Population 1,339 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Viola
Household size in Viola
| Period | Viola | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Viola is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Viola
| Period | Viola | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Viola skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Viola
| Period | Viola | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Viola (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Viola
Renters in Viola
| Period | Viola | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.5% of households in Viola rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Viola
| Period | Viola | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Viola than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Viola
| Period | Viola | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Viola is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Viola
| Period | Viola | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $485 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$272 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Viola pays $905 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Viola
Bachelor's degrees in Viola
| Period | Viola | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Viola: 16.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Viola
| Period | Viola | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Viola have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Viola
| Period | Viola | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Viola is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Viola compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 2.28 | 48.5 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 7.3% | 1966 | $905 | 16.7% | 92.7% | 6.0% |
| Matherville | 2.32 | 49.1 | 8.1% | 13.9% | 11.8% | 1965 | $800 | 23.1% | 89.5% | 1.7% |
| Burgess | 2.65 | 44.1 | 8.9% | 8.2% | 22.4% | 1946 | $755 | 27.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Windsor Mercer County | 2.31 | 49.0 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 1959 | $648 | 16.9% | 92.9% | 3.0% |
| New Windsor | 2.30 | 50.1 | 13.7% | 11.9% | 14.9% | 1959 | $497 | 14.3% | 91.7% | 2.1% |
| Sherrard | 2.54 | 45.7 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 1968 | $831 | 22.1% | 93.0% | 3.3% |
| North Henderson | 2.47 | 41.5 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 1939 | $755 | 29.8% | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Preemption | 2.66 | 48.1 | 2.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 1974 | $767 | 18.7% | 99.4% | 3.4% |
| Aledo | 2.29 | 40.0 | 7.5% | 28.1% | 9.3% | 1957 | $790 | 24.5% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Cable | 2.61 | 47.3 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 1978 | $845 | 35.4% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Alexis | 2.41 | 42.8 | 4.0% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 1952 | $806 | 26.8% | 92.5% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Viola. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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