Iola, KS City Data

Iola, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,302 people who live in Iola and approximately 14,385 who live in Allen County. We want to help people moving to or living in Iola to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Iola. We have included Iola housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Iola Information

Allen County where Iola resides is 505.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,385 and has a population rank of 2,134 out of all the places in the United States.

Iola has a total of 6,302 people and of those residents there are 2,957 males and 3,345 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 199 births each year and around 169 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Iola varies per year, but currently 6,188 are one race and 114 are two or more races.

Of the 6,302 people who live in Iola, there are 1,908 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Iola is 974 male and 934 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,698.

General Iola Information
Total area in square miles - Allen County	505.18
Water area in square miles - Allen County	N/A
Resident population - Allen County	14,385
Population rank - Allen County	2,134
Total population	6,302
Total population (male)	2,957
Total population (female)	3,345
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Allen County	199
Deaths- Allen County	169
Population of one race	6,188
Population of two or more races	114
Population under 20 years	1,908
Population under 20 years (male)	974
Population under 20 years (female)	934
Total population 18 years and over	4,698

Iola Social Characteristics

There are 5,775 households in Iola. Families make up 3,893 of these households. The table below breaks down the Iola families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,156), male householder with no wife present (202) and female householder with no husband present (552). The remainder of the Iola households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,880. Iola, KS moving companies help people in Iola move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Iola. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Iola is based, there are 6,008 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,150 never married, 3,183 now married, 116 separated, 960 widowed, and 599 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 46 separated, 225 widowed and 475 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Iola social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Iola.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Allen County)
Total households	5,775
Family households (families)	3,893
With own children under 18 years	1,850
Married-couple family	3,156
With own children under 18 years	1,249
Male householder, no wife present, family	202
With own children under 18 years	148
Female householder, no husband present, family	552
With own children under 18 years	330
Nonfamily households	1,880
Householder living alone	1,642
65 years and over	833

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	842
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	767
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,849
Householder	1,590
Spouse	1,174
Child	1,761
Other relatives	45
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	130
Foster child	16
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,175
Male householder	385
Male householder living alone	304
Male householder not living alone	81
Female householder	615
Female householder living alone	563
Female householder not living alone	52
Nonrelatives	175
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	59
Foster child	2
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,008
Never married	1,150
Now married	3,183
Separated	116
Widowed	960
Divorced	599
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	46
Widowed	225
Divorced	475

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,302
Male	2,957
Under 5 years	234
5 to 9 years	235
10 to 14 years	209
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	150
20 years	80
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	202
30 to 34 years	155
35 to 39 years	186
40 to 44 years	188
45 to 49 years	184
50 to 54 years	159
55 to 59 years	128
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	100
80 to 84 years	72
85 years and over	63
Female	3,345
Under 5 years	221
5 to 9 years	180
10 to 14 years	224
15 to 17 years	155
18 and 19 years	154
20 years	66
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	121
25 to 29 years	171
30 to 34 years	181
35 to 39 years	203
40 to 44 years	219
45 to 49 years	206
50 to 54 years	179
55 to 59 years	161
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	74
70 to 74 years	143
75 to 79 years	139
80 to 84 years	143
85 years and over	168

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,302
One race	6,188
White	5,906
Black or African American	178
American Indian and Alaska Native	44
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	114

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,024
People who are White alone	5,665
People who are Black or African American alone	149
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	44
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	107
People who are Some other race alone	41

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,486
Same house	8,078
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,530
Different state or abroad	744
Different state	688
Abroad	56

PLACE OF BIRTH (Allen County)
Total resident population	14,385
Born in United States	11,533
State of residence	10,931
Different state	3,282
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	41
Foreign born	131

Iola Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Iola. That total enrollment is 3,682 for the population of the country, which includes Iola. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,363 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,199 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 646.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Iola population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,682
Pre-kindergarten	245
Public	193
Private	52
Kindergarten	190
Public	182
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,610
Public	1,565
Private	45
Elementary and high school	2,600
Public	2,528
Private	72
High school grades 9 to 12	990
Public	963
Private	27
College, undergraduate years	583
Public	564
Private	19
Graduate or professional school	64
Public	64
Private
Not enrolled in school	10,135

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,292
Less than 9th grade	546
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,021
High school graduate	3,328
Some college, no degree	2,146
Associate's degree	841
Bachelor's degree	1,410
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	836

Iola Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,279 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Iola. The Iola occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,702), service occupations (1,101), sales and office occupations (1,473), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (78), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (703) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,783). The 11,279 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,036 private wage and salary workers, 1,079 government workers, 688 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Allen County)
Population 16 years and over	11,279
In labor force	7,166
Civilian labor force	7,151
Employed	6,840
Unemployed	311
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	5,902
In labor force	3,387
Civilian labor force	3,387
Unemployed Civilian labor force	146
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,377
In labor force	3,779
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	165
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Allen County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,731
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,334
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	858
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	156
Other means	48
Worked at home	310
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	112,035

OCCUPATION (Allen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,702
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,702
Service occupations	1,101
Sales and office occupations	1,473
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	78
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	703
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,783

INDUSTRY (Allen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,702
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	370
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,826
Wholesale trade	177
Retail trade	780
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	339
Information	122
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	242
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	171
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,469
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	337
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	240

CLASS OF WORKER (Allen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,702
Private wage and salary workers	5,036
Government workers	1,079
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	688
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Iola Housing Characteristics

In Iola, KS there are 6,449 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,775 occupied and 674 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Iola, there are 5,086 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Iola. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Iola, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Iola, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Iola. There are 212 housing units with rent less than $200, 233 with rent between $200-299, 591 with rent between $300-499 and 220 with rent for $500 and above. Full Iola gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Iola, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Allen County)
Total housing units	6,449
Occupied housing units	5,775
Vacant housing units	674

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Allen County)
Total housing units	6,449
1-unit, detached	5,086
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	192
3 or 4 units	86
5 to 9 units	107
10 to 19 units	29
20 to 49 units	77
50 or more units	65
Mobile home	746

HOUSING TENURE (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	5,775
Owner-occupied	4,331
Renter-occupied	1,444

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	5,775
No vehicles available	324
2 vehicle available	3,689
3 vehicles available	904
4 vehicles available	368
5 or more vehicles available	147

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	5,775
Utility gas	4,039
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	867
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	236
Solar energy
Other fuel	42
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	5,775
Less Than $50,000	4,331
$50,000 to $99,999	940
$100,000 to $149,999	143
$150,000 to $199,999	52
$200,000 to $299,999	11
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	40,900

GROSS RENT (Allen County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,444
Less than $200	212
$200 to $299	233
$300 to $499	591
$500 to $699	175
$700 to $999	31
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	4