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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.1%
5,566 → 5,339
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.9%
$35,521 → $50,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Iola across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,184
-155 from 2023 (5,339)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,405
+$13,988 from 2023 ($50,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,566 | — | $35,521 | — |
| 2015 | 5,426 | -2.5% | $29,935 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 5,358 | -1.3% | $35,560 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 5,279 | -1.5% | $36,750 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5,343 | +1.2% | $41,563 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 5,339 | -0.1% | $50,417 | +21.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.