Iowa Town, Louisiana

Iowa Town, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana is a town located in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 2663 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the town is 2620, making it Louisiana's 158th largest. The town spans an area of 3.11 sq mi (8.05 kmē), of which, 3.09 square miles (8 kmē) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 195th largest by total area in Louisiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2663 people, 400 households, and 290 families living in the town. The population density was 863.1 people per square mile (333.24/kmē), it would be the 168th most densely populated town in the U.S. state of Louisiana. There were 1041 housing units at an average density of 336.9 per square mile (130.08/kmē). The average household size was 2.77 persons, and the average family size was 3.21 persons. In the town Age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 106.6 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 111.8 females. The median age of the town's population was 34.5 years, The median age of males and females living in Iowa Town was 33.1 and 36.3 years respectively. The racial makeup of the town was 78.9% White, 18.59% Black or African American, 0.38% American Indian, 0.08% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.46% from two or more races and 0.6% Other races.

Iowa town Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Iowa town Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Iowa Town Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $31581, making it the 135th wealthiest town by median household income among the Louisiana. The median income for a family in the town was $37102, it is the 140th highest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The per capita income for the town was $14652, making it the 153rd wealthiest town by per capita income among the Louisiana. The median income of town was $17742, Males have a median income of $24922 versus $12883 for females.

In 2000, 748 pupils and students, of which 51.47% are male and 48.53% are female, 28.09% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.48% nursery or pri school, 7.62% kindergarten, 50.27% elementary school, 23.8% high school and 12.83% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2663
April 2000 Estimate2663
July 2000 Estimate2660
July 2001 Estimate2642
July 2002 Estimate2626
July 2003 Estimate2633
July 2004 Estimate2602
July 2005 Estimate2580
July 2006 Estimate2562
July 2007 Estimate2606
July 2008 Estimate2620
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school271441
Kindergarten352257
Elementary school191185376
High school8494178
College or graduate school484896
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Iowa town, Louisiana$31581$37102$14652
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana$35372$41903$17710
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587