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Indianola, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $220,961 (it was $98,300 in 2000)
Indianola:

$220,961
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $160,229 - $298,070

Total population: 15,305 (Urban population: 12,941 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 28 (6 farm, 22 nonfarm))

Houses: 6,471 (6,033 occupied: 4,094 owner occupied, 2,037 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

33%
State:

28%

Housing density: 704 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $278,509.

Median contract rent in 2022: $770 (lower quartile is $633, upper quartile is $968)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,184


Median gross rent in Indianola, IA in 2022: $891

Housing units in Indianola with a mortgage: 2,790 (363 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 288 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $103,280

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $73,409

Median monthly housing costs: $1,044

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Indianola, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1980

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,903
  • Male householders: 2,657 (756 living alone), Female householders: 3,308 (1,115 living alone)
  • 2,799 spouses (2,783 opposite-sex spouses), 392 unmarried partners, (364 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,724 children (4,545 natural, 34 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 0 foster children, 73 other relatives, 306 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,480

Size of family households: 1,767 2-persons, 702 3-persons, 745 4-persons, 448 5-persons, 140 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,946 1-person, 253 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

2,696 married couples with children.
895 single-parent households (325 men, 570 women).

95.5% of residents of Indianola speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 65% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 386 (2.4%)
(79.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Indianola, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Indianola, Iowa
  • 11no bedroom
  • 1151 bedroom
  • 8182 bedrooms
  • 1,8593 bedrooms
  • 1,0564 bedrooms
  • 2355+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Indianola, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Indianola, Iowa
  • 27no bedroom
  • 4251 bedroom
  • 1,1632 bedrooms
  • 3473 bedrooms
  • 314 bedrooms
  • 455+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Indianola in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Indianola in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 30no vehicle
  • 1,0631 vehicle
  • 1,6652 vehicles
  • 9893 vehicles
  • 3034 vehicles
  • 445+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Indianola in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Indianola in renter-occupied apartments
  • 232no vehicle
  • 1,1071 vehicle
  • 6072 vehicles
  • 683 vehicles
  • 244 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Indianola, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Indianola, Iowa
  • 111 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 763 rooms
  • 5314 rooms
  • 8025 rooms
  • 7066 rooms
  • 6527 rooms
  • 4788 rooms
  • 8299+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Indianola, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Indianola, Iowa
  • 271 room
  • 932 rooms
  • 4323 rooms
  • 8454 rooms
  • 2985 rooms
  • 1666 rooms
  • 627 rooms
  • 478 rooms
  • 679+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Indianola, IA
Indianola city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Indianola, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Indianola, IA in 2022
  • 362Less than $10,000
  • 286$10,000 to $19,999
  • 584$20,000 to $29,999
  • 494$30,000 to $39,999
  • 378$40,000 to $49,999
  • 511$50,000 to $59,999
  • 541$60,000 to $74,999
  • 788$75,000 to $99,999
  • 763$100,000 to $124,999
  • 556$125,000 to $149,999
  • 587$150,000 to $199,999
  • 246$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Indianola, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Indianola, IA in 2022
  • 83Less than $10,000
  • 35$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 16$20,000 to $24,999
  • 35$25,000 to $29,999
  • 28$30,000 to $34,999
  • 39$50,000 to $59,999
  • 60$70,000 to $79,999
  • 15$80,000 to $89,999
  • 53$90,000 to $99,999
  • 168$100,000 to $124,999
  • 332$125,000 to $149,999
  • 441$150,000 to $174,999
  • 482$175,000 to $199,999
  • 831$200,000 to $249,999
  • 602$250,000 to $299,999
  • 652$300,000 to $399,999
  • 104$400,000 to $499,999
  • 47$500,000 to $749,999
  • 17$750,000 to $999,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 13$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Indianola, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Indianola, IA in 2022
  • 8Less than $100
  • 4$150 to $199
  • 17$200 to $249
  • 34$250 to $299
  • 51$300 to $349
  • 71$400 to $449
  • 57$450 to $499
  • 72$500 to $549
  • 49$550 to $599
  • 161$600 to $649
  • 115$650 to $699
  • 207$700 to $749
  • 270$750 to $799
  • 236$800 to $899
  • 149$900 to $999
  • 237$1,000 to $1,249
  • 59$1,250 to $1,499
  • 104$1,500 to $1,999
  • 16$2,000 to $2,499
  • 4$2,500 to $2,999
  • 7$3,500 or more
  • 72No cash rent
Work and jobs in Indianola: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.4%
Number of people working at home: 927 (12.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 545
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,470
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 877
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 271
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 428
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 384
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,433
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 392
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 365
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 445
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 168
  • 90 or more minutes: 58
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Indianola

