New Iberia, LA City Data

New Iberia, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 32,623 people who live in New Iberia and approximately 73,266 who live in Iberia County. We want to help people moving to or living in New Iberia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of New Iberia. We have included New Iberia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New Iberia Information

Iberia County where New Iberia resides is 1,030.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,266 and has a population rank of 684 out of all the places in the United States.

New Iberia has a total of 32,623 people and of those residents there are 15,256 males and 17,367 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 1,262 births each year and around 602 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Iberia varies per year, but currently 32,231 are one race and 392 are two or more races.

Of the 32,623 people who live in New Iberia, there are 10,696 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Iberia is 5,320 male and 5,376 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 22,898.

General New Iberia Information
Total area in square miles - Iberia County	1,030.86
Water area in square miles - Iberia County	N/A
Resident population - Iberia County	73,266
Population rank - Iberia County	684
Total population	32,623
Total population (male)	15,256
Total population (female)	17,367
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Iberia County	1,262
Deaths- Iberia County	602
Population of one race	32,231
Population of two or more races	392
Population under 20 years	10,696
Population under 20 years (male)	5,320
Population under 20 years (female)	5,376
Total population 18 years and over	22,898

New Iberia Social Characteristics

There are 25,381 households in New Iberia. Families make up 19,121 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Iberia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,515), male householder with no wife present (1,150) and female householder with no husband present (4,322). The remainder of the New Iberia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,216. New Iberia, LA moving companies help people in New Iberia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including New Iberia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New Iberia is based, there are 29,104 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,451 never married, 14,672 now married, 800 separated, 3,202 widowed, and 2,979 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 550 separated, 677 widowed and 2,335 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New Iberia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New Iberia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Iberia County)
Total households	25,381
Family households (families)	19,121
With own children under 18 years	11,257
Married-couple family	13,515
With own children under 18 years	6,948
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,150
With own children under 18 years	715
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,322
With own children under 18 years	2,687
Nonfamily households	6,216
Householder living alone	5,365
65 years and over	2,213

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,923
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,017
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	27,682
Householder	8,330
Spouse	5,300
Child	10,966
Other relatives	537
Nonrelatives	719
Unmarried partner	424
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	77
Unmarried partner	701
Foster child	23
Other	144

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,009
Male householder	1,553
Male householder living alone	1,264
Male householder not living alone	289
Female householder	1,873
Female householder living alone	1,698
Female householder not living alone	175
Nonrelatives	583
Unmarried partner	277
Roomer or boarder	55
Housemate or roommate	116
Foster child	13
Other	122

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,104
Never married	7,451
Now married	14,672
Separated	800
Widowed	3,202
Divorced	2,979
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	550
Widowed	677
Divorced	2,335

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	32,623
Male	15,256
Under 5 years	1,317
5 to 9 years	1,384
10 to 14 years	1,355
15 to 17 years	772
18 and 19 years	492
20 years	235
21 years	200
22 to 24 years	541
25 to 29 years	921
30 to 34 years	975
35 to 39 years	1,121
40 to 44 years	1,062
45 to 49 years	981
50 to 54 years	909
55 to 59 years	680
60 and 61 years	236
62 to 64 years	348
65 and 66 years	212
67 to 69 years	291
70 to 74 years	437
75 to 79 years	381
80 to 84 years	233
85 years and over	173
Female	17,367
Under 5 years	1,358
5 to 9 years	1,306
10 to 14 years	1,370
15 to 17 years	863
18 and 19 years	479
20 years	259
21 years	253
22 to 24 years	691
25 to 29 years	1,032
30 to 34 years	1,125
35 to 39 years	1,254
40 to 44 years	1,268
45 to 49 years	1,114
50 to 54 years	985
55 to 59 years	727
60 and 61 years	299
62 to 64 years	360
65 and 66 years	253
67 to 69 years	391
70 to 74 years	621
75 to 79 years	529
80 to 84 years	423
85 years and over	407

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	32,623
One race	32,231
White	18,593
Black or African American	12,533
American Indian and Alaska Native	70
Asian	862
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	41
Two or more races	392

