Iowa, LA

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Iowa, Louisiana

Iowa, Louisiana is 12 miles E of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center) and 144 miles E of Houston, Texas. It is in Calcasieu county. The town is part of the Lake Charles metro area. The population of Iowa is 2,663.

The People and Families of Iowa

In Iowa, about 57% of adults are married. The size of households in Iowa is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Iowa had a median family income of $37,102.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Iowa.

Iowa Housing

Of the housing in Iowa, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the town than most places in Louisiana.

Commuting

In Iowa, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Iowa, LA

Comparing Iowa 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles E of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles E of Houston, Texas
County	Calcasieu
Metro Area	Lake Charles
Standard Zip Codes	70647
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.237
Longitude	-93.013

Station	LAKE CHARLES AP
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 77 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	59 to 81 F
Annual Precip	57.1 inches

Station	LAKE ARTHUR 10 SW
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 58 F
Apr Temp	59 to 75 F
Jul Temp	75 to 91 F
Oct Temp	59 to 80 F
Annual Precip	57.7 inches

Station	DE QUINCY
Distance	30.3 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,663	100%
Male	1,289	48.4%
Female	1,374	51.6%
Under 18	797	29.9%
18+	1,866	70.1%
65+	295	11.1%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.21
White	2,101	78.9%
African-American	495	18.6%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.4%
Other	16	0.6%
Mixed Race	39	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,591
Growth	-72
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.4%
US/American	18.1%
French Canadian	17.9%
French (except Basque)	17.5%
German	4%
English	3.6%
Irish	3.3%
Italian	1.9%
Acadian/Cajun	1.7%
Dutch	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
African	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$9,950
Republican	$1,150

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Iowa	2,663	$37,102
Fenton	380	$25,625
Jennings	10,986	$30,783
Lake Charles	71,757	$37,774
Reeves	209	$20,000
Welsh	3,380	$33,600
Westlake	4,668	$39,057

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