031,993-1.92%
20041,957-1.81%
20051,943-0.72%
20061,906-1.90%
20071,9080.10%
20081,887-1.10%
20091,872-0.79%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,344
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003145
200499
200550
20060
200753
2008265
200954
2010107
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 0003
2004 0002
2005 0001
2006 0000
2007 0001
2008 0032
2009 0001
2010 0101

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
20032,132
20042,080
2005652
2006649
20071,054
20081,379
2009107
20101,127
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 12 28 4
2004 8 30 4
2005 3 10 0
2006 3 9 1
2007 3 16 1
2008 10 14 2
2009 0 1 1
2010 1 19 1

Location

Elevation304 feet above sea level
Land Area5.9 Square Miles



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