Iola, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,286
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.4
9.62% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.7%
15.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$44,735
9.97% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$164,200
9.32% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
523
2.15% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Iola, WI 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.

98.1% of the residents in Iola, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Iola, WI was $164,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.4%.

Most people in Iola, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Iola, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Iola, WI is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.1% of Iola, WI residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Iola, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Iola, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iola, WI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iola, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 179
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    65 ± 33
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    57 ± 55
6.22%
Hispanic Population
80 people

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Iola, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.22% of the people in Iola, WI are hispanic (80 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
27 people
0.488%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Iola, WI residents (27 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, WI was 0.488%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    31 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 10

Iola, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Iola, WI employs 523 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iola, WI were Manufacturing (162 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Retail Trade (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,000), Educational Services ($55,000), and Manufacturing ($52,857).

Employment

Occupations

523
2024 Value
± 96
2.15%
1 Year growth
± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iola, WI grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 512 employees to 523 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iola, WI, are Production Occupations (83 people), Material Moving Occupations (71 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iola, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

523
2024 Value
± 96
2.15%
1 Year growth
± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iola, WI grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 512 employees to 523 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iola, WI, are Manufacturing (162 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Retail Trade (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iola, WI, though some of these residents may live in Iola, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,833
Median earning men ± $15,825
$31,369
Median earning women ± $3,143

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,472), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,250), and Retail Trade ($29,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667), and Manufacturing ($34,432).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Iola, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Iola, WI was $164,200 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,200 to $164,200, a 9.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Iola, WI is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iola, WI have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iola, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,967
$334
Median Property Taxes
±$85

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

52.4%
Homeownership
2024
63%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Iola, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,735
Median Household Income
± $12,222
637
Number of Households
± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 637 households in Iola, WI declined from $44,735 from the previous year's value of $49,688.

The following chart displays the households in Iola, WI 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iola, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.5%)
  3. Walked (6.28%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Iola, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who walked to work (6.28%).

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

20.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iola, WI have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Iola, WI 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iola, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iola, WI (173 out of 1.27k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iola, WI 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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Health

95.5% of the population of Iola, WI has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.5%
Uninsured
39.1%
Employer Coverage
26%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
17.4%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iola, WI grew by 69.4% from 2.66% to 4.5%.

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