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Verona Illinois Information: Verona, Illinois is part of GRUNDY County. Population for Verona from the last gathering is 257. You can view Verona venues that host many Verona IL events every year. You can also research Verona Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Verona Illinois real estate guide. Verona Illinois has a latitude of 41.2272 and a longitude of -88.5228. Zip codes in Verona, IL include 60479 ... more Verona zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Verona, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Verona, IL was 257.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Verona was 131, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Verona, IL
There are an estimated 63 married men in the town. 60.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Verona are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Verona is 126 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Verona, Illinois
There are an estimated 60 married women in the community. 67.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Verona, IL
The median age of people living in Verona, IL was 36.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Verona was 26. There were 178 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (32) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Verona, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Verona, IL was 256.

White Population in Verona, IL
The estimated White population in the Verona community is 244, which is 94.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Verona, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Verona, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Verona, IL was 4.

Asian Population in Verona, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Verona, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Verona was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Verona community was 31, or 12.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Verona, IL
The household population number in Verona was 257.

Group Quarters Population in Verona, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Verona, IL
The average household size in Verona is 2.92 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.34 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Verona, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 92 total housing units in Verona.

The number of occupied housing units was 88, or 95.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 77 were owner-occupied (87.5), and 11 were renter-occupied (12.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4 vacant homes in Verona at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Verona, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 72, with a median value in dollars of 67,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Verona, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $722 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Verona, average costs per month were $258 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 114 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Verona, Illinois
7 people in Verona also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Verona, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Verona was 14, or 8.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Verona, IL
In 2000, there were 44 people in Verona, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Verona, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in Verona who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Verona, Illinois
There were 108 in the labor force in Verona at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Verona was 34.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Verona, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,094. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Verona, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,571. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Verona, Illinois
Per capita income in Verona in the last full census was 16,387. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Verona numbered 3, or 4.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Verona, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 13, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.