Overview Lerna is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 218 people and just one neighborhood, Lerna is the 784th largest community in Illinois. Occupations and Workforce Lerna is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 85.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lerna is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lerna who work in office and administrative support (19.05%), management occupations (14.29%), and healthcare (13.10%). Also of interest is that Lerna has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Setting & Lifestyle Lerna鈥檚 overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Lerna is worth considering. As is often the case in a small village, Lerna doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute. Lerna Demographics The rate of college-level education in Lerna is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.19% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Lerna in 2022 was $26,162, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,648 for a family of four. However, Lerna contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lerna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lerna residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Lerna include Irish, German, English, Dutch, and French. The most common language spoken in Lerna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.