Iola

Population: 71
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $71,700

Located in Clay County, Illinois, Iola is a community with a population of 71. Its median household income of $45,000 runs below the Clay County figure of $57,266.

From 2019 to 2023, Iola's population declined 49.6% from 141 to 71, while its median home value rose 7.5% from $66,700 to $71,700.

73.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1950.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71
Median age: 57.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $71,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 38
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14171

Median household income

$41,389$45,000

Median home value

$66,700$71,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	141	$41,389	$66,700	$519
2020	91	$50,000	$76,700	—
2021	61	$43,594	$68,300	—
2022	58	—	$55,000	—
2023	71	$45,000	$71,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 175.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6432.4%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	4.2%
5 to 17	4	5.6%
18 to 24	6	8.5%
25 to 34	11	15.5%
35 to 44	4	5.6%
45 to 54	4	5.6%
55 to 64	23	32.4%
65 to 74	7	9.9%
75 and over	9	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	71	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate67.2%

Some college or associate's10.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	17.2%
High school graduate	39	67.2%
Some college or associate's	6	10.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone95.1%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	39	95.1%
Carpooled	1	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	14.6%
15 to 29 min	14	34.1%
30 to 44 min	17	41.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 15.5% (11 of 71)

	Count	Share
Family households	22	61.1%
Nonfamily households	14	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36	94.7%
Vacant	2	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29	80.6%
Renter-occupied	7	19.4%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28	73.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	26.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1737621
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8341, -88.6278