Viola, New York Population 2024

7,471

Viola Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Viola was:

  • White: 96.47%
  • Black or African American: 2.5%
  • Two or more races: 0.79%
  • Other race: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,702.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.69% (266)
The current population of Viola, New York is 7,471 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,205.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,20696.47%
Black or African American1872.5%
Two or more races590.79%
Other race180.24%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Viola Population by Race

Viola Population Pyramid 2024

Viola Median Age

31.8

Total

29.6

Male

36.4

Female

Viola Adults

There are 4,912 adults, (1,371 of whom are seniors) in Viola.

Viola Age Dependency

111

Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

72.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Viola Sex Ratio

Female3,94752.84%
Male3,52347.16%

Viola Population by Age

Viola Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2393.353.446.6
Married1,4064.446535
Non Family7251.012575
Female873.990.89.2
Male213.381000

4.35

Average Family Size

3.3

Average Household Size

53.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Viola Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2646.46%
Associates Degree982.4%
Bachelors Degree66616.31%
Graduate Degree82520.2%
High School Graduate1,10627.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2616.39%
Some College86421.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Viola Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Viola Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8313,4171,420
Black1767216
2+ Races595237
Hispanic323224
Other Race181818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Viola Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$143,499$40,368
Graduate Degree$0$120,511$34,238
High School Graduate$0$57,802$0
Less Than 9th Grade$31,345$0$30,945
Overall$40,725$84,603$26,779
Some College$40,078$82,664$26,061

$40,725

Average Earnings

$84,603

Average Male

$26,779

Average Female

Viola Earnings by Educational Attainment

Viola Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Viola Language

54.19% of Viola residents speak only English, while 45.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 43.54% of the population.

Viola Language

Viola Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1571,86426.04%
Black1765430.68%

25.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.65%

Male Poverty Rate

26.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Viola

The race most likely to be in poverty in Viola is Black, with 30.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Viola is White, with 26.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.04%.

Viola Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.9%
Some College33.68%
High School21.07%
Bachelors or Greater6.17%

Viola Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed92%
Male Unemployed22.49%
Male Employed12.91%
Female Employed3.17%

Viola Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Viola Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$146,786$148,586
Households$95,383$112,382
Married Families$150,032$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,750$33,616

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Viola Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Viola Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Viola Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Viola Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Viola Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

184

Number of Veterans

170

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam104
Korea80
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Viola Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+150
65 to 7434
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Viola Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1843.96%

Viola Veterans by Race

Viola Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Viola Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Employment Rate

11.9%

Unemployment Rate

Viola Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Viola Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Viola Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.61%

Born in Viola

88.45%

Native Born

11.55%

Foreign Born

2.72%

Non Citizen

8.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.45% of Viola residents were born in the United States, with 74.61% having been born in New York. 2.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Viola Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20247,471430.58%
20237,428430.58%
20227,3853174.49%
20217,068-137-1.9%
20207,2053074.45%
20196,898-19-0.27%
20186,9175869.26%
20176,331-244-3.71%
20166,5752934.66%
20156,282-276-4.21%
20146,558-227-3.35%
20136,785-417-5.79%
20127,202-227-3.06%
20117,4295618.17%
20106,86800%

Viola Population by Year