Iola, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

179

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

36.9%

32.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$13,750

2024 Median Property Value

$191,300

27.1% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Iola, PA is home to a population of 179 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.26% of Iola, PA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (166 people) in Iola, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Iola, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iola, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Iola, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iola, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 96
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 16
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iola, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

7.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 7.26% of Iola, PA residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Iola, PA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Iola, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iola, PA was $191,300 in 2024, which is 0.575 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,500 to $191,300, a 27.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Iola, PA is 32.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iola, PA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iola, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$191,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,603

$23

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

32.9%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.9% of the housing units in Iola, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 15%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iola, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$13,750

Median Household Income

± $10,600

Number of Households

± 63

The following chart displays the households in Iola, PA 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iola, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.8%)
Carpooled (8.2%)

In 2024, 91.8% of workers in Iola, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iola, PA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.92% of the workforce in Iola, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Iola, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Iola, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iola, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iola, PA (66 out of 179 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iola, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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