Language Spoken At Home in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,381 | 100% |
| English only | 5,319 | 98.8% |
| Language other than English | 62 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 33 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 24 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 37 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,715 | 100% |
| American | 393 | 6.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 34 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 34 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 156 | 2.7% |
| English | 594 | 10.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 336 | 5.9% |
| French Canadian | 2 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,590 | 27.8% |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 818 | 14.3% |
| Italian | 161 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 137 | 2.4% |
| Polish | 104 | 1.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 30 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 53 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 76 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 68 | 1.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 29 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 5 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,356 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,381 | 58.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 646 | 27.4% |
| Married-couple family | 878 | 37.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 344 | 14.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 179 | 7.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 91 | 3.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 324 | 13.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 211 | 9.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 975 | 41.4% |
| Householder living alone | 856 | 36.3% |
| 65 years and over | 351 | 14.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 701 | 29.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 676 | 28.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,430 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,356 | 43.4% |
| Spouse | 923 | 17.0% |
| Child | 1,441 | 26.5% |
| Other relatives | 298 | 5.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 412 | 7.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 219 | 4.0% |
Marital Status in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,000 | 100% |
| Never married | 646 | 32.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 935 | 46.8% |
| Separated | 2 | 0.1% |
| Widowed | 45 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 372 | 18.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,514 | 100% |
| Never married | 692 | 27.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 980 | 39.0% |
| Separated | 69 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 400 | 15.9% |
| Divorced | 373 | 14.8% |
Fertility in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 55 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 30 | 54.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 37 | 0% |
Grandparents in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 72 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 37 | 51.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 21 | 29.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 16 | 22.2% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Who are female | 27 | 73.0% |
| Who are married | 21 | 56.8% |
School Enrollment in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,702 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 149 | 8.8% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 4.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 733 | 43.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 260 | 15.3% |
| College or graduate school | 477 | 28.0% |
Educational Attainment in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,589 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 157 | 4.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 344 | 9.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,052 | 29.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 761 | 21.2% |
| Associate's degree | 483 | 13.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 529 | 14.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 263 | 7.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.1% |
Veteran Status in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,302 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 459 | 10.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,598 | 100% |
| With a disability | 783 | 14.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,413 | 100% |
| With a disability | 105 | 7.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,291 | 100% |
| With a disability | 309 | 9.4% |
| 65 years and over | 894 | 100% |
| With a disability | 369 | 41.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,659 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,734 | 83.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 921 | 16.3% |
| Same county | 490 | 8.7% |
| Different county | 431 | 7.6% |
| Same state | 278 | 4.9% |
| Different state | 153 | 2.7% |
| Abroad | 4 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,715 | 100% |
| Native | 5,655 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 5,655 | 99.0% |
| State of residence | 4,139 | 72.4% |
| Different state | 1,516 | 26.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 60 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 60 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 38 | 63.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 22 | 36.7% |
Year of Entry in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 60 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 60 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 60 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Iola City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 60 | 100% |
| Europe | 17 | 28.3% |
| Asia | 29 | 48.3% |
| Africa | 13 | 21.7% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1 | 1.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |