COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iola vs College Station
PLACE A
Iola, Texas
VS
PLACE B
College Station, Texas
Iola is 100% smaller than College Station. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. College Station has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs -22%).
IOLACOLLEGE STATIONDIFFERENCE
Total population354127,472−100% vs College Station
Population density3432,492−2,148
Population growth-22.4%28.4%−50.8 pts
Median age46.422.9+23.5
Male51.9%51.2%+0.7 pts
Female48.1%48.8%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.0%12.8%−9.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%59.4%+15.9 pts
Black0.5%8.1%−7.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.9%18.9%−2.0 pts
Asian0.0%9.8%−9.8 pts
Other7.3%3.8%+3.5 pts
Median household income$50,000$50,900−$900
Per capita income$28,451$31,948−$3,497
Poverty rate8.3%29.2%−20.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.542−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%56.5%−38.9 pts
Graduate degree4.7%28.0%−23.3 pts
Unemployment rate12.7%5.1%+7.6 pts
Labor force participation55.4%61.0%−5.7 pts
Median home value$133,300$346,700−$213,400
Median gross rent$735$1,194−$459
Owner-occupied75.3%35.4%+39.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.1%10.3%+8.9 pts
Rent-burdened households69.6%61.4%+8.2 pts
Average commute33.717.4+16.3
Worked from home0.6%12.2%−11.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Uninsured15.3%8.5%+6.8 pts
Population, 2009 – 2025