Iowa, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,246

1.55% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

7.45% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$243,200

0.496% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,429

6.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Iowa, LA had a population of 3.25k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Iowa, LA declined from 3,297 to 3,246, a −1.55% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iowa, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.36%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.893%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.739%).

None of the households in Iowa, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Iowa, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Iowa, LA was $243,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Iowa, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Iowa, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Iowa, LA is home to a population of 3.25k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Iowa, LA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 3.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.28k people) in Iowa, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 738 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Iowa, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Iowa, LA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Iowa, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iowa, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 277
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
738 ± 279
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 144

1.66%

Hispanic Population

54 people

1.66% of the people in Iowa, LA are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Iowa, LA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 68
Vietnam
49 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 32

Iowa, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Iowa, LA employs 1.43k people. The largest industries in Iowa, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (273 people), Manufacturing (158 people), and Construction (157 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,750), Manufacturing ($73,800), and Public Administration ($71,544).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2023 Value

± 292

6.96%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iowa, LA grew at a rate of 6.96%, from 1.34k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iowa, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (302 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (111 people), and Transportation Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iowa, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k

2023 Value

± 292

6.96%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iowa, LA grew at a rate of 6.96%, from 1.34k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iowa, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (273 people), Manufacturing (158 people), and Construction (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iowa, LA, though some of these residents may live in Iowa, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,386

Median earning men ± $7,720

$36,193

Median earning women ± $11,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,488), Manufacturing ($74,950), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,708), and Public Administration ($47,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Iowa, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iowa, LA was $243,200 in 2023, which is 0.802 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $242,000 to $243,200, a 0.496% increase. The homeownership rate in Iowa, LA is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Iowa, LA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iowa, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,714

$884

Median Property Taxes

±$255

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Iowa, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Iowa, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2023

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.6% of the housing units in Iowa, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iowa, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 21

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Iowa, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.15k

Number of Households

± 265

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Iowa, LA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Iowa, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iowa, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (26.2%)
Worked At Home (4.47%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in Iowa, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.2%) and those who worked at home (4.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iowa, LA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Iowa, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Iowa, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Iowa, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iowa, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iowa, LA (359 out of 3.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iowa, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.4% of the population of Iowa, LA has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 9.89% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.56%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

29.6%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

9.89%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iowa, LA declined by 7.78% from 4.94% to 4.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Iowa, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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