Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA

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2024 Population

119,701

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

1.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

2.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,403

1.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,200

7.25% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

47,521

4.64% 1-year decline

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9.22% of the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are J's Barber College (14 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was $164,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.

Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA borders Acadiana Regional Development District 1--St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA, Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA, Acadiana Regional Development District 3--Lafayette Parish (North) PUMA, LA, Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, South Central Planning & Development Commission 2--Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA, and South Central Planning & Development Commission 3--Terrebonne & St. Mary Parishes PUMA, LA.

United States Louisiana

Population & Diversity

Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA is home to a population of 120k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.27% of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (2.71k people).

In 2024, there were 1.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.6k people) in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are French (Incl. Cajun) (5,645 households), Spanish (2,427 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (777 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,099

Women

50.7%

59,448

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 120,547 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

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Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.6k ± 552
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36k ± 664
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.67k ± 413

4.77%

Hispanic Population

5.71k people

4.77% of the people in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are hispanic (5.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
842 ± 710 people
Laos
527 ± 562 people
Honduras
269 ± 402 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was Mexico, the natal country of 842 Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA residents, followed by Laos with 527 and Honduras with 269.

Foreign-Born Population

2.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.71k people

2.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3k people

As of 2024, 2.27% of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA residents (2.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was 2.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

French (Incl. Cajun)
5,645 households (5.04%)
Spanish
2,427 households (2.17%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
777 households (0.694%)

9.22% of the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was French (Incl. Cajun). 5.04% of the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA reported speaking French (Incl. Cajun) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,789 ± 292
Gulf War (2001-)
1,221 ± 288
Gulf War (1990s)
944 ± 252

Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

Economy

The economy of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA employs 47.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA were Support activities for mining (3,771 people), Construction (3,433 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,249 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($124,122), Oil & gas extraction ($121,270), and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($119,095).

Males in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.59 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,095. The income inequality in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.421, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,787

Women

50.1%

23,734

Men

49.9%

The workforce of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA in 2023 was 47,521 people, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

47.5k

2023 Value

−4.64%

1 Year decline

± −4.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 49.8k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, are Cashiers (2,369 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,325 people), and Other managers (1,229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.5k

2023 Value

−4.64%

1 Year decline

± −4.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 49.8k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, are Support activities for mining (3,771 people), Construction (3,433 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,649

Median earning men ± $4,080

$31,101

Median earning women ± $1,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,990), Information ($72,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,337).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,936), Public Administration ($45,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,256).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA awarded 14 degrees. The student population of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 19 male students and 4 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are Black or African American (11 and 78.6%), White (2 and 14.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 7.14%).

The largest universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are J's Barber College (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are Barbering (13 and 92.9%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 7.14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 23 students enrolled in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, 82.6% men and 17.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 13 records, of which 15.4% were women and 84.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Barbering

Most Common

13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was Barbering with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

J's Barber College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was J's Barber College with 14 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, which is 2.5 times more than the 4 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 5.5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.21% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.882% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (40.6k), Secondary Education (17.7k), and Some college (16.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was $164,200 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,100 to $164,200, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,983

$33,147

Median Property Taxes

±$1,380

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,403

Median Household Income

± $3,439

46.3k

Number of Households

± 1,757

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.3k households in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA grew to $56,403 from the previous year's value of $55,307.

The following chart displays the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.421

2023 Wage GINI in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA

0.424

2022 Wage GINI in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA

In 2023, the income inequality in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.532% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (7.14%)
Carpooled (6.71%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.14%) and those who carpooled to work (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.96% of the workforce in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA (23.2k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 33.6% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

1,441 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.38%

Uninsured

32%

Employer Coverage

33.6%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA declined by 10.5% from 7.14% to 6.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.