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 17.23 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Vernal is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Vernal with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.57% of adults in Vernal have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Vernal in 2022 was $30,104, which is lower middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,416 for a family of four. However, Vernal contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vernal is a somewhat 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. Important ancestries of people in Vernal include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Vernal is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.
