Verona, MO

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2022 Population

478

25% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.9

113% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

33.7%

47% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$42,614

36% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$78,200

About

In 2022, Verona, MO had a population of 478 people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $42,614. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Verona, MO declined from 637 to 478, a −25% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,331 to $42,614, a 36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Verona, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (22.8%), White (Hispanic) (12.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.07%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.23%).

None of the households in Verona, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87% of the residents in Verona, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Verona, MO was $78,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Verona, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Verona, MO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Verona, MO is home to a population of 478 people, from which 87% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.2% of Verona, MO residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2022, there were 2.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (254 people) in Verona, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two+ (Hispanic) and 59 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87%

2022 Citizenship

91.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 87% of Verona, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Verona, MO was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
254 ± 86
Two+ (Hispanic)
109 ± 113
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 51

40.4%

Hispanic Population

193 people

40.4% of the people in Verona, MO are hispanic (193 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Verona, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

10.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2022, 18.2% of Verona, MO residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Verona, MO was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
15 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

Verona, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Verona, MO employs 161 people. The largest industries in Verona, MO are Manufacturing (58 people), Construction (37 people), and Retail Trade (21 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750), and Total ($29,850).

Employment

Occupations

161

2022 Value

± 88

−8.52%

1 Year decline

± 95.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Verona, MO declined at a rate of −8.52%, from 176 employees to 161 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Verona, MO, are Production Occupations (53 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (34 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Verona, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

161

2022 Value

± 88

−8.52%

1 Year decline

± 95.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Verona, MO declined at a rate of −8.52%, from 176 employees to 161 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Verona, MO, are Manufacturing (58 people), Construction (37 people), and Retail Trade (21 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

$30,208

Median earning men ± $9,848

$29,667

Median earning women ± $11,892

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($43,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($26,250), and Retail Trade ($19,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,667), and Manufacturing ($29,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Verona, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Verona, MO was $78,200 in 2022, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $78,200, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Verona, MO is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Verona, MO have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Verona, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$78,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,886

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

73.1%

Homeownership

2022

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.1% of the housing units in Verona, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Verona, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$42,614

Median Household Income

± $13,902

193

Number of Households

± 59

In 2022, the median household income of the 193 households in Verona, MO grew to $42,614 from the previous year's value of $31,331.

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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Walked (4.35%)

In 2022, 80.1% of workers in Verona, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who walked to work (4.35%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Verona, MO have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Verona, MO (161 out of 478 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Verona, MO 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.8% of the population of Verona, MO has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, MO see 1909 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year (1826 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2395 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 782 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,909 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lawrence County, MO

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, MO see an average of 1,909 patients per year. This represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year (1,826 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lawrence County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.16%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

31.4%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Verona, MO declined by 26.8% from 11.1% to 8.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Verona, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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