Verona is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,395 people and four associated neighborhoods, Verona is the 575th largest community in Pennsylvania. Verona has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Verona has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Verona telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.02% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Despite the fact that it is a small borough, Verona has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the borough for affordable transportation.
In terms of college education, Verona is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.08% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Verona in 2022 was $35,150, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,600 for a family of four. However, Verona contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Verona is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Verona home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Verona residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Verona include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Verona is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Greek.