Iola, KS

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2021 Population
5,378
1.05% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
36
2.7% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
21.1%
1.41% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$41,563
6.28% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$76,600
0.922% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
2,389
0.0419% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Iola, KS had a population of 5.38k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $41,563. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Iola, KS grew from 5,322 to 5,378, a 1.05% increase and its median household income grew from $39,107 to $41,563, a 6.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iola, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.6%), and White (Hispanic) (2.1%).

None of the households in Iola, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Iola, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Iola, KS are Allen County Community College (381 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Iola, KS was $76,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Iola, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Iola, KS was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Iola, KS is home to a population of 5.38k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.29% of Iola, KS residents were born outside of the country (177 people).

In 2021, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.59k people) in Iola, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 243 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%
2021 Citizenship
97.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.6% of Iola, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Iola, KS was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iola, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.59k ± 120
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    243 ± 155
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    184 ± 105
4.78%
Hispanic Population
257 people

In 2021, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.59k people) in Iola, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 243 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.78% of the people in Iola, KS are hispanic (257 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Iola, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    81,246 ± 6,900 people
  2. India
    14,367 ± 2,936 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,893 ± 2,558 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 81,246 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,367 and Vietnam with 10,893.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.29%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
177 people
3.55%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
189 people

As of 2021, 3.29% of Iola, KS residents (177 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Iola, KS was 3.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    85 ± 62
  2. Vietnam
    60 ± 44
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    34 ± 39

Iola, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Iola, KS employs 2.39k people. The largest industries in Iola, KS are Manufacturing (449 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), and Retail Trade (324 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($53,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,100), and Public Administration ($40,815).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,980. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.39k
2021 Value
± 318
0.0419%
1 Year growth
± 19.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Iola, KS grew at a rate of 0.0419%, from 2.39k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iola, KS, are Production Occupations (343 people), Sales & Related Occupations (289 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iola, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.39k
2021 Value
± 318
0.0419%
1 Year growth
± 19.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Iola, KS grew at a rate of 0.0419%, from 2.39k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iola, KS, are Manufacturing (449 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), and Retail Trade (324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iola, KS, though some of these residents may live in Iola, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,868
Median earning men ± $5,428
$25,938
Median earning women ± $2,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,563), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,275), and Information ($43,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($40,326), Manufacturing ($31,801), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,744).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $21B
  2. $17B
  3. $14B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B
2020 Value in Kansas
$406B
Projected 2050 Value in Kansas
83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $18.5B
  2. $14.8B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Iola, KS awarded 381 degrees. The student population of Iola, KS in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 830 male students and 1,260 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Iola, KS are White (311 and 81.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (24 and 6.3%), Black or African American (23 and 6.04%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.89%).

The largest universities in Iola, KS by number of degrees awarded are Allen County Community College (381 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Iola, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (251 and 65.9%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (69 and 18.1%), and Child Care & Support Services Management (18 and 4.72%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 2,090 students enrolled in Iola, KS, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,569 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 251 degree-majors awarded
  2. 8 degree-majors awarded
  3. 8 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Iola, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 251 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Iola, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
381 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Allen County Community College with 381 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 115 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Iola, KS, which is 0.432 times less than the 266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 311 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 24 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($392) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Iola, KS was $76,600 in 2021, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $75,900 to $76,600, a 0.922% increase. The homeownership rate in Iola, KS is 57.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Iola, KS have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iola, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$76,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,322
$1,241
Median Property Taxes
±$217

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Iola, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Iola, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

57.6%
Homeownership
2021
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 57.6% of the housing units in Iola, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9529
  2. Census Tract 9528

The following map shows all of the places in Iola, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,563
Median Household Income
± $5,880
2.16k
Number of Households
± 291

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Iola, KS grew to $41,563 from the previous year's value of $39,107.

The following chart displays the households in Iola, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iola, KS is from Kansas.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Carpooled (16.3%)
  3. Walked (6.51%)

In 2021, 73.7% of workers in Iola, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who walked to work (6.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iola, KS have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.59% of the workforce in Iola, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Iola, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iola, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iola, KS (1.06k out of 5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iola, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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93.7% of the population of Iola, KS has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allen County, KS see 1374 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.7% decrease from the previous year (1556 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1771 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 729 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,374 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allen County, KS

Primary care physicians in Allen County, KS see an average of 1,374 patients per year. This represents a 11.7% decrease from the previous year (1,556 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allen County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.28%
Uninsured
45.7%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
2.03%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iola, KS grew by 40.5% from 4.47% to 6.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Iola, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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