Vernal is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 10,698 people and six associated neighborhoods, Vernal is the 63rd largest community in Utah.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Vernal spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Vernal are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.03% of adults in Vernal have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Vernal in 2022 was $27,279, which is low income relative to Utah, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,116 for a family of four. However, Vernal contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vernal is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vernal home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vernal residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Vernal also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.66% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Vernal include English, Irish, German, Italian, and British.
The most common language spoken in Vernal is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.