How long do people stay in their homes in Iola, KS?

Name: How long people stay in Iola, KS, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±5.9 points) of households in Iola, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 24.5%

When households in Iola moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Iola	Allen County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.4 points)	2.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.4% (±5.4 points)	17.6%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±7.4 points)	32.6%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±5.8 points)	20.2%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±5.1 points)	10.4%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.6% (±3.5 points)	17.1%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Iola, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Allen County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Iola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Iola
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Iola	—	26.1% (±5.9 points)	—
Bassett	1.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gas	3.1 mi	16.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Iola Township	3.4 mi	19.5% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
La Harpe	5.4 mi	15.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Humboldt Township	6.6 mi	29.4% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva Township	6.6 mi	0.0% (±52.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township (Allen County)	8.2 mi	0.0% (±107.6 points)	Not measurably different
Humboldt	8.2 mi	21.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Harpe, KS (15.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Allen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Humboldt Township	29.4% (±29.2 points)
2	Iola	26.1% (±5.9 points)
3	Logan Township (Allen County)	22.7% (±71.4 points)
4	Humboldt	21.7% (±8.4 points)
5	Iola Township	19.5% (±15.5 points)
6	Marmaton Township (Allen County)	18.2% (±8.0 points)
7	Savonburg	17.5% (±47.5 points)
8	Moran	17.4% (±10.1 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Allen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Iola

How often do people move in Iola?

26.1% of households in Iola, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Iola have?

24.5% of households in Iola have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iola city, Kansas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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