Population 6,609 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Viola
Household size in Viola
| Period | Viola | Monsey | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.21 | 4.87 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.53 | 5.11 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.22 | 5.29 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.21 | 4.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Viola is a place of big households: 4.21 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Monsey as a whole, where it has 4.71 people.
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 | Monsey | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5 | 19.0 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.2 | 17.8 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.0 | 18.1 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 21.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Viola is young: half of its residents are under 33.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Still, the population here is older than in Monsey as a whole, where the median age is 21.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 26.5, in line with the national trend.
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 | Monsey | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.3% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 4.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Viola, well below the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Monsey overall (4.6%).
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 | Monsey | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 47.0% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 55.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.4% | 61.3% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 54.5% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Viola is about as common as it is nationally: 37.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Monsey overall (54.5%). Among homeowners, 34.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the north.
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 | Monsey | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Viola as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Monsey as a whole (7.1%). Vacancy is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Monsey | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +12 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Viola is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Monsey overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 | Monsey | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,388 | $1,323 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,547 | $1,325 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,930 | $1,563 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,361 | $1,941 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$973 | +$618 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Viola pays $2,361 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $973 a month from 2006–10, a 70% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 38.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the north.
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 | Monsey | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 26.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 22.2% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.8% | 21.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 22.9% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Viola (35.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Monsey as a whole (22.9%). The share with a degree has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Monsey | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 85.5% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 83.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 77.8% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 85.4% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Viola never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Monsey. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 6.4 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 | Monsey | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 7.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.1% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +2.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Viola runs well above the national rate: 9.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 5.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | 4.21 | 33.5 | 6.2% | 37.0% | 10.1% | 1987 | $2,361 | 35.7% | 86.2% | 9.8% |
| Hillcrest | 4.36 | 29.9 | 8.3% | 46.7% | 6.1% | 1980 | $2,037 | 22.3% | 75.5% | 9.6% |
| Masonicus | 2.35 | 47.7 | 2.2% | 18.8% | 1.6% | 1988 | $2,417 | 67.9% | 98.2% | 9.4% |
| Bardonia | 2.64 | 52.8 | 6.2% | 16.3% | 3.2% | 1970 | $1,681 | 57.9% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Mt Ivy | 2.93 | 37.5 | 11.3% | 28.1% | 3.8% | 1984 | $1,871 | 42.7% | 79.2% | 5.2% |
| Northwest Ridgewood | 3.05 | 41.2 | 4.7% | 10.8% | 3.1% | 1942 | $1,827 | 85.9% | 98.8% | 3.7% |
| Wortendyke | 2.36 | 43.9 | 1.6% | 37.6% | 6.7% | 1955 | $1,898 | 58.3% | 93.7% | 11.6% |
| Downtown Ridgewood | 2.63 | 38.3 | 9.8% | 46.9% | 7.3% | 1950 | $2,465 | 73.5% | 97.8% | 4.0% |
| Southeast Ridgewood | 3.17 | 41.9 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 7.4% | 1946 | $2,778 | 79.3% | 99.8% | 2.7% |
| Ridgewood Junction | 2.90 | 43.7 | 7.7% | 17.5% | 3.2% | 1942 | $2,030 | 61.2% | 95.4% | 4.3% |
| Radburn | 2.86 | 39.8 | 12.2% | 39.3% | 4.7% | 1953 | $1,940 | 68.4% | 97.3% | 4.1% |
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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