Viola, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

8,461

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.3

14.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

20.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,913

12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.04M

Population & Diversity

Viola, NY is home to a population of 8.46k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Viola, NY residents were born outside of the country (977 people).

In 2024, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.04k people) in Viola, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 197 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Viola, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Viola, NY was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Viola, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Viola, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.04k ± 1.63k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
197 ± 191
Other (Hispanic)
118 ± 185

2.02%

Hispanic Population

171 people

2.02% of the people in Viola, NY are hispanic (171 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Viola, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

977 people

11.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

863 people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Viola, NY residents (977 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Viola, NY was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Viola, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 121
Korea
27 ± 49

Viola, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Viola, NY.

Economy

The economy of Viola, NY employs 2.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Viola, NY were Educational Services (647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (645 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (288 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($140,795), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,005).

Employment

Occupations

2.93k

2024 Value

± 568

8.93%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Viola, NY grew at a rate of 8.93%, from 2.69k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Viola, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (514 people), Management Occupations (498 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (416 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Viola, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.93k

2024 Value

± 568

8.93%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Viola, NY grew at a rate of 8.93%, from 2.69k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Viola, NY, are Educational Services (647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (645 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Viola, NY, though some of these residents may live in Viola, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,359

Median earning men ± $28,593

$19,971

Median earning women ± $11,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,885), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,927), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,094), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,862).

Education

The student population of Viola, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,633 male students and 2,929 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Viola, NY are White (351 and 42.7%), Hispanic or Latino (194 and 23.6%), Black or African American (133 and 16.2%), and Unknown (70 and 8.52%).

The largest universities in Viola, NY by number of degrees awarded are Rockland Community College (784 and 93.6%), Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland (49 and 5.85%), and Bais Binyomin Academy (5 and 0.597%).

The most popular majors in Viola, NY are Humanistic Studies (158 and 18.9%), Registered Nursing (141 and 16.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (77 and 9.19%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $11,100.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Viola, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 87.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,562 (47.3% men and 52.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,562 students enrolled in Viola, NY, 47.3% men and 52.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,082 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
158 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
141 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
77 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Viola, NY was Humanistic Studies with 158 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Viola, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rockland Community College
784 degrees awarded
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
49 degrees awarded
Bais Binyomin Academy
5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rockland Community College with 784 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 403 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Viola, NY, which is 0.926 times less than the 435 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 351 degrees mean that there were 1.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 194 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,198) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,570) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Viola, NY was $1.04M in 2024, which is 3.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.01M to $1.04M, a 3.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Viola, NY is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Viola, NY have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Viola, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.04M

Median Property Value 2024

±$86,358

$1,432

Median Property Taxes

±$360

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Viola, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Viola, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in Viola, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Viola, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,913

Median Household Income

± $36,748

2.41k

Number of Households

± 485

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.41k households in Viola, NY declined from $83,913 from the previous year's value of $95,383.

The following chart displays the households in Viola, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Viola, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Carpooled (3.98%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Viola, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Viola, NY have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.3% of the workforce in Viola, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Viola, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Viola, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Viola, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Viola, NY (1.74k out of 8.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Viola, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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