COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lydia vs New Iberia
PLACE A
Lydia, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
New Iberia, Louisiana
Lydia is 99% smaller than New Iberia. New Iberia earns more, with a median household income $24,812 higher.
LYDIANEW IBERIADIFFERENCE
Total population19026,533−99% vs New Iberia
Population density722,382−2,310
Population growth-10.9%-6.7%−4.2 pts
Median age70.937.0+33.9
Male91.1%48.2%+42.9 pts
Female8.9%51.8%−42.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.5%42.2%+8.3 pts
Black41.1%45.1%−4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.9%−5.9 pts
Asian0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Other8.4%4.0%+4.4 pts
Median household income$22,275$47,087−$24,812
Per capita income$35,492$31,076+$4,416
Poverty rate18.4%26.7%−8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3760.546−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%17.3%−17.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%10.7%−10.7 pts
Labor force participation35.6%55.0%−19.5 pts
Median home value$42,800$158,300−$115,500
Median gross rent$694$894−$200
Owner-occupied100.0%51.5%+48.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate39.2%16.0%+23.2 pts
Rent-burdened households17.2%45.0%−27.7 pts
Average commute55.219.7+35.5
Worked from home0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.2%−7.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024