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Verona Public School District

Verona, NJ 07044 • Essex County • 6 Operating Schools
(973) 571-2029
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,441
2,644 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$159,044
Overall Poverty Rate
5.03%
726 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
1.92%
49 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 3.01% (68 / 2,259 kids) 3.01% 2020 68 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 2.53% (63 / 2,486 kids) 2.53% 2021 63 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 2.3% (56 / 2,438 kids) 2.3% 2022 56 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 2.56% (63 / 2,459 kids) 2.56% 2023 63 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 1.92% (49 / 2,546 kids) 1.92% 2024 49 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,259 68 3.01% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 2,486 63 2.53% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 2,438 56 2.30% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 2,459 63 2.56% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 2,546 49 1.92% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $595,000
Median Gross Rent $2,125/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,543
Renter-Occupied 1,297
Owner-Occupied: 4,543 (77.8%) Renter-Occupied: 1,297 (22.2%)
Occupied 5,840

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,543 (77.8%)
Renter-Occupied 1,297 (22.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,840 households
345 (5.9%)
< $10k
118 (2%)
$10k-$14k
120 (2.1%)
$15k-$19k
64 (1.1%)
$20k-$24k
43 (0.7%)
$25k-$29k
70 (1.2%)
$30k-$34k
44 (0.8%)
$35k-$39k
104 (1.8%)
$40k-$44k
31 (0.5%)
$45k-$49k
97 (1.7%)
$50k-$59k
336 (5.8%)
$60k-$74k
804 (13.8%)
$75k-$99k
215 (3.7%)
$100k-$124k
379 (6.5%)
$125k-$149k
844 (14.5%)
$150k-$199k
2,226 (38.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
345 (5.9%)
$10k-$14k
118 (2%)
$15k-$19k
120 (2.1%)
$20k-$24k
64 (1.1%)
$25k-$29k
43 (0.7%)
$30k-$34k
70 (1.2%)
$35k-$39k
44 (0.8%)
$40k-$44k
104 (1.8%)
$45k-$49k
31 (0.5%)
$50k-$59k
97 (1.7%)
$60k-$74k
336 (5.8%)
$75k-$99k
804 (13.8%)
$100k-$124k
215 (3.7%)
$125k-$149k
379 (6.5%)
$150k-$199k
844 (14.5%)
$200k+
2,226 (38.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,300 students
271 (11.8%)
1st
45 (2%)
2nd
117 (5.1%)
3rd
92 (4%)
4th
301 (13.1%)
5th
259 (11.3%)
6th
255 (11.1%)
7th
139 (6%)
8th
337 (14.7%)
9th
178 (7.7%)
10th
139 (6%)
11th
167 (7.3%)
12th
1st Grade
271 (11.8%)
2nd Grade
45 (2%)
3rd Grade
117 (5.1%)
4th Grade
92 (4%)
5th Grade
301 (13.1%)
6th Grade
259 (11.3%)
7th Grade
255 (11.1%)
8th Grade
139 (6%)
9th Grade
337 (14.7%)
10th Grade
178 (7.7%)
11th Grade
139 (6%)
12th Grade
167 (7.3%)