Iola

Population: 1,230
Median household income: $49,688
Median home value: $150,200

Iola is a community in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, home to 1,230 residents. Its median household income of $49,688 runs below the Waupaca County figure of $71,189.

From 2019 to 2023, Iola's population grew 4.8% from 1,174 to 1,230, while its median home value rose 52.8% from $98,300 to $150,200.

The median resident is 44.7 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 14.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,230
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,688
Median home value: $150,200
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 654
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1741,230

Median household income

$45,603$49,688

Median home value

$98,300$150,200

Median gross rent

$616$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,174	$45,603	$98,300	$616
2020	1,195	$48,536	$111,800	$625
2021	1,209	$50,536	$126,100	$646
2022	1,148	$53,462	$136,900	$699
2023	1,230	$49,688	$150,200	$734

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	6.5%
5 to 17	152	12.4%
18 to 24	133	10.8%
25 to 34	134	10.9%
35 to 44	123	10.0%
45 to 54	175	14.2%
55 to 64	155	12.6%
65 to 74	126	10.2%
75 and over	152	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,106	89.9%
Black or African American	17	1.4%
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	47	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate48.7%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	5.0%
High school graduate	421	48.7%
Some college or associate's	261	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	112	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	28	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	397	81.0%
Carpooled	27	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	8.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	4.3%
Other means	2	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	144	30.7%
15 to 29 min	201	42.9%
30 to 44 min	90	19.2%
45 to 59 min	16	3.4%
60+ min	18	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 11.9% (143 of 1,205)

	Count	Share
Family households	351	56.3%
Nonfamily households	273	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	624	95.4%
Vacant	30	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	357	57.2%
Renter-occupied	267	42.8%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units19.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	426	65.1%
1-unit, attached	19	2.9%
2 to 4 units	71	10.9%
5 to 19 units	124	19.0%
20 or more units	14	2.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5537025
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 44.5097, -89.1172