Verona, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

477

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

4.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.9%

12.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,417

2.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Verona, MO is home to a population of 477 people, from which 89.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Verona, MO residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (261 people) in Verona, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.5% of Verona, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Verona, MO was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Verona, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
261 ± 100
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
121 ± 128
Other (Hispanic)
44 ± 29

40%

Hispanic Population

191 people

40% of the people in Verona, MO are hispanic (191 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Verona, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Verona, MO residents (63 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, MO was 14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 4
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 18

Verona, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Verona, MO employs 166 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Verona, MO were Manufacturing (72 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Construction (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,208), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,179), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,000).

Employment

Occupations

166

2024 Value

± 79

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Verona, MO grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 147 employees to 166 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Verona, MO, are Production Occupations (62 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), and Material Moving Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Verona, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

166

2024 Value

± 79

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Verona, MO grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 147 employees to 166 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Verona, MO, are Manufacturing (72 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Construction (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Verona, MO, though some of these residents may live in Verona, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,324

Median earning men ± $2,394

$31,591

Median earning women ± $4,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,750), Manufacturing ($44,107), and Construction ($42,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,179), Retail Trade ($33,125), and Manufacturing ($30,795).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Verona, MO was $90,000 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,200 to $90,000, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Verona, MO is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Verona, MO have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Verona, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,828

$130

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Verona, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Verona, MO 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.

$42,417

Median Household Income

± $14,539

175

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 175 households in Verona, MO declined from $42,417 from the previous year's value of $43,295.

The following chart displays the households in Verona, MO 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Verona, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Verona, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (7.83%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Verona, MO have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Verona, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Verona, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Verona, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Verona, MO (138 out of 477 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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