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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

New Iberia Micro

New Iberia, LA · 1 counties · 68,297 residents · 575 sq mi
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With 68,297 people, New Iberia is a metro area. 25.8% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $49,400. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. Renters pay $291 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

68,297
−7%vs 2000
vs 73,266 in 2000
1990 – 2025
119 / sq mi
−7%vs 2000
vs 127 / sq mi in 2000
29.8
−10%vs 2000
vs 33.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
575 sq mi
Population, 19902024
68K70K71K73K75K19902000201020202024New Iberia
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(5,996)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.3%(6,323)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(6,481)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(5,299)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(4,866)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(11,342)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(9,203)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(6,327)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(5,248)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(4,434)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(2,187)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(591)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,838
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,204 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,466
−33%vs 2000
vs $14,145 in 2000
US average: $14,340
25.8%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,400
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$291
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $388 in 2000
US average: $450
71.0%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.4% in 2000
29.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.3%(47,122)
Black30.6%(22,451)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,101)
Asian1.9%(1,401)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(46,980)
Black29.5%(20,115)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,298)
Asian1.3%(922)
Other0.4%(280)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(1,032)
Puerto Rican0.6%(396)
Cuban0.2%(127)
Honduran0.2%(126)
Spaniard0.1%(60)
Venezuelan0.1%(42)
Guatemalan0.1%(39)
Colombian0%(17)
Asian origin
Laotian1.7%(1,156)
Vietnamese0.2%(167)
Filipino0.2%(141)
Pakistani0.2%(134)
Chinese0.2%(104)
Korean0%(26)
Japanese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
French14.9%(10,197)
American6.1%(4,163)
Irish4.7%(3,229)
German4.3%(2,921)
English3.4%(2,335)
French Canadian2.7%(1,830)
Italian1.7%(1,170)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(554)
Arab0.4%(308)
Polish0.4%(288)
Moroccan0.3%(204)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.3%(182)
Romanian0.2%(159)
British0.2%(116)
Lebanese0.1%(94)
Scottish0.1%(93)
Czech0.1%(90)
Swedish0.1%(90)
Norwegian0.1%(39)
Dutch0.1%(36)
Finnish0%(25)
Croatian0%(19)
Swiss0%(18)
Ukrainian0%(12)
Syrian0%(10)
Greek0%(10)
Welsh0%(10)
Slovene0%(2)
Belgian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

9.0%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.3%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.4 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(9,351)
Married48%(12,689)
Widowed3.8%(997)
Divorced12.8%(3,387)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(9,276)
Married44.9%(12,477)
Widowed9.1%(2,516)
Divorced12.6%(3,498)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
41.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.1%(906)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(619)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(983)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(180)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,012 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in New Iberia, LA?

New Iberia, LA has about 68,297 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in New Iberia, LA?

The typical household in New Iberia, LA earns about $20,838 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Iberia, LA expensive?

In New Iberia, LA, the median home is worth about $49,400, and the typical rent is about $291 a month.

How educated are people in New Iberia, LA?

About 9.0% of adults age 25 and over in New Iberia, LA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Iberia, LA?

About 25.8% of people in New Iberia, LA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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