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,314 (68.2%)
  • Carpooled: 544 (8.6%)
  • Bus: 6 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 58 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 516 (8.2%)
  • Worked at home: 927 (14.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 3.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 41.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 17.8%Males
Races in Indianola detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Indianola, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Indianola, Iowa
  • 312010 or later
  • 962000 to 2009
  • 1661990 to 1999
  • 431980 to 1989
  • 181970 to 1979
  • 42Before 1970
Ancestries in Indianola, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,576 (23.6%)
  • American: 745 (11.2%)
  • Irish: 720 (10.8%)
  • English: 689 (10.3%)
  • European: 405 (6.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 304 (4.6%)
  • Dutch: 226 (3.4%)
  • Italian: 145 (2.2%)
  • Norwegian: 100 (1.5%)
  • Danish: 84 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 71 (1.1%)
  • Jamaican: 53 (0.8%)
  • Swedish: 40 (0.6%)
  • Belgian: 28 (0.4%)
  • British: 24 (0.4%)
  • French: 20 (0.3%)
  • Yugoslavian: 19 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 15 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 12 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 12 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 12 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 11 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 9 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 7 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 7 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam
Indianola:

30.4% (112)
Iowa:

4.2% (7,428)

Ukraine
Indianola:

13.3% (49)
Iowa:

0.5% (816)

Uzbekistan
Indianola:

12.2% (45)
Iowa:

0.0% (73)

Mexico
Indianola:

11.9% (44)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

Philippines
Indianola:

6.8% (25)
Iowa:

2.6% (4,675)

India
Indianola:

6.8% (25)
Iowa:

6.2% (11,148)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Indianola:

6.5% (24)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,751)

Russia
Indianola:

4.9% (18)
Iowa:

0.8% (1,425)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Indianola:

2.4% (9)
Iowa:

4.6% (8,194)

Korea
Indianola:

2.2% (8)
Iowa:

2.9% (5,155)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,035
  • Other state: 3,362
  • Northeast: 275
  • Midwest: 1,847
  • South: 463
  • West: 784

84.0% of Indianola residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77.9% lived in Iowa.


Indianola:

84.0%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 23
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 16
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 52
  • 11th grade: 56
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 26
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,218
  • Less than 1 year of college: 511
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 705
  • Associate degree: 489
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,162
  • Master's degree: 249
  • Professional school degree: 132
  • Doctorate degree: 98
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 33
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 54
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 33
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,355
  • Less than 1 year of college: 418
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 640
  • Associate degree: 743
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,150
  • Master's degree: 491
  • Professional school degree: 77
  • Doctorate degree: 104
Educational Attainment for Females
Indianola marital status for males
Indianola marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,808
  • One, attached: 514
  • Two: 137
  • 3 or 4: 242
  • 5 to 9: 338
  • 10 to 19: 650
  • 20 to 49: 421
  • 50 or more: 204
  • Mobile homes: 154

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,401

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Indianola
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Indianola, IA
  • 84.2%Utility gas
  • 11.3%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Indianola, IA
  • 54.9%Electricity
  • 44.2%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 154
Here:

8.5%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Here:

5.4%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,079
Here:

80.3%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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