Kalona, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,692

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.976% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.59%

46.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,129

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$257,900

Population & Diversity

Kalona, IA is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.39% of Kalona, IA residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Kalona, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Kalona, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kalona, IA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalona, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 126
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 59
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 84

4.23%

Hispanic Population

114 people

4.23% of the people in Kalona, IA are hispanic (114 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kalona, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

5.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

3.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2024, 5.39% of Kalona, IA residents (145 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 Kalona, IA was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 32
Vietnam
14 ± 22
Korea
4 ± 12

Kalona, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kalona, IA.

Economy

The economy of Kalona, IA employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kalona, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Retail Trade (196 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($94,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,009), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2024 Value

± 192

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalona, IA grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 1.51k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalona, IA, are Management Occupations (196 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalona, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

1.55k

2024 Value

± 192

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalona, IA grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 1.51k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalona, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Retail Trade (196 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalona, IA, though some of these residents may live in Kalona, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,459

Median earning men ± $4,438

$40,698

Median earning women ± $3,280

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,802), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,542), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,771).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kalona, IA was $257,900 in 2024, which is 0.775 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,300 to $257,900, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalona, IA is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kalona, IA have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalona, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$257,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,560

$782

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Kalona, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kalona, IA 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.

$80,129

Median Household Income

± $9,446

1.19k

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Kalona, IA grew to $80,129 from the previous year's value of $72,766.

The following chart displays the households in Kalona, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalona, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (5.6%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Kalona, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.6%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalona, IA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Kalona, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalona, IA (121 out of 2.64k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kalona, IA is White, followed by Other 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.

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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