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New Iberia, Louisiana

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StatisticNew IberiaLouisianaUnited States
Total Population27,5714,611,961334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,087$60,756$80,734
Median Age37.038.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%27.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$158,300$216,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$894$1,064$1,413
Poverty Rate26.7%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.7%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.1%4.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.5%67.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.725.726.4
Worked from Home3.7%8.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.5%41.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in New Iberia, Louisiana

Age in New Iberia, Louisiana

StatisticNew IberiaLouisianaUnited States
Median Age37.038.038.9
Under 18 %25.9%23.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.2%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in New Iberia, Louisiana

StatisticNew IberiaLouisianaUnited States
Households11,3811,804,780129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households60.3%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children30.4%30.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.8%20.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.1%31.6%28.7%
Never Married36.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Iberia, Louisiana

StatisticNew IberiaLouisianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,076$35,038$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.9%22.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.3%14.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.4%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.7%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.4%37.9%28.2%
SNAP Households30.3%17.3%n/a

Housing in New Iberia, Louisiana

StatisticNew IberiaLouisianaUnited States
Housing Units13,5462,108,902143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.6%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.9%11.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.0%14.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,983.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.5%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$661$1,180n/a

Education in New Iberia, Louisiana

StatisticNew IberiaLouisianaUnited States
Less than High School17.4%12.7%10.4%
High School Graduate39.3%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.0%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.3%17.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.0%10.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Iberia, Louisiana

StatisticNew IberiaLouisianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.0%59.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.5%78.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.0%28.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.7%8.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car18.7%8.4%n/a

Origins and language in New Iberia, Louisiana

StatisticNew IberiaLouisianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence85.7%77.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.8%2.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%2.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.1%91.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.3%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.4%6.4%16.7%

Cities near New Iberia

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.