What kinds of homes are in Iota, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Iota, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Iota, LA has 538 (±146) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 424 homes per square mile of land.

65.6% are detached single-family houses.

1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 538 (±146)
Detached houses: 65.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.1%
5+ unit buildings: 15.8%

Homes in Iota by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Iota	Acadia Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	65.6% (±11.3 points)	72.4%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±8.0 points)	1.1%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.7 points)	4.5%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±8.0 points)	1.3%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.3% (±4.1 points)	1.2%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.0% (±8.9 points)	1.1%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.5% (±5.7 points)	0.8%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	17.5% (±9.0 points)	17.5%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Iota, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Acadia Parish (3.1%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (11.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Iota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Iota
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Iota	—	15.8% (±11.3 points)	—
Egan	5.6 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Estherwood	10 mi	0.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Crowley	10 mi	5.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mermentau	11 mi	5.7% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings	12 mi	3.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Eunice	12 mi	8.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Basile	13 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morse	14 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jennings, LA (3.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Acadia Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Iota	15.8% (±11.3 points)
2	Mermentau	5.7% (±13.1 points)
3	Crowley	5.6% (±2.7 points)
4	Rayne	5.4% (±3.5 points)
5	Church Point	2.0% (±4.6 points)
6 (tie)	Egan	0.0% (±16.8 points)
6 (tie)	Estherwood	0.0% (±24.8 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Acadia Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Iota

How many homes are in Iota?

Iota, LA has an estimated 538 (±146) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Iota houses or apartments?

65.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 16.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Iota?

1.1% of homes in Iota are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iota town, Louisiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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