Verona, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

15,232

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.36%

28.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$119,606

0.384% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$420,400

Population & Diversity

Verona, WI is home to a population of 15.2k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.46% of Verona, WI residents were born outside of the country (680 people).

In 2024, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Verona, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 488 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 349 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Verona, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Verona, WI was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Verona, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 607
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
488 ± 341
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 274

5.02%

Hispanic Population

764 people

5.02% of the people in Verona, WI are hispanic (764 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Verona, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

4.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

680 people

5.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

816 people

As of 2024, 4.46% of Verona, WI residents (680 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, WI was 5.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
285 ± 204
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 147
World War II
60 ± 93

Verona, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Verona, WI employs 8.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Verona, WI were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,783 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,682 people), and Educational Services (795 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($127,203), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,719), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,078).

Employment

Occupations

8.36k

2024 Value

± 745

4.53%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Verona, WI grew at a rate of 4.53%, from 8k employees to 8.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Verona, WI, are Management Occupations (1,279 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,225 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (843 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Verona, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

8.36k

2024 Value

± 745

4.53%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Verona, WI grew at a rate of 4.53%, from 8k employees to 8.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Verona, WI, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,783 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,682 people), and Educational Services (795 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Verona, WI, though some of these residents may live in Verona, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,666

Median earning men ± $8,000

$64,788

Median earning women ± $10,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($153,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,705), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,134).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,412), Public Administration ($73,636), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Verona, WI was $420,400 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $382,800 to $420,400, a 9.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Verona, WI is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Verona, WI have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Verona, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$420,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,753

$4,348

Median Property Taxes

±$466

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Verona, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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

$119,606

Median Household Income

± $15,589

6.45k

Number of Households

± 710

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.45k households in Verona, WI grew to $119,606 from the previous year's value of $119,148.

The following chart displays the households in Verona, WI 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Verona, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Worked At Home (24.2%)
Carpooled (3.62%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Verona, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.62%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Verona, WI have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.763% of the workforce in Verona, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Verona, WI (205 out of 15.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Verona, WI is White, followed by Other 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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