New Iberia

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  3. New Iberia Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. New Iberia Employment Information
  5. New Iberia Family Information
  6. New Iberia Education Information
  7. New Iberia Business Information
  8. New Iberia Public Benefits Information
  9. New Iberia Criminal Information
  10. New Iberia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. New Iberia Zip Codes


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New Iberia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,623
  • Land Area (2000): 27.355 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 50.4186 (10.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 81.7186 (27.6) / 90.7186 (32.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,609
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,596
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 60 inches
New Iberia Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 32,687 2001 32,597 2002 32,723
2000 34,056     2003 32,605

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Houses (2000): 12,880
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,457
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,046
New Iberia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 32,407 99.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 199 0.61%

New Iberia Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Iberia Employment Information Back to top
New Iberia Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,136 12,434 702 5.35% 53
1991 13,683 12,759 924 6.75% 68
1992 13,904 12,343 1,561 11.23% 112
1993 13,109 11,973 1,136 8.67% 87
1994 13,436 12,227 1,209 9.00% 90
1995 13,507 12,452 1,055 7.81% 78
1996 13,884 12,959 925 6.66% 67
1997 14,312 13,483 828 5.79% 58
1998 15,206 13,861 1,345 8.84% 88
1999 14,563 13,309 1,255 8.62% 86
2000 12,895 12,007 888 6.89% 69
2001 13,092 12,211 882 6.73% 67
2002 13,009 11,945 1,065 8.18% 82
2003 13,093 12,057 1,036 7.91% 79
2004 13,242 12,271 971 7.33% 73
2005 13,436 12,540 896 6.67% 66
2006 13,952 13,452 500 3.58% 36
2007 14,020 13,524 496 3.54% 35
2008 14,166 13,563 603 4.26% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,815 13,220 595 4.31% 43
Feb 2008 13,721 13,269 452 3.29% 33
Mar 2008 14,066 13,457 609 4.33% 43
Apr 2008 14,161 13,683 478 3.38% 34
May 2008 14,171 13,667 504 3.56% 36
Jun 2008 14,333 13,632 701 4.89% 49
Jul 2008 14,339 13,720 619 4.32% 43
Aug 2008 14,439 13,743 696 4.82% 48
Sep 2008 14,448 13,672 776 5.37% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

New Iberia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 1,097 17.90%
2. Construction 684 11.16%
3. Educational Services 297 4.85%
4. Repair and Maintenance 291 4.75%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 259 4.23%
6. Public Administration 250 4.08%
7. Metal Manufactuing 248 4.05%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 202 3.30%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 199 3.25%
10. Finance and Insurance 168 2.74%
11. Truck Transportation 160 2.61%
12. Health Care 156 2.54%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 154 2.51%
14. Food Manufacturing 147 2.40%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 114 1.86%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 110 1.79%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 101 1.65%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 94 1.53%
19. Utilities 90 1.47%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 85 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 829 15.49%
2. Educational Services 755 14.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 559 10.45%
4. Finance and Insurance 291 5.44%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 272 5.08%
6. Department and Other General Stores 267 4.99%
7. Public Administration 208 3.89%
8. Social Assistance 196 3.66%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 191 3.57%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 181 3.38%
11. Mining 113 2.11%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 104 1.94%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 103 1.92%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 102 1.91%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 100 1.87%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 88 1.64%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 70 1.31%
18. Construction 69 1.29%
19. Repair and Maintenance 66 1.23%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 58 1.08%

New Iberia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 354 5.77%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 351 5.73%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 350 5.71%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 314 5.12%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 271 4.42%
6. Other Production Occupations 261 4.26%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 228 3.72%
8. Other Management Occupations 227 3.70%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 225 3.67%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 225 3.67%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 184 3.00%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 179 2.92%
13. Top Executives 171 2.79%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 155 2.53%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 133 2.17%
16. Extraction Workers 132 2.15%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 122 1.99%
18. Electricians 119 1.94%
19. Other Construction Trades 118 1.92%
20. Carpenters 93 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 369 6.90%
2. Cashiers 358 6.69%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 337 6.30%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 270 5.05%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 240 4.49%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 229 4.28%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 223 4.17%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 198 3.70%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 194 3.63%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 190 3.55%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 172 3.21%
12. Other Management Occupations 161 3.01%
13. Registered Nurses 152 2.84%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 142 2.65%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 138 2.58%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 127 2.37%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 126 2.35%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 111 2.07%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 110 2.06%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 106 1.98%

New Iberia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,834 45.24%
15-35 hours 2,176 9.09%
1-14 hours 763 3.19%
No regular hours 10,173 42.48%

New Iberia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 515 4.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 472 4.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 608 5.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,065 9.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,395 12.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,674 15.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,755 15.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,031 9.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 405 3.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 505 4.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 215 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 134 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 449 4.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 784 7.12%

