Verona, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,748

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,148

4.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,300

3.86% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Verona, MS is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.78% of Verona, MS residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 7.62 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.29k people) in Verona, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 300 White (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Verona, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Verona, MS was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Verona, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.29k ± 214
White (Non-Hispanic)
300 ± 171
Other (Hispanic)
103 ± 127

5.42%

Hispanic Population

149 people

5.42% of the people in Verona, MS are hispanic (149 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Verona, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

3.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2024, 3.78% of Verona, MS residents (104 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, MS was 3.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 64
Vietnam
13 ± 28

Verona, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Verona, MS employs 1.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Verona, MS were Manufacturing (239 people), Construction (227 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($51,157), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,157), and Educational Services ($49,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.27k

2024 Value

± 347

−7.78%

1 Year decline

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Verona, MS declined at a rate of −7.78%, from 1.38k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Verona, MS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (228 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (183 people), and Production Occupations (182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Verona, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

1.27k

2024 Value

± 347

−7.78%

1 Year decline

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Verona, MS declined at a rate of −7.78%, from 1.38k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Verona, MS, are Manufacturing (239 people), Construction (227 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Verona, MS, though some of these residents may live in Verona, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,157

Median earning men ± $14,804

$31,745

Median earning women ± $7,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,157), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,580), and Manufacturing ($45,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,802), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,468).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Verona, MS was $118,300 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,900 to $118,300, a 3.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Verona, MS is 27.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Verona, MS have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Verona, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,068

$295

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

27.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 27.3% of the housing units in Verona, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 27.9%.

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

$46,148

Median Household Income

± $5,426

1.08k

Number of Households

± 270

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Verona, MS grew to $46,148 from the previous year's value of $44,018.

The following chart displays the households in Verona, MS 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Verona, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.8%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 89.8% of workers in Verona, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Verona, MS have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.159% of the workforce in Verona, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Verona, MS (602 out of 2.74k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Verona, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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