Kalona, Iowa Population 2024

2,772

Kalona Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kalona was:

  • White: 94.84%
  • Two or more races: 4.59%
  • Other race: 0.46%
  • Asian: 0.11%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,286.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.08% (134)
The current population of Kalona, Iowa is 2,772 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,638.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,50194.84%
Two or more races1214.59%
Other race120.46%
Asian30.11%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kalona Population by Race

Kalona Population Pyramid 2024

Kalona Median Age

41.1

Total

39.5

Male

45.7

Female

Kalona Adults

There are 2,034 adults, (665 of whom are seniors) in Kalona.

Kalona Age Dependency

92.6

Age Dependency Ratio

48.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Kalona Sex Ratio

Female1,32050.06%
Male1,31749.94%

Kalona Population by Age

Kalona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1852.1665.734.3
Married5952.878515
Non Family4001.0545.554.5
Female1092.5461.538.5
Male811.9529.670.4

2.66

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kalona Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1005.53%
Associates Degree19911%
Bachelors Degree31417.36%
Graduate Degree1317.24%
High School Graduate59933.11%
Less Than 9th Grade844.64%
Some College38221.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kalona Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kalona Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6931,515389
2+ Races777641
Hispanic363112
Other Race121212
Asian333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Kalona Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,366$65,732$51,500
Graduate Degree$66,250$0$62,500
High School Graduate$33,036$36,964$25,179
Less Than 9th Grade$32,639$32,917$26,875
Overall$40,303$43,594$38,563
Some College$37,065$42,688$33,008

$40,303

Average Earnings

$43,594

Average Male

$38,563

Average Female

Kalona Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kalona Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kalona Language

92.76% of Kalona residents speak only English, while 7.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.16% of the population.

Kalona Language

Kalona Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,371883.71%
Hispanic691927.54%
Other1212100%
Asian33100%

4.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.3%

Male Poverty Rate

6.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kalona

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kalona is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kalona is White, with 3.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.53%.

Kalona Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.78%
Some College4.37%
Bachelors or Greater4.17%
High School2.71%

Kalona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed2.54%
Male Employed1.42%
Male Unemployed0%

Kalona Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kalona Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,863$87,657
Households$67,813$84,322
Married Families$77,396$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,574$73,946

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kalona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Kalona Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kalona Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kalona Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kalona Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

110

Number of Veterans

105

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam69
Second Gulf War21
World War II7
Korea3
First Gulf War0

Kalona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7469
18 to 3421
55 to 6410
75+10
35 to 540

Kalona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1105.68%

Kalona Veterans by Race

Kalona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kalona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Kalona Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kalona Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kalona Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.47%

Born in Kalona

96.25%

Native Born

3.75%

Foreign Born

1.93%

Non Citizen

1.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.25% of Kalona residents were born in the United States, with 77.47% having been born in Iowa. 1.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Kalona Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,940331.14%
20282,907341.18%
20272,873341.2%
20262,839331.18%
20252,806341.23%
20242,772331.2%
20232,739321.18%
20222,707381.42%
20212,669311.18%
20202,638963.78%
20192,54290.36%
20182,53340.16%
20172,529200.8%
20162,509-1-0.04%
20152,510371.5%
20142,473220.9%
20132,451261.07%
20122,425261.08%
20112,399251.05%
20102,37400%

Kalona Population by Year