Viola, New York Population 2024

7,471

Viola Demographics

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

  • White: 96.67%
  • Black or African American: 2.59%
  • Two or more races: 0.51%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • 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)
White7,13996.67%
Black or African American1912.59%
Two or more races380.51%
Other race170.23%
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

29.4

Total

29.1

Male

31.3

Female

Viola Adults

There are 4,830 adults, (1,132 of whom are seniors) in Viola.

Viola Age Dependency

99.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

69.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Viola Sex Ratio

Female3,74150.66%
Male3,64449.34%

Viola Population by Age

Viola Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0933.4949.550.5
Married1,4104.561.338.7
Non Family5931.0813.586.5
Female703.691000
Male203.551000

4.38

Average Family Size

3.49

Average Household Size

49.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Viola Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2736.81%
Associates Degree872.17%
Bachelors Degree68317.03%
Graduate Degree73418.3%
High School Graduate99124.71%
Less Than 9th Grade2476.16%
Some College99524.81%

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
White3,7123,2981,297
Black1737313
Hispanic767670
2+ Races383220
Other Race171717

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$99,750$135,474$0
Graduate Degree$67,353$114,479$54,511
High School Graduate$0$55,592$0
Less Than 9th Grade$28,814$0$28,699
Overall$46,183$81,091$28,181
Some College$51,571$71,625$24,352

$46,183

Average Earnings

$81,091

Average Male

$28,181

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

49.52% of Viola residents speak only English, while 50.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 46.19% of the population.

Viola Language

Viola Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,9411,81726.18%
Black1735632.37%

25.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.59%

Male Poverty Rate

28.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Viola

The race most likely to be in poverty in Viola is Black, with 32.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Viola is White, with 26.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.51%.

Viola Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.54%
Some College27.73%
High School20.59%
Bachelors or Greater6.99%

Viola Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed95.31%
Male Unemployed23.2%
Male Employed13.06%
Female Employed5.38%

Viola Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Viola Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,268$133,099
Households$93,844$110,631
Married Families$125,978$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,237$44,541

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Viola Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

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

193

Number of Veterans

165

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam108
Korea83
Second Gulf War2
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Viola Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+166
65 to 7425
35 to 542
18 to 340
55 to 640

Viola Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1934.21%

Viola Veterans by Race

Viola Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Viola Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

49.5%

Employment Rate

12.5%

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

76.38%

Born in Viola

87.96%

Native Born

12.04%

Foreign Born

2.92%

Non Citizen

9.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.96% of Viola residents were born in the United States, with 76.38% having been born in New York. 2.92% 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