2020 census As of the
2020 census, Kalona had a population of 2,630, with 1,110 households and 680 families. The
population density was 1,220.5 inhabitants per square mile (471.2/km2). There were 1,155 housing units at an average density of 536.0 per square mile (207.0/km2); 3.9% of housing units were vacant. Of the 1,110 households, 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.1% were married-couple households, 5.7% were cohabiting-couple households, 16.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.7% of all households were non-families, 34.6% were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 2,363 people, 1,053 households, and 657 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,141 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.2%
White, 0.4%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 1.1% from
other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 1,053 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were
married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 45.7 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,293 people, 947 households, and 597 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 986 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.08%
White, 0.22%
African American, 0.48%
Native American, 0.39%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.26% from
other races, and 0.52% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population. There were 947 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were
married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,897. Males had a median income of $30,776 versus $24,974 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $22,474. About 5.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Culture==