COMPARING TWO PLACES
Verona vs Independence
PLACE A
Verona, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Independence, Oregon
Verona is 76% smaller than Independence. Independence earns more, with a median household income $36,642 higher. Independence has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 1%).
VERONAINDEPENDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,39610,195−76% vs Independence
Population density4,7263,406+1,320
Population growth0.7%14.4%−13.7 pts
Median age42.130.7+11.4
Male52.9%50.9%+2.0 pts
Female47.1%49.1%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born2.9%9.0%−6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.3%53.1%+28.2 pts
Black12.8%0.6%+12.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%38.5%−35.4 pts
Asian0.6%1.1%−0.5 pts
Other2.1%6.8%−4.6 pts
Median household income$48,733$85,375−$36,642
Per capita income$33,168$31,794+$1,374
Poverty rate13.8%12.5%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.375+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%27.0%−5.4 pts
Graduate degree7.3%6.2%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%3.9%+4.3 pts
Labor force participation68.6%69.2%−0.6 pts
Median home value$145,200$378,800−$233,600
Median gross rent$919$1,665−$746
Owner-occupied45.6%54.6%−9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%1.4%+12.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%47.1%−1.5 pts
Average commute22.424.9−2.5
Worked from home15.3%13.2%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work5.5%0.0%+5.5 pts
Uninsured5.5%5.5%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025