About Violet

Violet is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 10,699 people and just one neighborhood, Violet is the 56th largest community in Louisiana.

Violet is a blue-collar town, with 38.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Violet is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Violet who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.03%), sales jobs (10.18%), and management occupations (6.39%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Violet are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Violet, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.05 minutes every day commuting to work.

Violet is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Violet, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.79% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Violet is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Violet Information and Demographics

The population of Violet has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 6.42% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Violet in 2000 was $14,250, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $57,000 for a family of four.

Violet is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Violet home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Violet is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Violet include French, Italian, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Violet is English. Some people also speak Spanish.