COMPARING TWO PLACES
Verona vs Elsmere
PLACE A
Verona, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Elsmere, Delaware
Verona is 61% smaller than Elsmere. Elsmere earns more, with a median household income $19,211 higher.
VERONAELSMEREDIFFERENCE
Total population2,3966,196−61% vs Elsmere
Population density4,7266,278−1,552
Population growth0.7%1.6%−0.9 pts
Median age42.135.5+6.6
Male52.9%52.4%+0.5 pts
Female47.1%47.6%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born2.9%11.1%−8.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.3%41.5%+39.8 pts
Black12.8%18.2%−5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%38.1%−35.1 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other2.1%2.2%−0.1 pts
Median household income$48,733$67,944−$19,211
Per capita income$33,168$30,532+$2,636
Poverty rate13.8%23.1%−9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.417+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%15.1%+6.5 pts
Graduate degree7.3%4.6%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%4.8%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation68.6%63.7%+4.8 pts
Median home value$145,200$225,800−$80,600
Median gross rent$919$1,339−$420
Owner-occupied45.6%65.7%−20.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%2.7%+11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%64.0%−18.5 pts
Average commute22.424.4−2.0
Worked from home15.3%9.9%+5.4 pts
Public transit to work5.5%3.1%+2.4 pts
Uninsured5.5%10.2%−4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025