Viola

Population: 942
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $114,500

Viola is a community in Mercer County, Illinois, home to 942 residents. The median household income of $67,500 is below the Mercer County median ($71,710).

From 2019 to 2023, Viola's population declined 2.5% from 966 to 942, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $95,000 to $114,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 942
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $114,500
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 467
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

966942

Median household income

$62,917$67,500

Median home value

$95,000$114,500

Median gross rent

$625$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	966	$62,917	$95,000	$625
2020	1,040	$62,045	$98,400	$621
2021	1,141	$64,800	$95,300	$675
2022	1,033	$68,929	$111,400	$725
2023	942	$67,500	$114,500	$692

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	5.3%
5 to 17	128	13.6%
18 to 24	58	6.2%
25 to 34	118	12.5%
35 to 44	107	11.4%
45 to 54	136	14.4%
55 to 64	175	18.6%
65 to 74	92	9.8%
75 and over	78	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	850	90.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	8.6%
High school graduate	243	34.4%
Some college or associate's	266	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	92	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	44	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	356	80.7%
Carpooled	39	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	37.4%
15 to 29 min	113	28.4%
30 to 44 min	81	20.4%
45 to 59 min	48	12.1%
60+ min	7	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 8.6% (81 of 939)

	Count	Share
Family households	284	68.9%
Nonfamily households	128	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	412	88.2%
Vacant	55	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	379	92.0%
Renter-occupied	33	8.0%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	411	88.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	11	2.4%
5 to 19 units	31	6.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1778123
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.2053, -90.5862