Vilonia is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 4,672 people and two associated neighborhoods, Vilonia is the 84th largest community in Arkansas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Vilonia, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Vilonia, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Vilonia’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Vilonia does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $81,815.00.
Vilonia real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Vilonia house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Vilonia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.29% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Vilonia is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Vilonia really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Vilonia perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Vilonia, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.33 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Vilonia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Vilonia is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.22% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Vilonia in 2022 was $27,225, which is middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,900 for a family of four. However, Vilonia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vilonia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vilonia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vilonia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vilonia include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Vilonia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.