Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA

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2021 Population

172,596

1.05% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.4

1.32% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

20.3%

1.37% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$47,379

1.05% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$123,100

4.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA had a population of 173k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $47,379. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA declined from 174,420 to 172,596, a −1.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,889 to $47,379, a 1.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), White (Hispanic) (1.84%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%).

10% of the households in Iberia, St. Mary & 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.

98.2% of the residents in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are J's Barber College (19 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was $123,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.

Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA borders St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA, Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA, Lafayette Parish (North) PUMA, LA, Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA, and Terrebonne Parish PUMA, LA.

United States Louisiana

Population & Diversity

Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA is home to a population of 173k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.01% of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (5.2k people).

In 2021, there were 1.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.26k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are French (Incl. Cajun) (7,628 households), Spanish (5,139 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (977 households).

Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.2% of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Iberia, St. Mary & 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 Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 322
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
52.2k ± 1.04k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.26k ± 1.07k

4.76%

Hispanic Population

8.22k people

4.76% of the people in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are hispanic (8.22k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.01%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.2k people

2.99%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.21k people

As of 2021, 3.01% of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA residents (5.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was 2.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Iberia, St. Mary & 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)
7,628 households (4.74%)
Spanish
5,139 households (3.19%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
977 households (0.607%)

10% of the households in Iberia, St. Mary & 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 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was French (Incl. Cajun). 4.74% of the households in Iberia, St. Mary & 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
2,802 ± 405
Gulf War (2001-)
1,447 ± 381
Gulf War (1990s)
1,391 ± 343

Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA employs 65.6k people. The largest industries in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are Support activities for mining (5,046 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,620 people), and Construction (4,396 people), and the highest paying industries are Insurance carriers ($129,486), Oil & gas extraction ($128,804), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($126,842).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,713

Women

49.6%

33,307

Men

50.4%

The workforce of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA in 2020 was 66,020 people, with 49.6% woman, and 50.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Iberia, St. Mary & 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

65.6k

2021 Value

−0.695%

1 Year decline

± −0.695%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −0.695%, from 66k employees to 65.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, are Cashiers (2,536 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,837 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,617 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

65.6k

2021 Value

−0.695%

1 Year decline

± −0.695%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −0.695%, from 66k employees to 65.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, are Support activities for mining (5,046 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,620 people), and Construction (4,396 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Iberia, St. Mary & 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

$46,076

Median earning men ± $3,333

$27,213

Median earning women ± $1,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,500), Information ($61,793), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,494).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,249), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,400), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,018).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

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 Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA awarded 19 degrees. The student population of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 18 male students and 2 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are Black or African American (10 and 52.6%), followed by White (8 and 42.1%), American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 5.26%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are J's Barber College (19 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA are Barbering (19 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Completions

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 2021, 0.757% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.15% 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 Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (59.5k), Secondary Education (26.7k), and Some college (23.2k).

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 Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was $123,100 in 2021, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $118,000 to $123,100, a 4.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA is 70.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA is $47,379. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $86,256, followed by St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA and Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $79,292 and $76,180.

Property

$123,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,827

$45,467

Median Property Taxes

±$1,702

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 Iberia, St. Mary & 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 Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2021

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70.1% of the housing units in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $86,256, followed by St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA and Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $79,292 and $76,180.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,379

Median Household Income

± $1,995

64.8k

Number of Households

± 2,132

In 2021, the median household income of the 64.8k households in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA grew to $47,379 from the previous year's value of $46,889.

The following chart displays the households in Iberia, St. Mary & 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

2021 Wage GINI in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA

0.42

2020 Wage GINI in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA

In 2021, the income inequality in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.311% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (8.9%)
Worked At Home (4.37%)

In 2021, 84.1% of workers in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.9%) and those who worked at home (4.37%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Iberia, St. Mary & 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 Iberia, St. Mary & 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 Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA (34.6k out of 170k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

92.2% of the population of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 32.6% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.83%

Uninsured

33.4%

Employer Coverage

32.6%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA declined by 8.21% from 8.53% to 7.83%.

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