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Iola, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Allen County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
5,368
Population
1,201/sq mi density
$50,417
Median Income
$25,689 per capita
$78,100
Home Value
$85,816 Zillow
$689
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
437
Violent Crime/100K
3,229 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$50,417 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,100 home value, $689/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
437 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,417
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,689
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Iola vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Iola’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,417
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,689
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,616
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$882
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$882
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.6%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$703M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.6%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
21.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
400
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
44
Retail
56
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,616
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,117
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,689 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,616 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $882 |
| County GDP | $703M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.388 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 400 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,616 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,117 |