Iona, OK Demographics

Population 1,125 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Iona

Household size in Iona

Household size, people per household
PeriodIonaOklahomaU.S.
2006–102.802.552.68
2010–142.422.602.73
2015–192.672.632.71
2020–242.932.582.65
Change+0.12+0.03−0.03
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Households in Iona are large by national standards, averaging 2.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.80 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Iona

Median age, years
PeriodIonaOklahomaU.S.
2006–1044.537.437.7
2010–1448.437.538.6
2015–1945.937.939.6
2020–2439.538.040.1
Change−5.0+0.6+2.3
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At 39.5, the median age in Iona is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Oklahoma overall, where the median age is 38.0.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Iona

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodIonaOklahomaU.S.
2006–105.1%11.9%12.3%
2010–145.9%12.1%12.3%
2015–198.2%12.1%11.6%
2020–247.8%12.0%11.6%
Change+2.7 pts+0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Iona: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Iona

Renters in Iona

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodIonaOklahomaU.S.
2006–1012.0%31.8%33.3%
2010–1413.5%33.5%35.6%
2015–1912.5%34.4%36.0%
2020–2411.8%34.2%34.8%
Change−0.1 pts+2.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Iona is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Iona

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodIonaOklahomaU.S.
2006–1012.8%12.8%11.4%
2010–1412.2%12.7%11.4%
2015–1916.9%13.5%11.1%
2020–2418.9%11.3%9.6%
Change+6.2 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 18.9% of the housing in Iona, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Iona

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodIonaOklahomaU.S.
2006–10198119761974
2010–14197919771975
2015–19198219791977
2020–24198619821980
Change+4+7+6
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The housing in Iona is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Iona

Rent, per month
PeriodIonaOklahomaU.S.
2006–10$561$716$965
2010–14$754$805$1,040
2015–19$684$897$1,213
2020–24$758$1,127$1,571
Change+$196+$411+$606
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Rent in Iona runs $758 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Iona

Bachelor's degrees in Iona

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodIonaOklahomaU.S.
2006–1015.8%24.2%28.4%
2010–1422.1%24.9%29.6%
2015–1917.8%26.1%32.1%
2020–2426.1%28.9%35.6%
Change+10.3 pts+4.7 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in Iona than nationally: 26.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Iona

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodIonaOklahomaU.S.
2006–1085.1%86.0%84.9%
2010–1489.1%87.0%86.1%
2015–1987.8%88.1%87.7%
2020–2489.0%89.3%89.3%
Change+3.9 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Iona is close to the national rate: 89.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Iona

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodIonaOklahomaU.S.
2006–103.2%6.1%8.1%
2010–144.1%6.8%9.4%
2015–193.3%5.2%5.6%
2020–242.9%5.0%5.4%
Change−0.3 pts−1.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Iona has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Iona compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Iona2.9339.57.8%11.8%18.9%1986$75826.1%89.0%2.9%
Sulphur2.7041.89.6%25.3%27.6%1979$95619.8%84.7%1.3%
Joy2.7239.99.2%29.9%18.1%1986$90314.2%88.9%2.2%
Wynnewood2.7737.813.7%34.2%18.2%1972$85220.4%84.8%1.1%
Roff2.8739.712.2%18.0%19.3%1980$79820.0%86.8%3.0%
Hickory2.6843.73.7%22.6%21.2%1985$66518.6%92.4%1.9%
Stratford2.4738.312.6%33.4%14.2%1977$72215.2%88.4%4.3%
Scullin2.6746.66.7%20.3%20.0%1984$74220.4%89.9%2.0%
Vanoss2.6141.610.7%13.7%4.9%1988$78625.6%91.4%0.6%
Fitzhugh2.5546.68.3%9.8%12.8%1985$88930.8%90.0%2.0%
Pauls Valley2.5438.613.9%42.0%18.8%1970$88517.2%81.3%4.4%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Iona. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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