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,691
People who are White alone	18,079
People who are Black or African American alone	12,143
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	62
People who are Asian alone	858
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	478
People who are Some other race alone	164

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	67,467
Same house	43,731
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,468
Different state or abroad	2,474
Different state	2,038
Abroad	436

PLACE OF BIRTH (Iberia County)
Total resident population	73,266
Born in United States	56,709
State of residence	65,410
Different state	6,225
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	147
Foreign born	1,484

New Iberia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding New Iberia. That total enrollment is 20,021 for the population of the country, which includes New Iberia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,117 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,651 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,221.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the New Iberia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,021
Pre-kindergarten	1,318
Public	1,032
Private	286
Kindergarten	1,155
Public	1,024
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,344
Public	9,042
Private	1,302
Elementary and high school	15,326
Public	13,450
Private	1,876
High school grades 9 to 12	4,982
Public	4,408
Private	574
College, undergraduate years	2,009
Public	1,785
Private	224
Graduate or professional school	213
Public	213
Private
Not enrolled in school	49,745

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,965
Less than 9th grade	6,695
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,855
High school graduate	16,943
Some college, no degree	6,326
Associate's degree	1,233
Bachelor's degree	4,913
Graduate or professional degree	11.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,580

New Iberia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,797 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Iberia. The New Iberia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,492), service occupations (4,348), sales and office occupations (6,857), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (386), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,393) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,996). The 53,797 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,284 private wage and salary workers, 3,309 government workers, 1,771 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Iberia County)
Population 16 years and over	53,797
In labor force	30,317
Civilian labor force	30,262
Employed	27,472
Unemployed	2,790
Percent Unemployed	9.2
Armed Forces	55
Females 16 years and over	28,434
In labor force	13,690
Civilian labor force	13,682
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,614
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	25,363
In labor force	16,627
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,176
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Iberia County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,043
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,739
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,743
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	408
Other means	306
Worked at home	587
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	635,875

OCCUPATION (Iberia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,492
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,492
Service occupations	4,348
Sales and office occupations	6,857
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	386
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,393
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,996

INDUSTRY (Iberia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,492
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,896
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,042
Wholesale trade	1,228
Retail trade	3,330
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,221
Information	297
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,357
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,637
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,741
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,079
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	966

CLASS OF WORKER (Iberia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,492
Private wage and salary workers	22,284
Government workers	3,309
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,771
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Iberia Housing Characteristics

In New Iberia, LA there are 27,844 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,381 occupied and 2,463 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Iberia, there are 18,766 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 466 units in New Iberia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of New Iberia, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Iberia, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New Iberia. There are 893 housing units with rent less than $200, 874 with rent between $200-299, 2,436 with rent between $300-499 and 1,375 with rent for $500 and above. Full New Iberia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have New Iberia, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Iberia County)
Total housing units	27,844
Occupied housing units	25,381
Vacant housing units	2,463

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Iberia County)
Total housing units	27,844
1-unit, detached	18,766
1-unit, attached	466
2 units	511
3 or 4 units	644
5 to 9 units	578
10 to 19 units	213
20 to 49 units	298
50 or more units	380
Mobile home	5,924

HOUSING TENURE (Iberia County)
Occupied housing units	25,381
Owner-occupied	18,635
Renter-occupied	6,746

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Iberia County)
Occupied housing units	25,381
No vehicles available	2,738
2 vehicle available	13,409
3 vehicles available	2,390
4 vehicles available	572
5 or more vehicles available	156

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Iberia County)
Occupied housing units	25,381
Utility gas	13,750
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,798
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	9
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	89

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Iberia County)
Occupied housing units	25,381
Less Than $50,000	18,635
$50,000 to $99,999	6,719
$100,000 to $149,999	2,111
$150,000 to $199,999	830
$200,000 to $299,999	593
$300,000 to $499,999	130
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	75,500

GROSS RENT (Iberia County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,746
Less than $200	893
$200 to $299	874
$300 to $499	2,436
$500 to $699	1,062
$700 to $999	194
$1,000 to $1,499	46
$1,500 or more	72