New Iberia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 517 4.70%
5-9 1,911 17.36%
10-14 2,773 25.19%
15-19 1,997 18.14%
20-24 1,026 9.32%
25-29 364 3.31%
30-34 903 8.20%
35-39 163 1.48%
40-44 192 1.74%
45-59 549 4.99%
60-89 215 1.95%
At least 90 397 3.61%

New Iberia Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 70 0.64% 8,518 77.39%
30-44 7 0.06% 1,251 11.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 549 4.99%
At least 60 8 0.07% 604 5.49%

New Iberia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 49 0.44%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,626 14.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,964 79.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 133 1.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 85 0.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 150 1.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 236 2.10%

New Iberia Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Iberia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,720 (31,686 people)
Families (2000): 8,285 (27,033 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,097
People at same address in 1995: 17,434
New Iberia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,438 20.80%
$10,000-$14,999 1,256 10.72%
$15,000-$19,999 1,012 8.63%
$20,000-$24,999 987 8.42%
$25,000-$29,999 757 6.46%
$30,000-$34,999 809 6.90%
$35,000-$39,999 612 5.22%
$40,000-$44,999 630 5.38%
$45,000-$49,999 412 3.52%
$50,000-$59,999 771 6.58%
$60,000-$74,999 898 7.66%
$75,000-$99,999 640 5.46%
$100,000-$124,999 209 1.78%
$125,000-$149,999 141 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 55 0.47%
$200,000 or more 93 0.79%

New Iberia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,962 25.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,010 25.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 393 3.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,168 18.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,679 14.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 856 7.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 369 3.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 248 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

New Iberia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,591 29.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,735 9.27%
Public Assistance 613 2.08%
Retirement 1,670 5.66%
Self Employment 915 3.10%
Social Security 3,488 11.83%
Supplemental Security 944 3.20%
Wage / Salary 8,229 27.90%
Other 2,306 7.82%

New Iberia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,720 50.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,663 49.47%

New Iberia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,112 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 6,019 54.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,587 32.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 365 3.29%

New Iberia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,661 12.40%
Color 1 Box Married 6,272 46.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,651 27.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,812 13.53%

New Iberia Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Iberia Education Information Back to top
New Iberia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,316 14.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,842 21.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,102 35.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,524 15.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 620 2.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,825 7.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 687 3.00%

New Iberia Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 478 1.47% 149 0.46% 627 1.92%
Kindergarten 522 1.60% 81 0.25% 603 1.85%
Grades 1-4 1,986 6.09% 220 0.67% 2,206 6.76%
Grades 5-8 2,109 6.46% 284 0.87% 2,393 7.34%
Grades 9-12 1,902 5.83% 258 0.79% 2,160 6.62%
Undergrad college 759 2.33% 53 0.16% 812 2.49%
Graduate or professional school 92 0.28% 0 0.00% 92 0.28%
Total 7,848 24.06% 1,045 3.20% 8,893 27.26%

New Iberia Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Iberia Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $553,258,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $43,335,000
New Iberia Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Iberia Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Iberia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,572 70.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,466 29.55%

New Iberia Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Iberia Criminal Information Back to top
New Iberia Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.621 0.214 0.061 0.734 2.631 0.000 6.241 14.073 2.447 22.761
2000 1.116 0.294 0.029 0.852 2.290 0.059 5.080 18.411 2.408 25.957
2001 6.596 0.153 0.092 1.104 7.946 0.215 11.780 41.998 5.123 59.116
2002 6.815 0.183 0.000 1.436 8.434 0.336 9.412 45.473 3.239 58.460
2003 6.195 0.123 0.031 1.319 7.668 0.123 7.269 40.055 2.638 49.962

New Iberia Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 830
2000 962
2001 2,186
2002 2,189

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New Iberia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Iberia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,365 16.45%
10-19 Years 5,331 16.34%
20-29 Years 4,132 12.67%
30-39 Years 4,475 13.72%
40-49 Years 4,425 13.56%
50-59 Years 3,301 10.12%
60-69 Years 2,390 7.33%
70-79 Years 1,968 6.03%
80-89 Years 1,012 3.10%
90+ Years 224 0.69%

New Iberia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,256 46.76%
Color 1 Box Female 17,367 53.24%

New Iberia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,368 56.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 12,455 38.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 853 2.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 487 1.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 346 1.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 66 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 41 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

New Iberia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 5,354 31.90%
2. United States Or American 4,060 24.19%
3. French Canadian 1,848 11.01%
4. German 1,225 7.30%
5. English 921 5.49%
6. Irish 905 5.39%
7. Italian 783 4.67%
8. Acadian / Cajun 627 3.74%
9. Scotch Irish 180 1.07%
10. Scottish 136 0.81%

New Iberia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,411 84.83%
2. French 3,354 11.20%
3. Laotian 426 1.42%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 412 1.38%
5. Vietnamese 208 0.69%
6. French Creole 68 0.23%
7. Italian 33 0.11%
8. Chinese 19 0.06%
9. German 10 0.03%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 8 0.03%

New Iberia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,849 97.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 277 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 480 1.47%

New Iberia Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
New Iberia Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Iberia Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70560 70562 70563