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Iola, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Portage County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,230 Population 732/sq mi density
$49,688 Median Income $28,272 per capita
$150,200 Home Value $276,070 Zillow
$734 Median Rent 28.3% income on rent
44°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
415 Violent Crime/100K 4,286 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$49,688 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,200 home value, $734/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
415 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$49,688
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,272
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% 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
$49,688
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,272
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,853
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,094
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,094
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,836M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.3%
Other 14.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,939
Restaurants
217
Healthcare
230
Retail
206
Manufacturing
75

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,853
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,247
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$49,688
Per Capita Income$28,272
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$75,853
Avg Weekly Wage$1,094
County GDP$5,836M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.5%
Poverty Rate2.8%
Gini Coefficient0.417
Cost of Living Index94.1

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone81.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,939
Restaurants217
Healthcare230
Retail206
Manufacturing75

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$75,853
Avg Property Tax$6,247