Population 3,631 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Verona
Household size in Verona
| Period | Verona | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Verona has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. Household size has dropped from 2.84 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Verona
| Period | Verona | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.9, Verona is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Verona
| Period | Verona | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Verona (17.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Verona
Renters in Verona
| Period | Verona | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.2% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Verona: 63.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 40.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Verona
| Period | Verona | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Verona: 17.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Verona
| Period | Verona | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Verona was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Verona
| Period | Verona | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $461 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $949 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$407 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Verona runs $949 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Verona
Bachelor's degrees in Verona
| Period | Verona | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Verona: 12.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Verona
| Period | Verona | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Verona never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Verona
| Period | Verona | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Verona than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Verona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona | 2.57 | 31.9 | 17.2% | 63.2% | 17.0% | 1977 | $949 | 12.9% | 78.5% | 6.6% |
| Tupelo | 2.50 | 38.7 | 13.7% | 34.6% | 12.7% | 1983 | $1,012 | 30.0% | 86.8% | 4.9% |
| Plantersville | 2.59 | 39.2 | 16.7% | 35.3% | 19.7% | 1990 | $889 | 25.5% | 86.6% | 3.3% |
| Shannon | 2.49 | 38.7 | 16.2% | 21.8% | 20.2% | 1986 | $852 | 18.9% | 85.5% | 7.6% |
| Old Union | 3.03 | 31.1 | 16.9% | 30.3% | 16.1% | 1994 | $775 | 24.3% | 88.7% | 8.5% |
| Richmond | 2.71 | 45.2 | 4.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 1989 | $912 | 29.3% | 89.2% | 1.4% |
| Pine Grove | 2.65 | 36.2 | 16.7% | 21.4% | 19.3% | 1991 | $884 | 15.3% | 83.5% | 6.3% |
| Furrs | 2.27 | 32.5 | 6.3% | 46.1% | 25.5% | 1992 | $933 | 7.9% | 65.7% | 0.0% |
| Belden | 2.52 | 37.9 | 6.4% | 30.5% | 9.0% | 1992 | $1,051 | 36.7% | 91.1% | 4.8% |
| Chesterville | 2.39 | 37.4 | 5.2% | 27.8% | 17.0% | 1999 | $1,075 | 25.6% | 73.9% | 0.7% |
| Zion | 2.33 | 44.1 | 11.9% | 30.9% | 18.9% | 1983 | $1,127 | 14.2% | 77.8% | 0.0% |
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 Verona. 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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