Iola, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,368

0.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.4

3.23% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.5%

25.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$50,417

8.77% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$78,100

8.65% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,307

0.303% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Iola, KS had a population of 5.37k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $50,417. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Iola, KS declined from 5,395 to 5,368, a −0.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,351 to $50,417, a 8.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iola, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), White (Hispanic) (2.46%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.42%).

None of the households in Iola, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Iola, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Iola, KS are Allen County Community College (349 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Iola, KS was $78,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Iola, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Iola, KS was 2 cars per household.

United States Kansas Allen County, KS

Population & Diversity

Iola, KS is home to a population of 5.37k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.37% of Iola, KS residents were born outside of the country (181 people).

In 2023, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.57k people) in Iola, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 217 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 195 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.3% of Iola, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Iola, KS was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iola, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 156
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 145
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 113

5.1%

Hispanic Population

274 people

5.1% of the people in Iola, KS are hispanic (274 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Iola, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

3.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

2.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

As of 2023, 3.37% of Iola, KS residents (181 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Iola, KS was 2.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 67
Korea
62 ± 54

Iola, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Iola, KS employs 2.31k people. The largest industries in Iola, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (359 people), Educational Services (335 people), and Retail Trade (323 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($51,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,500), and Public Administration ($46,193).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.31k

2023 Value

± 326

−0.303%

1 Year decline

± 19.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iola, KS declined at a rate of −0.303%, from 2.31k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iola, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (267 people), Production Occupations (260 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iola, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.31k

2023 Value

± 326

−0.303%

1 Year decline

± 19.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iola, KS declined at a rate of −0.303%, from 2.31k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iola, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (359 people), Educational Services (335 people), and Retail Trade (323 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iola, KS, though some of these residents may live in Iola, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,005

Median earning men ± $8,234

$28,214

Median earning women ± $3,101

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,500), Manufacturing ($46,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,147).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($33,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,331), and Public Administration ($29,527).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Iola, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Iola, KS awarded 349 degrees. The student population of Iola, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 739 male students and 1,268 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Iola, KS are White (273 and 78.2%), followed by Black or African American (28 and 8.02%), Hispanic or Latino (25 and 7.16%), and Two or More Races (9 and 2.58%).

The largest universities in Iola, KS by number of degrees awarded are Allen County Community College (349 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Iola, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (222 and 63.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (59 and 16.9%), and Child Care & Support Services Management (24 and 6.88%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,007 students enrolled in Iola, KS, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,399 records, of which 67.2% were women and 32.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
222 degrees awarded
Child Care & Support Services Management
14 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
8 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Iola, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 222 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Allen County Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

349 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Allen County Community College with 349 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 99 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Iola, KS, which is 0.396 times less than the 250 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 273 degrees mean that there were 9.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 28 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

Public, 2-year ($1,830) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($392) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iola, KS was $78,100 in 2023, which is 0.257 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $85,500 to $78,100, a 8.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in Iola, KS is 62.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Iola, KS have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iola, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,410

$1,388

Median Property Taxes

±$242

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 Iola, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2023

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.3% of the housing units in Iola, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9529
Census Tract 9528

The following map shows all of the places in Iola, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$50,417

Median Household Income

± $8,908

2.23k

Number of Households

± 309

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.23k households in Iola, KS grew to $50,417 from the previous year's value of $46,351.

The following chart displays the households in Iola, KS 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iola, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Walked (7.97%)

In 2023, 74.6% of workers in Iola, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who walked to work (7.97%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iola, KS have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.59% of the workforce in Iola, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iola, KS (724 out of 4.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iola, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.5% of the population of Iola, KS has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 9.41% on non-group plans, and 3.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allen County, KS see 1550 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.8% increase from the previous year (1374 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1781 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 656 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,550 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allen County, KS

Primary care physicians in Allen County, KS see an average of 1,550 patients per year. This represents a 12.8% increase from the previous year (1,374 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allen County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.54%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

9.41%

Non-Group

3.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iola, KS grew by 14.5% from 8.33% to 9.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Iola, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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