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Iola, Kansas

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StatisticIolaKansasUnited States
Total Population5,3482,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,221$74,275$80,734
Median Age32.637.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$78,300$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$767$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate8.6%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.4%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born4.3%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.9%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.419.726.4
Worked from Home4.8%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.6%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Iola, Kansas

Age in Iola, Kansas

StatisticIolaKansasUnited States
Median Age32.637.438.9
Under 18 %24.0%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %14.9%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.8%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.4%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Iola, Kansas

StatisticIolaKansasUnited States
Households2,0631,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households60.7%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children30.8%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone36.1%30.0%28.7%
Never Married30.9%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Iola, Kansas

StatisticIolaKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,378$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.3%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.9%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.2%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.6%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.5%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households8.5%6.8%n/a

Housing in Iola, Kansas

StatisticIolaKansasUnited States
Housing Units2,4711,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes82.9%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.3%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.5%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.1%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.9%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,477$2,798n/a

Education in Iola, Kansas

StatisticIolaKansasUnited States
Less than High School5.5%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate39.4%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.6%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.5%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.1%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Iola, Kansas

StatisticIolaKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.0%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.8%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work6.4%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes60.9%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.4%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Iola, Kansas

StatisticIolaKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.0%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.8%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.9%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Iola

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.