City profile · Delaware · Census ACS 2023

Viola, DE

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Viola - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

102
Residents
$62,361
Median income
$267,300
Median home
$1,470
Median rent (state)

Viola - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Viola places in the 39th percentile for household income and the 78th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

39th
percentile, household income
59th
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
78th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Viola, DE

Delaware's Viola is a small town, with 102 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $62,361 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.3%. Viola's housing stock carries a median value of $267,300, and the median resident age is 61.0 years. About 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 50.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Viola reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 671.1 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Delaware tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Delaware at 99.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,470 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Delaware's average monthly utility costs around $243 (state average). Workers in Viola report an average commute of 18.3 minutes, with 80.0% driving alone and 20.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 84.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

102 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Delaware

Median Household Income

$62,361 /yr

Poverty 8.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

99.8 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Delaware average

How does Viola compare to other US cities?

Viola measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 39% higher than other cities
Home value 59% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities
Safety 78% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Delaware and the picture shifts: Viola ranks #4 of 31 Delaware cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Viola's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Delaware, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

39thIncome percentile
78thSafety percentile

39th percentile nationally for median household income · 78th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Viola's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Viola's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 53 Avg. percentile National median
Viola's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Viola's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$267,300 41st percentile more affordable than 41% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Viola $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Viola, DE Viola, DE's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Viola, DE-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Viola, DE median $62,361/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Viola, DE's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Viola, DE. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
102
Median Income
$62,361
Median Home Value
$267,300
Median Age
61.0
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Labor force participation
50.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
671.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
671.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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138 residents140 residents142 residents144 residents146 residents 202020212022202320242025 139 residents 145 residents ▲ +4.3%
Viola's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.3 minutes
Drive Alone
80.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
20.0%

Based on 45 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Delaware - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$243
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Delaware state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Delaware state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Viola sits in

Cost of Living Index
99.8
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,470/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Hartly
160 people
Leipsic
182 people
Ardencroft
187 people
Henlopen Acres
191 people
Farmington
218 people
Little Creek
231 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Viola's 102 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Myrtlewood, AL
102 people
Venetie, AK
102 people
Dales, CA
102 people
Furnace Creek, CA
102 people
Randsburg, CA
102 people
Stones Landing, CA
102 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Viola's $62,361 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Menifee, AR
$62,361 median income
Mancos, CO
$62,361 median income
Hueytown, AL
$62,362 median income
Osceola, IA
$62,363 median income
Lexington, NE
$62,364 median income
Merkel, TX
$62,368 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Viola, DE Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Viola, DE - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.2% 8.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.9% White 91.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 8.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Viola compares to nearby Delaware cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Viola (this city) 102 $62,361
Hartly 160 $148,153
Leipsic 182 $50,833
Ardencroft 187 $125,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS DE FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Viola, DE?

What is the population of Viola, DE? +

102 people live in Viola, DE according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Viola, DE? +

Median annual household income in Viola runs $62,361, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Viola? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Viola; the closest available measure is the Delaware state average, a cost of living index of 99.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Delaware vary by metro area.

Is Viola, DE safe? +

Viola has a total crime rate of 671.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Viola, DE? +

Homes in Viola carry a median value of $267,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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