Verona, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,394

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

8.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.16%

44.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$144,507

19.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$451,600

36.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Verona, KY is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.215% of Verona, KY residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 75.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Verona, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 18 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Verona, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Verona, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Verona, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Verona, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 298
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 33
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 28

1.72%

Hispanic Population

24 people

1.72% of the people in Verona, KY are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Verona, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.215%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.251%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.215% of Verona, KY residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Verona, KY was 0.251%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Verona, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 53
Vietnam
9 ± 24

Verona, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Verona, KY.

Economy

The economy of Verona, KY employs 780 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Verona, KY were Manufacturing (137 people), Public Administration (109 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,778).

Employment

Occupations

780

2024 Value

± 187

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Verona, KY grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 708 employees to 780 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Verona, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people), Sales & Related Occupations (88 people), and Management Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Verona, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

780

2024 Value

± 187

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Verona, KY grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 708 employees to 780 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Verona, KY, are Manufacturing (137 people), Public Administration (109 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Verona, KY, though some of these residents may live in Verona, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$108,295

Median earning men ± $69,792

$51,023

Median earning women ± $20,754

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Public Administration ($165,139), and Manufacturing ($110,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,583), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,944).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Verona, KY was $451,600 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $331,100 to $451,600, a 36.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Verona, KY is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Verona, KY have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Verona, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$451,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,921

$509

Median Property Taxes

±$139

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Verona, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Verona, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Verona, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Verona, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$144,507

Median Household Income

± $19,147

527

Number of Households

± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 527 households in Verona, KY grew to $144,507 from the previous year's value of $121,250.

The following chart displays the households in Verona, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Verona, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Other (1.15%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Verona, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Verona, KY have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.33% of the workforce in Verona, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Verona, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Verona, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Verona, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Verona, KY (44 out of 1.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Verona, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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