Verona, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,165

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

1.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.63%

12.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,000

8.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$256,200

Population & Diversity

Verona, VA is home to a population of 4.17k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.4% of Verona, VA residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.72k people) in Verona, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 316 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Verona, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Verona, VA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Verona, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.72k ± 544
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
316 ± 120
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 67

1.61%

Hispanic Population

67 people

1.61% of the people in Verona, VA are hispanic (67 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Verona, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

2.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

As of 2024, 2.4% of Verona, VA residents (100 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, VA was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 68
Vietnam
55 ± 50

Verona, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Verona, VA employs 1.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Verona, VA were Retail Trade (334 people), Manufacturing (292 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,823), Wholesale Trade ($67,663), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,212).

Employment

Occupations

1.93k

2024 Value

± 318

0.678%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Verona, VA grew at a rate of 0.678%, from 1.92k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Verona, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (235 people), Sales & Related Occupations (203 people), and Production Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Verona, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

1.93k

2024 Value

± 318

0.678%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Verona, VA grew at a rate of 0.678%, from 1.92k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Verona, VA, are Retail Trade (334 people), Manufacturing (292 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Verona, VA, though some of these residents may live in Verona, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,605

Median earning men ± $8,347

$44,043

Median earning women ± $8,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,366), Manufacturing ($68,000), and Wholesale Trade ($67,663).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,457), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,880), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,818).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Verona, VA was $256,200 in 2024, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,300 to $256,200, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Verona, VA is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Verona, VA have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Verona, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,542

$1,262

Median Property Taxes

±$299

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Verona, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

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

$74,000

Median Household Income

± $5,859

1.6k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Verona, VA grew to $74,000 from the previous year's value of $68,319.

The following chart displays the households in Verona, VA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Verona, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (6.18%)
Walked (2.98%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Verona, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.18%) and those who walked to work (2.98%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Verona, VA have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Verona, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Verona, VA (195 out of 3.47k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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