Vernon County Information
Vernon in
Wisconsin occupies
816 square miles and has a 2006 population of
29,188, a change from a 2000 population of
28,055 and
25,617 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
14 acts of violent crime reported in
Vernon in 2004, a change from
14 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
695 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Vernon, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Vernon | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 816 sq. miles | Ranked 1,138 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 29,188 | Ranked 1,443 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 29,003 | |
| Population 2000 | 28,055 | Ranked 1,451 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,617 | Ranked 1,437 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.2% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 14 | 14 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 8 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 277 | 304 |
| Burglaries | 75 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 189 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,560 | 14,407 |
| Unemployed Population | 695 | 523 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 3.6% |
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