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New Iberia Louisiana Information: New Iberia, Louisiana is part of IBERIA County. Population for New Iberia from the last gathering is 32623. You can view New Iberia venues that host many New Iberia LA events every year. You can also research New Iberia Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our New Iberia Louisiana real estate guide. New Iberia Louisiana has a latitude of 29.9998 and a longitude of -91.8178. Zip codes in New Iberia, LA include 70560 ... more New Iberia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in New Iberia, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in New Iberia, LA was 32,623.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in New Iberia was 15,256, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in New Iberia, LA
There are an estimated 5,729 married men in the town. 51.7 percent of men over 15 years old in New Iberia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in New Iberia is 17,367 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in New Iberia, Louisiana
There are an estimated 5,809 married women in the community. 43.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in New Iberia, LA
The median age of people living in New Iberia, LA was 33.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in New Iberia was 2,675. There were 22,898 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (4,351) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in New Iberia, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in New Iberia, LA was 32,231.

White Population in New Iberia, LA
The estimated White population in the New Iberia community is 18,593, which is 57 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in New Iberia, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 12,533, which is 38.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in New Iberia, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in New Iberia, LA was 70.

Asian Population in New Iberia, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 862.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in New Iberia, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in New Iberia was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 166, while those of “two or more races” was 392 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the New Iberia community was 487, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in New Iberia, LA
The household population number in New Iberia was 31,691.

Group Quarters Population in New Iberia, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 932.

Average Household Size in New Iberia, LA
The average household size in New Iberia is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in New Iberia, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,880 total housing units in New Iberia.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,756, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,357 were owner-occupied (62.6), and 4,399 were renter-occupied (37.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,124 vacant homes in New Iberia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in New Iberia, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,981, with a median value in dollars of 70,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in New Iberia, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $668 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in New Iberia, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,833 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in New Iberia, Louisiana
2,433 people in New Iberia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in New Iberia, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in New Iberia was 2,546, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in New Iberia, LA
In 2000, there were 7,054 people in New Iberia, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in New Iberia, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,545 people in New Iberia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in New Iberia, Louisiana
There were 13,010 in the labor force in New Iberia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in New Iberia was 22.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in New Iberia, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,079. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in New Iberia, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,828. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in New Iberia, Louisiana
Per capita income in New Iberia in the last full census was 13,084. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in New Iberia numbered 2,059, or 24.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in New Iberia, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9,466, or 29.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.