Iola Population History 1990 - 2023

Iola Population Facts

What is the current population of Iola?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Iola is 5,318. Iola, Kansas is the 4,673rd largest city in the US.

What county is Iola, Kansas in?

Iola is located entirely in Allen County.

What is the size of Iola, Kansas in square miles?

Iola has an area of 4.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Iola?

The peak population of Iola was in 1990, when its population was 6,428. In 1990, Iola was the 3,433rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,673rd largest city in the US. Iola is currently 17.3% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Iola shrinking?

Iola has shrunk 15.5% since the year 2000. Iola, Kansas's growth is extremely below average. 91% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Iola, Kansas?

Iola has a population density of 1,257.8 people per square mile.

Iola Demographics

What is the voting age population of Iola, Kansas?

The total voting age population of Iola, Kansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,164. The voting age population is 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

What percentage of Iola, Kansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.5% of the residents of Iola are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Iola, Kansas?

The racial demographics of Iola are 89.9% White, 6.2% Two or more races, 1.8% Black, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.3% American Indian and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 4.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Iola, Kansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Iola, 26.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 41.6%. On a per-household basis, 23.6% of families are below the poverty line in Iola.

What percentage of Iola, Kansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.6% of Iola residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Iola, Kansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.1% of Iola residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.7% have a bachelor's degree and 8.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Iola, Kansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Iola residents aged 5 and older, 3.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.3% speak an Asian language.

Iola Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Iola, Kansas?

The unemployment rate in Iola is 5.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Iola, Kansas residents work for the government?

In Iola, 20.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Iola, Kansas?

The median household income in Iola is $36,750.

Iola Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Iola, Kansas?

In Iola, 54.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Iola, Kansas?

Renters occupy 45.7% of housing units in Iola.

What percentage of Iola, Kansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Iola, 25.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Iola, Kansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Iola, 5.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 160 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Iola, Kansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Iola is $680.

What percentage of households in Iola, Kansas have broadband internet?

In Iola, 73.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.