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Iola Kansas Information: Iola, Kansas is part of ALLEN County. Population for Iola from the last gathering is 6302. You can view Iola venues that host many Iola KS events every year. You can also research Iola Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Iola Kansas real estate guide. Iola Kansas has a latitude of 37.9265 and a longitude of -95.4028. Zip codes in Iola, KS include 66749 ... more Iola zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Iola, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Iola, KS was 6,302.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Iola was 2,957, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Iola, KS
There are an estimated 1,180 married men in the town. 52.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Iola are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Iola is 3,345 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Iola, Kansas
There are an estimated 1,151 married women in the community. 42.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Iola, KS
The median age of people living in Iola, KS was 35.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Iola was 455. There were 4,698 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (1,140) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Iola, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Iola, KS was 6,188.

White Population in Iola, KS
The estimated White population in the Iola community is 5,906, which is 93.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Iola, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 178, which is 2.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Iola, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Iola, KS was 44.

Asian Population in Iola, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Iola, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Iola was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 46, while those of “two or more races” was 114 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Iola community was 114, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Iola, KS
The household population number in Iola was 6,024.

Group Quarters Population in Iola, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 278.

Average Household Size in Iola, KS
The average household size in Iola is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Iola, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,885 total housing units in Iola.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,590, or 89.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,700 were owner-occupied (65.6), and 890 were renter-occupied (34.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 295 vacant homes in Iola at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Iola, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,525, with a median value in dollars of 39,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Iola, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $533 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Iola, average costs per month were $198 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,195 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Iola, Kansas
749 people in Iola also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Iola, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Iola was 662, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Iola, KS
In 2000, there were 1,276 people in Iola, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Iola, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 188 people in Iola who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Iola, Kansas
There were 3,023 in the labor force in Iola at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Iola was 14.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Iola, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,219. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Iola, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,795. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Iola, Kansas
Per capita income in Iola in the last full census was 14,741. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Iola numbered 221, or 14 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Iola, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,127, or 18.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.