Iola, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

372

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.33%

4.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,000

5.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$133,300

21.7% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Iola, TX is home to a population of 372 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.96% of Iola, TX residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (280 people) in Iola, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Iola, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iola, TX was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iola, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 87
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 34
White (Hispanic)
26 ± 35

16.9%

Hispanic Population

63 people

16.9% of the people in Iola, TX are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iola, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

2.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

2.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.96% of Iola, TX residents (11 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, TX was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 22

Iola, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Iola, TX.

Economy

The economy of Iola, TX employs 158 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iola, TX were Construction (32 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (18 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($81,250), Public Administration ($73,750), and Construction ($48,571).

Employment

Occupations

158

2024 Value

± 97

33.9%

1 Year growth

± 69.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iola, TX grew at a rate of 33.9%, from 118 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iola, TX, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (24 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iola, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

158

2024 Value

± 97

33.9%

1 Year growth

± 69.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iola, TX grew at a rate of 33.9%, from 118 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iola, TX, are Construction (32 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (18 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iola, TX, though some of these residents may live in Iola, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,946

Median earning men ± $15,014

$27,250

Median earning women ± $14,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,000), and Construction ($47,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,833) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iola, TX was $133,300 in 2024, which is 0.401 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,300 to $133,300, a 21.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Iola, TX is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iola, TX have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iola, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,236

$140

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Iola, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iola, TX 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.

$50,000

Median Household Income

± $33,227

186

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 186 households in Iola, TX declined from $50,000 from the previous year's value of $52,917.

The following chart displays the households in Iola, TX 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iola, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (0.649%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Iola, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (0.649%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iola, TX have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Iola, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iola, TX (31 out of 372 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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