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Viola Illinois Information: Viola, Illinois is part of MERCER County. Population for Viola from the last gathering is 956. You can view Viola venues that host many Viola IL events every year. You can also research Viola Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Viola Illinois real estate guide. Viola Illinois has a latitude of 41.2048 and a longitude of -90.5847. Zip codes in Viola, IL include 61486 ... more Viola zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Viola, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Viola, IL was 956.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Viola was 455, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Viola, IL
There are an estimated 239 married men in the town. 69.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Viola are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Viola is 501 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Viola, Illinois
There are an estimated 248 married women in the community. 63.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Viola, IL
The median age of people living in Viola, IL was 37.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Viola was 60. There were 712 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15 percent of the population (143) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Viola, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Viola, IL was 947.

White Population in Viola, IL
The estimated White population in the Viola community is 939, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Viola, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Viola, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Viola, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Viola, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Viola, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Viola was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Viola community was 17, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Viola, IL
The household population number in Viola was 956.

Group Quarters Population in Viola, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Viola, IL
The average household size in Viola is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Viola, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 401 total housing units in Viola.

The number of occupied housing units was 383, or 95.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 314 were owner-occupied (82), and 69 were renter-occupied (18, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Viola at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Viola, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 281, with a median value in dollars of 62,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Viola, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $694 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Viola, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 536 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Viola, Illinois
77 people in Viola also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Viola, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Viola was 108, or 15.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Viola, IL
In 2000, there were 158 people in Viola, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Viola, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 31 people in Viola who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Viola, Illinois
There were 474 in the labor force in Viola at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Viola was 28.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Viola, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,161. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Viola, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,159. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Viola, Illinois
Per capita income in Viola in the last full census was 18,127. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Viola numbered 20, or 7.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Viola, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 80, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.