Iota, LA

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Iota, Louisiana

Iota, Louisiana is 29 miles W of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 147 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is in Acadia county. The town is part of the Lafayette metro area. The population of Iota is 1,376.

The People and Families of Iota

In Iota, about 59% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Iota.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Iota had a median family income of $31,328.

Iota Housing

Of the housing in Iota, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Louisiana.

Commuting

In Iota, 91% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Iota than most towns its size.

High Points

Iota strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Iota, LA

Comparing Iota to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles W of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	147 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Acadia
Metro Area	Lafayette
Standard Zip Codes	70543
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.331
Longitude	-92.495

Station	CROWLEY 2 NE
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	57 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	60.1 inches

Station	JENNINGS
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 59 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Station	GRAND COTEAU
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 62 F
Apr Temp	56 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	57 to 82 F
Annual Precip	63.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,376	100%
Male	651	47.3%
Female	725	52.7%
Under 18	417	30.3%
18+	959	69.7%
65+	177	12.9%
Median Age	33.2
Average Family Size	3.2
White	1,210	87.9%
African-American	155	11.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	6	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,328
Population In Poverty	348	25.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,399
Growth	23
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.9%
French (except Basque)	24.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.9%
French Canadian	11.2%
German	5.4%
Acadian/Cajun	3.6%
Italian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Irish	0.9%
African	0.6%
English	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Iota	1,376	$31,328
Basile	1,660	$23,008
Crowley	14,225	$28,180
Estherwood	807	$33,125
Eunice	11,499	$27,173
Jennings	10,986	$30,783
Mermentau	721	$31,250

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