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Iota is a Census town of 1,481 people across 1.27 square miles of land, in Acadia Parish. Median household income is $40,833, 58.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Iota
What Iota is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.27 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,166 plus or minus 395
- County holding the largest share of its areaAcadia Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Iota
- Population1,481 plus or minus 502
- Median age30.3 plus or minus 6.2
- Population under 18497 plus or minus 207
- Share under 1833.6 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Population 65 and over133 plus or minus 54
- Share 65 and over9.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Households514 plus or minus 145
- Family households371 plus or minus 122
- Share of households that are families72.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Iota
- Median household income$40,833 plus or minus $20,017
- Per capita income$22,869 plus or minus $5,600
- Civilian labor force635 plus or minus 259
- Employed608 plus or minus 247
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over832 plus or minus 226
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.1 percent plus or minus 29.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.3 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Iota
- Housing units538 plus or minus 146
- Occupied units514 plus or minus 145
- Vacant units24 plus or minus 23
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied301 plus or minus 109
- Renter occupied213 plus or minus 92
- Ownership rate58.6 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,500 plus or minus $42,810
- Median gross rent, monthly$491 plus or minus $157
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Single family units353 plus or minus 108
- Share single family65.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more91 plus or minus 68
- Share in buildings of two or more16.9 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Mobile homes94 plus or minus 55
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Iota gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute527 plus or minus 210
- Commuting under 15 minutes110 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.9 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more264 plus or minus 123
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.1 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Drove alone78.1 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home13.3 percent plus or minus 8.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Iota
Flood risk in Iota
- NFIP communityTown of Iota
- NFIP community number220005
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/26/10(M)
The Town of Iota participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220005 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Acadia Parish, not Iota
Acadia Parish context, not Iota figures
- Establishments in Acadia Parish1,150
- Covered employment, Acadia Parish14,380
- Average annual pay, Acadia Parish$45,093
- Housing units permitted, Acadia Parish144
Every figure in this section is published for Acadia Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Iota.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Iota questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Iota, Louisiana?
1,481, in 514 households. Iota town covers 1.27 square miles of land, which is 1,166 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Iota in?
Acadia Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Iota?
$40,833. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,500. Median gross rent is $491 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Iota in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Iota appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Iota, town of, community 220005, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Iota figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Acadia Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Iota.
Is zoning published for Iota?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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