North Vernon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 6,565 people and four associated neighborhoods, North Vernon is the 105th largest community in Indiana.When you are in North Vernon, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.57% of North Vernon’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, North Vernon is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Vernon who work in office and administrative support (11.29%), healthcare suport services (7.18%), and food service (6.64%). Also of interest is that North Vernon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in North Vernon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small city, North Vernon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of North Vernon rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.92% of adults 25 and older in North Vernon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in North Vernon in 2022 was $26,818, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,272 for a family of four. However, North Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call North Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Vernon include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in North Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
