New Iberia, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

27,571

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

0.28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,087

7.31% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,300

Population & Diversity

New Iberia, LA is home to a population of 27.6k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.06% of New Iberia, LA residents were born outside of the country (844 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in New Iberia, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 927 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of New Iberia, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Iberia, LA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Iberia, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Iberia, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 799
White (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 725
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
927 ± 317

5.93%

Hispanic Population

1.64k people

5.93% of the people in New Iberia, LA are hispanic (1.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Iberia, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

3.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

844 people

2.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

712 people

As of 2024, 3.06% of New Iberia, LA residents (844 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 New Iberia, LA was 2.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Iberia, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
487 ± 202
Vietnam
380 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 76

New Iberia, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Iberia, LA.

Economy

The economy of New Iberia, LA employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Iberia, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,772 people), Retail Trade (1,422 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,140 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,026), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,611), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,453).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k

2024 Value

± 889

−0.28%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Iberia, LA declined at a rate of −0.28%, from 10.4k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Iberia, LA, are Management Occupations (1,146 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,063 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (936 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Iberia, 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

10.3k

2024 Value

± 889

−0.28%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Iberia, LA declined at a rate of −0.28%, from 10.4k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Iberia, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,772 people), Retail Trade (1,422 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Iberia, LA, though some of these residents may live in New Iberia, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,551

Median earning men ± $9,583

$25,908

Median earning women ± $1,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,032), Other Services Except Public Administration ($79,886), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,805).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($63,365), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,294), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,088).

Education

The student population of New Iberia, LA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 18 male students and 8 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Iberia, LA are Black or African American (7 and 50%), White (5 and 35.7%), and Two or More Races (2 and 14.3%).

The largest universities in New Iberia, LA by number of degrees awarded are J's Barber College (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Iberia, LA are Barbering (14 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 26 students enrolled in New Iberia, LA, 69.2% men and 30.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 18 records, of which 22.2% were women and 77.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Barbering

Most Common

14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in New Iberia, LA was Barbering with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in New Iberia, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

J's Barber College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was J's Barber College with 14 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Iberia, LA, which is 6 times more than the 2 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 7 degrees mean that there were 1.4 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Iberia, LA was $158,300 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,300 to $158,300, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in New Iberia, LA is 51.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Iberia, LA have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Iberia, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,461

$5,857

Median Property Taxes

±$598

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 New Iberia, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Iberia, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in New Iberia, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Iberia, 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.

$47,087

Median Household Income

± $6,480

11.4k

Number of Households

± 893

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.4k households in New Iberia, LA declined from $47,087 from the previous year's value of $50,802.

The following chart displays the households in New Iberia, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Iberia, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (9.65%)
Other (4.27%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in New Iberia, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.65%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.27%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Iberia, LA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in New Iberia, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Iberia, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Iberia, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Iberia, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Iberia, LA (7.28k out of 27.3k 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 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Iberia, 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

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

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

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