Population 924 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Verna
Household size in Verna
| Period | Verna | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.31 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.53 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Verna average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.31, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Verna
| Period | Verna | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 48.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 49.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 51.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 52.0 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +3.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Verna are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the wider Sarasota area, where the median age is 52.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Verna
| Period | Verna | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 7.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Verna than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in the wider Sarasota area (7.2%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Verna
Renters in Verna
| Period | Verna | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 24.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 26.0% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 24.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Verna is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (37.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Verna
| Period | Verna | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 21.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 20.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 20.2% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 16.8% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Verna than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Sarasota area overall (16.8%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Verna
| Period | Verna | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1993 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Verna is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Sarasota area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Verna
| Period | Verna | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,469 | $1,142 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,318 | $1,131 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,259 | $1,399 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,956 | $1,992 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$487 | +$850 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Verna costs $1,956 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Sarasota area. The typical renter here spends 34.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Verna
Bachelor's degrees in Verna
| Period | Verna | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 32.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 39.7% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +12.4 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Verna than nationally: 32.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Verna
| Period | Verna | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 88.4% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 89.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 91.2% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 93.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Verna: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Verna
| Period | Verna | Sarasota area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Verna has been strong: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Verna compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna | 2.80 | 41.1 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 1995 | $1,956 | 32.0% | 95.9% | 1.0% |
| Myakka City | 2.71 | 45.9 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 8.0% | 2001 | $1,875 | 25.5% | 94.1% | 1.9% |
| Parmalee | 2.62 | 43.0 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 2000 | $1,375 | 25.1% | 93.6% | 1.3% |
| Bethany | 2.78 | 45.1 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 1.2% | 2010 | $1,926 | 29.1% | 96.0% | 1.6% |
| Fruitville | 2.14 | 50.6 | 7.4% | 37.5% | 8.3% | 1996 | $2,116 | 42.0% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| Parrish | 2.74 | 46.8 | 3.6% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 2011 | $2,081 | 43.7% | 98.4% | 2.1% |
| Sarasota Springs | 2.49 | 44.3 | 8.8% | 20.4% | 11.0% | 1975 | $2,024 | 30.6% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| Sarasota area | 2.35 | 52.0 | 7.2% | 24.4% | 16.8% | 1993 | $1,992 | 39.7% | 93.1% | 4.1% |
| Myakka Head | 2.88 | 45.3 | 5.4% | 21.0% | 4.5% | 2005 | $1,385 | 21.7% | 90.1% | 3.3% |
| North Sarasota | 2.66 | 43.8 | 13.6% | 23.8% | 8.7% | 1982 | $1,616 | 29.2% | 81.6% | 4.7% |
| Bradenton | 2.48 | 50.4 | 7.4% | 28.1% | 17.5% | 1999 | $2,152 | 44.5% | 92.0% | 4.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Verna. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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