Population 22 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Viola
Household size in Viola
| Period | Viola | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Viola is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.09 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Viola skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Viola: 19.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Viola is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Viola than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Viola is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $648 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $487 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Viola pays $879 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Viola have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Viola never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Viola runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.32 | 41.6 | 19.1% | 1.1% | 11.6% | 1988 | $879 | 17.5% | 85.9% | 9.2% |
| Hickory | 2.91 | 39.5 | 5.6% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 1985 | $988 | 13.7% | 91.1% | 2.0% |
| Folsomdale | 3.28 | 39.7 | 5.9% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 1987 | $1,067 | 8.0% | 90.9% | 1.6% |
| Boaz | 2.51 | 46.1 | 10.7% | 7.6% | 14.8% | 1986 | $979 | 16.0% | 89.0% | 4.1% |
| Symsonia | 2.54 | 37.9 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 22.8% | 1993 | $866 | 32.5% | 97.0% | 6.3% |
| Lynnville | 3.08 | 41.8 | 10.8% | 29.6% | 17.9% | 1989 | $1,039 | 13.6% | 83.9% | 0.8% |
| Melber | 2.49 | 51.4 | 5.5% | 9.2% | 8.7% | 1984 | $1,004 | 16.4% | 89.8% | 3.7% |
| Oak Level | 2.63 | 41.8 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 1991 | $801 | 22.7% | 93.9% | 7.0% |
| Lowes | 2.40 | 48.1 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 1983 | $970 | 14.5% | 86.4% | 2.7% |
| Mayfield | 2.47 | 41.7 | 14.1% | 30.1% | 13.7% | 1973 | $795 | 18.2% | 88.2% | 3.3% |
| Fancy Farm | 2.70 | 39.9 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 1981 | $771 | 23.8% | 93.6% | 2.0% |
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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