Iowa, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,606 (Urban population: 2,358 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 248 (all nonfarm))

Iowa, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,035 (958 occupied: 649 owner occupied, 309 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	32%

Housing density: 335 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $459 (lower quartile is $294, upper quartile is $653)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $593

Median gross rent in Iowa, LA in 2007: $670

Housing units in Iowa with a mortgage: 250 (13 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 251

Iowa,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,897 (it was $61,600 in 2000)

Iowa:	$94,897
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,028 - $131,477

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,648

In family households: 2,352 (528 male householders, 191 female householders)
539 spouses, 928 children (821 natural, 23 adopted, 84 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 35 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 296 (116 male householders (94 living alone)), 128 female householders (120 living alone)), 52 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 255 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 80 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 214 1-person, 21 2-persons, 9 4-persons.

459 married couples with children.
244 single-parent households (44 men, 200 women).

86.5% of residents of Iowa speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
12.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 14 (0.5%)
(14.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Iowa, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 93 5 rooms: 199 6 rooms: 167 7 rooms: 82 8 rooms: 47 9 or more rooms: 23

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iowa, Louisiana:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 36 4 rooms: 83 5 rooms: 109 6 rooms: 45 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 39
1995 to 1998: 112
1990 to 1994: 50
1980 to 1989: 193
1970 to 1979: 202
1960 to 1969: 150
1950 to 1959: 121
1940 to 1949: 89
1939 or earlier: 79

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Iowa:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 152 3 bedrooms: 404 4 bedrooms: 58 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iowa:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 120 3 bedrooms: 146 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Iowa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 207 2 vehicles: 290 3 vehicles: 85 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Iowa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 40 1 vehicle: 138 2 vehicles: 105 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Iowa, LA:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 40
$50,000 to $59,999: 35
$60,000 to $69,999: 38
$70,000 to $79,999: 38
$80,000 to $89,999: 39
$90,000 to $99,999: 47
$100,000 to $124,999: 97
$125,000 to $149,999: 92
$150,000 to $174,999: 38
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 26
$250,000 to $299,999: 8
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Iowa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Iowa:

Less than $100: 22 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 28
$450 to $499: 24
$500 to $549: 19
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 19
$750 to $799: 19
$800 to $899: 17
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 2

Iowa, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.1%
Number of people working at home: 11 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 75
5 to 9 minutes: 133
10 to 14 minutes: 102
15 to 19 minutes: 137
20 to 24 minutes: 232
25 to 29 minutes: 80
30 to 34 minutes: 150
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 14
45 to 59 minutes: 28
60 to 89 minutes: 24
90 or more minutes: 15

Iowa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 866 (84%)
Carpooled: 111 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 19 (2%)
Other means: 15 (1%)
Worked at home: 11 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 139
$10,000 to $14,999: 103
$15,000 to $19,999: 92
$20,000 to $24,999: 62
$25,000 to $29,999: 64
$30,000 to $34,999: 68
$35,000 to $39,999: 75
$40,000 to $44,999: 47
$45,000 to $49,999: 50
$50,000 to $59,999: 52
$60,000 to $74,999: 83
$75,000 to $99,999: 87
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 548

United States or American: 362

French Canadian: 359

French (except Basque): 350

German: 81

English: 73

Irish: 66

Italian: 38

Acadian/Cajun: 35

Dutch: 18

Scotch-Irish: 12

Norwegian: 9

Scottish: 9

Welsh: 8

Danish: 6

British: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Russian: 5

Swedish: 4

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3

Jamaican: 3

Greek: 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (43%)
United Kingdom (21%)
Japan (21%)
Mexico (14%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2129
Northeast: 34
Midwest: 85
South: 312
West: 65

53% of Iowa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 47
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 295
Less than 1 year of college: 40
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 49
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 1

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 39
11th grade: 53
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 324
Less than 1 year of college: 61
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 105
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 80
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 32.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 33.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,535
Black householders: $23,736
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $79,110
Asian householders: $65,855
Two or more races householders: $25,488
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,363

Iowa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Iowa household income for Black householders

Iowa marital status for males

Iowa marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,616
Black or African American householders: $62,545
Asian householders: $211,824
Two or more races householders: $100,135
Hispanic or Latino householders: $115,540

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 692
One, attached: 21
Two: 85
3 or 4: 39
5 to 9: 9
10 to 19: 9
Mobile homes: 178
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Solar energy (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	1.1%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	9.6%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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