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Vernon, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Vernon is a Census village of 7,481 people across 29.98 square miles of land, in Waukesha County. Median household income is $120,000, 95.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Vernon
What Vernon is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area29.98 sq mi
- Water area1.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land250
- County holding the largest share of its areaWaukesha County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Vernon
How many people live in Vernon
- Population7,481
- Median age49.4
- Population under 181,565
- Share under 1820.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,126 plus or minus 451
- Share 65 and over28.4 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households2,978
- Family households2,032
- Share of households that are families68.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Vernon
Income and work in Vernon
- Median household income$120,000
- Per capita income$55,085
- Civilian labor force3,688
- Employed3,636
- Unemployed52 plus or minus 43
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over5,509
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Vernon
- Housing units3,071
- Occupied units2,978
- Vacant units93 plus or minus 69
- Vacancy rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied2,850
- Renter occupied128 plus or minus 67
- Ownership rate95.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$434,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,125 plus or minus $359
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units3,012
- Share single family98.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more59 plus or minus 41
- Share in buildings of two or more1.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Vernon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,076
- Commuting under 15 minutes437 plus or minus 121
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,304 plus or minus 346
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.4 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Drove alone80.3 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home14.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Vernon
- NFIP communityVillage of Vernon
- NFIP community number550637
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/23
The Village of Vernon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550637 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Waukesha County, not Vernon
Waukesha County context, not Vernon figures
- Establishments in Waukesha County12,761
- Covered employment, Waukesha County247,891
- Average annual pay, Waukesha County$69,989
- Housing units permitted, Waukesha County1,917
Every figure in this section is published for Waukesha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Vernon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Vernon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Vernon, Wisconsin?
7,481, in 2,978 households. Vernon village covers 29.98 square miles of land, which is 250 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Vernon in?
Waukesha County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Vernon?
$120,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $434,700. Median gross rent is $1,125 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Vernon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Vernon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Vernon, village of, community 550637, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Vernon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Waukesha County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Vernon.
Is zoning published for Vernon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.