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New Iberia, LA

27,571 Population
11.1 square miles 2,474.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37 ±3 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 38.3 ±0.6
  • a little less than the figure in Louisiana: 38 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$31,076 ±$4,480 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: $30,464 ±$1,970
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Louisiana: $35,038 ±$248
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$47,087 ±$6,480 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: $56,961 ±$4,681
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Louisiana: $60,756 ±$408
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

26.7% ±3.6% (7,278  ±986) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 22.8% 15,482 (±2.3% / ±1,538)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Louisiana: 18.9% 848,967 (±0.3% / ±13,955)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

19.7 minutes ±1.4 (192,605  ±20,696) Mean travel time to work
  • about 80 percent of the figure in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 25.3 643,400 (±1.3 / ±41,027)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Louisiana: 25.7 46,906,036 (±0.2 / ±362,947)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

11,381 ±448 Number of households
  • the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 26,816 ±491
  • Louisiana: 1,804,780 ±5,143
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.4 ±0.1 (27,276  ±55) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 2.5 67,802 (±0.1 / ±23)
  • a little less than the figure in Louisiana: 2.5 4,488,126
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

6.5% ±2.4% (398  ±148) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 6.8% † 1,015 (±2.2% / ±325)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Louisiana: 5.7% 61,378 (±0.2% / ±2,325)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

13,546 ±407 Number of housing units
  • the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 31,344 ±79
  • Louisiana: 2,108,902 ±333
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$158,300 ±$13,461 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little less than the amount in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: $164,500 ±$8,497
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Louisiana: $216,500 ±$1,367
  • about half the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

11% ±2.6% (3,004  ±713.1) Moved since previous year
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 9% † 6,076 (±1.8% / ±1,206.4)
  • a little less than the rate in Louisiana: 11.4% 520,360 (±0.2% / ±10,157.4)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

82.6% ±4.8% (15,117  ±1,013.7) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 83% 37,676 (±3.4% / ±1,528)
  • a little less than the rate in Louisiana: 87.3% 2,711,692 (±0.5% / ±14,180.6)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
17.3% ±2.9% (3,160  ±531.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 14.8% † 6,735 (±1.6% / ±732.1)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Louisiana: 27% 840,382 (±0.3% / ±8,276.4)
  • about half the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

3.1% ±0.9% (844  ±253) Foreign-born population
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 2.6% 1,773
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Louisiana: 4.9% 224,537
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

6.4% ±1.2% (1,314  ±253) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the New Iberia, LA Micro Area: 5.9% † 3,012 (±0.7% / ±345)
  • a little higher than the rate in Louisiana: 6.1% 212,834 (±0.1% / ±3,526)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
1,314 Total veterans ±253 1,242 Male ±240 72 Female ±82

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