Iola

Population: 5,368
Median household income: $50,417
Median home value: $78,100

Located in Allen County, Kansas, Iola is a community with a population of 5,368. Its median household income of $50,417 runs below the Allen County figure of $57,618.

Between 2019 and 2023, Iola's population held roughly steady from 5,351 to 5,368, while its median home value fell 4.3% from $81,600 to $78,100.

Owners occupy 62.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,368
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,417
Median home value: $78,100
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 2,629
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3515,368

Median household income

$36,750$50,417

Median home value

$81,600$78,100

Median gross rent

$680$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,351	$36,750	$81,600	$680
2020	5,322	$39,107	$75,900	$756
2021	5,378	$41,563	$76,600	$745
2022	5,395	$46,351	$85,500	$737
2023	5,368	$50,417	$78,100	$689

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	275	5.1%
5 to 17	848	15.8%
18 to 24	660	12.3%
25 to 34	747	13.9%
35 to 44	487	9.1%
45 to 54	553	10.3%
55 to 64	750	14.0%
65 to 74	502	9.4%
75 and over	546	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,572	85.2%
Black or African American	217	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	22	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	77	1.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	195	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	274	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	297	8.3%
High school graduate	1,409	39.3%
Some college or associate's	1,059	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	614	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	206	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit1.6%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,712	74.6%
Carpooled	312	13.6%
Public transit	37	1.6%
Walked	183	8.0%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	49	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,400	62.3%
15 to 29 min	293	13.0%
30 to 44 min	290	12.9%
45 to 59 min	63	2.8%
60+ min	200	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 14.5% (724 of 4,980)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,352	60.7%
Nonfamily households	877	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,229	84.8%
Vacant	400	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,388	62.3%
Renter-occupied	841	37.7%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,168	82.5%
1-unit, attached	38	1.4%
2 to 4 units	100	3.8%
5 to 19 units	84	3.2%
20 or more units	99	3.8%
Mobile home & other	140	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2034300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 37.9274, -95.4007