Iola is a tiny city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 347 people and two associated neighborhoods, Iola is the 984th largest community in Texas. Iola real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Iola house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Iola is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Iola is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Iola who work in personal care services (15.19%), office and administrative support (14.56%), and maintenance occupations (8.86%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Iola has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Iola a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Iola, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.42 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small city, Iola does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Iola citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.61% of adults 25 and older in Iola have a college degree. The per capita income in Iola in 2022 was $28,451, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,804 for a family of four. However, Iola contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Iola is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Iola home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Iola residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Iola also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.94% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Iola include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Iola is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
