CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Iona

Idaho · 1,049 residents · 1.26 sq mi

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Iona is home to 1,049 people in Idaho. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 28.2. The typical home is worth $54,400. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.6% of people here.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,049

−13%vs 2000

vs 1,201 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.2

−15%vs 2000

vs 33.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(93)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911%(115)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1415%(157)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(85)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(37)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(165)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(135)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(91)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(72)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,400

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,904 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,881

−38%vs 2000

vs $14,334 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.6%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,400

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$466

+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $463 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.7%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

12.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(1,159)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(35)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,026)

Black1%(11)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(32)

Asian0.9%(9)

Other0.3%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6%(178)

Puerto Rican1.5%(46)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(23)

Vietnamese0.5%(16)

Ancestry

English30.8%(919)

German14.4%(431)

American5.1%(153)

Danish4.6%(138)

Italian4%(119)

Irish3.7%(111)

Swedish2.8%(85)

Dutch2.8%(84)

French2.1%(64)

Russian2.1%(64)

Welsh1.9%(58)

Scottish1.7%(51)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

British1.1%(32)

Norwegian0.9%(27)

Subsaharan African0.4%(13)

Polish0.3%(9)

Canadian0.3%(8)

Finnish0.2%(7)

Czech0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.3%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.5%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+88%vs 2000

vs 12.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.6%(324)

Married62.8%(606)

Widowed0.4%(4)

Divorced3.2%(31)

Women 15+

Never married21%(190)

Married64.2%(580)

Widowed8.3%(75)

Divorced6.5%(59)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.6%

−11.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.8%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 76.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.1%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.1%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.1%

+12.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.0%

−14.6 ptssince 2020

from 88.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.0%

+15.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.1%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.9%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.9%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 45 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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