Kalona is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 2,709 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kalona is the 205th largest community in Iowa.

A relatively large number of people in Kalona telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Kalona are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.60% of adults in Kalona having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Kalona in 2022 was $38,058, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,232 for a family of four. However, Kalona contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Kalona home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kalona residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Kalona include German, Irish, English, Swiss, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Kalona is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.