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Iola, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Brazos County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
286
Population
278/sq mi density
$52,917
Median Income
$31,242 per capita
$170,300
Home Value
$488,159 Zillow
$743
Median Rent
47.0% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
372
Violent Crime/100K
2,914 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$52,917 median income, 10.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$170,300 home value, $743/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
372 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,917
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,242
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.0%
178% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$52,917
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,242
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,868
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,046
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,046
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.7%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,745M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
4.4%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,241
Restaurants
613
Healthcare
491
Retail
675
Manufacturing
125
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,868
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,407
169% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,242 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,868 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,046 |
| County GDP | $15,745M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.516 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,241 |
| Restaurants | 613 |
| Healthcare | 491 |
| Retail | 675 |
| Manufacturing | 125 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,868 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,407 |