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Population (year 2000): 13,533
Males: 6,376  (47.1%)
Females: 7,157  (52.9%)

Essex County

Median resident age:  41.4 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07044.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $82,100 (it was $74,619 in 2000)
Verona  $82,100
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $426,900 (it was $237,900 in 2000)
Verona  $426,900
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Verona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Italian (34.3%), Irish (22.6%), German (13.6%), Polish (7.8%), English (7.2%), Russian (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1907

Elevation: 348 feet

Land area: 2.75 square miles.

Population density: 4917 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Verona

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Verona CDP

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

1,310 residents are foreign born (4.8% Europe, 3.0% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

This place:  9.7%
New Jersey:  17.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Verona:  2.6% ($6,259)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Orange, NJ (5.0 miles , pop. 69,824).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (7.8 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (19.0 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Cedar Grove, NJ (1.9 miles ), Montclair, NJ (2.2 miles ), North Caldwell borough, NJ (2.4 miles ), Caldwell borough, NJ (2.4 miles ), Essex Fells borough, NJ (2.7 miles ), West Orange, NJ (3.2 miles ), Glen Ridge borough, NJ (3.2 miles ), West Caldwell, NJ (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 74.24 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,042 (-15.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,156 (17.1%)


13 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 973

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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)


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Crime in Verona by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10010000
    per 100,000 7.70.00.07.20.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00121201
    per 100,000 0.00.07.314.57.414.80.07.6
Robberies 30131120
    per 100,000 23.20.07.321.77.47.415.00.0
Assaults 45887928
    per 100,000 30.937.258.657.951.566.715.060.9
Burglaries 4040353350402838
    per 100,000 309.1297.6256.5238.9368.1296.4209.8289.3
Thefts 150128143145108130154145
    per 100,000 1159.0952.41047.91049.5795.2963.21154.11103.9
Auto thefts 2520213124101822
    per 100,000 193.2148.8153.9224.4176.774.1134.9167.5
Arson 03120011
    per 100,000 0.022.37.314.50.00.07.57.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 112.078.392.0120.890.192.679.196.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 37 (31 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.29
US city average:  3.00

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Verona-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Verona place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 32.8 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jay Mohr - (born 1970), comedian.


Hospitals/medical centers near Verona:
  • ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER (about 2 miles; CEDAR GROVE, NJ)
  • MONTCLAIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MONTCLAIR, NJ)
  • MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MONTCLAIR, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Verona:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 14 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Verona:
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 3 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; ID: CDW)
  • LINCOLN PARK (about 8 miles; LINCOLN PARK, NJ; ID: N07)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 10 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: 3N4)

Amtrak stations near Verona:
  • 9 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 19 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Verona:
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,134)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PATERSON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,452)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
Public high school in Verona:
  • VERONA HIGH (Students: 582; Location: 151 FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Verona:
  • HENRY B WHITEHORNE MIDDLE (Students: 605; Location: 600 BLOOMFIELD AVE; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • F N BROWN (Students: 259; Location: 125 GROVE AVE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • LANING AVE (Students: 222; Location: 18 LANNING RD; Grades: KG - 04)
  • FOREST AVE (Students: 203; Location: 118 FOREST AVE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • BROOKDALE AVE (Students: 131; Location: 14 BROOKDALE COURT; Grades: KG - 04)
Private elementary/middle schools in Verona:
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 22 LAKESIDE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE (Students: 138; Location: 1 SUNSET AVE; Grades: UG - UG)
  • CHILDREN'S HOUSE INC. (Students: 92; Location: POST OFFICE BOX 83; Grades: PK - KG)
  • COMMUNITY MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 72; Location: 23 SOUTH PROSPECT; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Verona:
  • VERONA FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $598,245; Location: 17 GOULD STREET; 62,225 books; 1,724 audio materials; 353 video materials; 162 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Montclair Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Verona include: First Congregational Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Church of the Holy Spirit (C), Verona United Methodist Church (D), Our Lady of the Lake Church (E), Calvary Lutheran Church of Verona (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Verona Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Verona include: Verona Park (1), Everett Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Verona Township - Court Clerk (600 Bloomfield Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.2%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Verona compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Verona (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Verona Branch at 566 Bloomfield Avenue, branch established on 1951-10-01; Verona Branch at 30 Pompton And Claremont Avenue, branch established on 1989-06-15. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Verona Branch at 599 Bloomfield Avenue, branch established on 1970-12-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Penn Federal Savings Bank: Bloomfield Avenue Branch at 620 Bloomfield Avenue, branch established on 1939-09-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,333.9 mil, Deposits: $1,556.6 mil, headquarters in Newark, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 18 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New Jersey:


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5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.73% ($63,892 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ  0.70% ($39,626)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.41% ($54,350)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($624 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.08%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Union County, NJ  1.14% ($43,782 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.56% ($41,527)
to Morris County, NJ  0.49% ($87,001)


Strongest AM radio stations in Verona:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WPAT (930 AM; 5 kW; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT, INC)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Verona:
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFMU (91.1 FM; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Verona:
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)

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