Iowa, LA Profile

Iowa, LA, population 2,591, is located in Louisiana's Calcasieu county, about 59.4 miles from Lafayette and 65.9 miles from Beaumont.

Through the 90's Iowa's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Iowa has declined by about 3%.

Iowa's property crime levels tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Iowa tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	19%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	33.10
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,663	N/A
2001	2,642	-0.79%
2002	2,631	-0.42%
2003	2,641	0.38%
2004	2,611	-1.14%
2005	2,591	-0.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,581

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,240
2002	1,310
2003	455
2004	568
2005	611
2006	733
2007	585
2008	385

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3
Aggravated Assault	32	33	12	15	13	15	14	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,261
2002	5,766
2003	6,593
2004	4,964
2005	5,420
2006	5,008
2007	4,834
2008	4,579

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	17	24	28	36	19	28	25
Larceny, Theft	122	133	144	94	96	97	88	86
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	6	9	10	7	8	8
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles