Iola, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Iola is a Census city of 5,348 people across 4.47 square miles of land, in Allen County. Median household income is $54,221, 60.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Iola
What Iola is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.47 sq mi
- Water area0.27 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,198
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllen County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Iola
- Population5,348
- Median age32.6
- Population under 181,285
- Share under 1824.0 percent
- Population 65 and over985
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent
- Households2,063
- Family households1,252
- Share of households that are families60.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Iola
- Median household income$54,221
- Per capita income$26,378
- Civilian labor force2,556
- Employed2,342
- Unemployed214 plus or minus 92
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over3,266
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Iola
- Housing units2,471
- Occupied units2,063
- Vacant units408 plus or minus 149
- Vacancy rate16.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied1,257
- Renter occupied806
- Ownership rate60.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$78,300 plus or minus $17,217
- Median gross rent, monthly$767
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Single family units2,085
- Share single family84.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more267 plus or minus 112
- Share in buildings of two or more10.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Mobile homes119 plus or minus 94
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Iola gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,227
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,356
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more448 plus or minus 160
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone77.8 percent
- Carpooled10.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Iola (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$4,298,000
- Average approval$477,556
- Median approval$80,000
- Largest approval$3,051,000
- Jobs supported49
- Jobs per approval5.4
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more44.4 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Iola, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Iola (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$380,000
- Average approval$190,000
- Median approval$190,000
- Largest approval$261,000
- Jobs supported11
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Iola, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Iola
- NFIP communityCity of Iola
- NFIP community number200003
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date11/27/26(>)
The City of Iola participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200003 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allen County, not Iola
Allen County context, not Iola figures
- Establishments in Allen County353
- Covered employment, Allen County5,640
- Average annual pay, Allen County$45,881
- Housing units permitted, Allen County26
Every figure in this section is published for Allen County as a whole and is not a measurement of Iola.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Iola questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Iola, Kansas?
5,348, in 2,063 households. Iola city covers 4.47 square miles of land, which is 1,198 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Iola in?
Allen County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Iola?
$54,221. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,300. Median gross rent is $767 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Iola businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $4.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $80,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $380,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Iola, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Iola borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Iola. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Iola in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Iola appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Iola, city of, community 200003, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Iola figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allen County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Iola.
Is zoning published for Iola?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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