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New Iberia Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of New Iberia Area is 73,240. The New Iberia Area population density is 71.07 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in New Iberia Area is white, which represent 62.19% of the total population. The average New Iberia Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 73,240. #476

Population Density, #540

New Iberia Area	71.07 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	45,551 (62.19%, #827)
Black:	23,435 (32.00%, #81)
Hispanic:	2,299 (3.14%, #618)
Asian:	1,754 (2.39%, #155)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	289 (0.39%, #549)
One Race, Other:	1,074 (1.47%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,137 (1.55%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,391 (60.50%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	99 (4.31%, see rank)
Cuban:	81 (3.52%, see rank)
Central American:	206 (8.96%, see rank)
South American:	40 (1.74%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	82 (4.68%, see rank)
Chinese:	46 (2.62%, see rank)
Filipino:	53 (3.02%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (0.23%, see rank)
Korean:	8 (0.46%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	381 (21.72%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,112 (63.40%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

64,422 (87.62%) out of the total population of 73,527 reported first ancestry.

	New Iberia Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	105	0.14%, see rank	0.35%	0.53%
Czech	37	0.05%, see rank	0.12%	0.50%
Danish	10	0.01%, see rank	0.10%	0.45%
Dutch	91	0.12%, see rank	0.57%	1.51%
English	2,206	3.00%, see rank	6.53%	8.53%
French	18,346	24.95%, see rank	16.66%	3.54%
German	3,389	4.61%, see rank	8.28%	15.79%
Greek	23	0.03%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Hungarian	9	0.01%, see rank	0.11%	0.48%
Irish	2,655	3.61%, see rank	7.85%	11.36%
Italian	1,836	2.50%, see rank	4.93%	5.66%
Norwegian	90	0.12%, see rank	0.26%	1.46%
Polish	143	0.19%, see rank	0.48%	3.13%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.46%
Russian	12	0.02%, see rank	0.17%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	197	0.27%, see rank	0.94%	1.07%
Scottish	480	0.65%, see rank	1.00%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	235	0.32%, see rank	0.78%	0.93%
Swedish	298	0.41%, see rank	0.28%	1.34%
Swiss	100	0.14%, see rank	0.07%	0.31%
Ukrainian	30	0.04%, see rank	0.04%	0.31%
American	11,195	15.23%, see rank	9.83%	6.72%
Welsh	35	0.05%, see rank	0.24%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 35,756 (48.82%, see rank)

Females: 37,484 (51.18%, see rank)

New Iberia Area	Male: 48.82% Female: 51.18%
Louisiana	Male: 48.95% Female: 51.05%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

New Iberia Area	35.60 years old
Louisiana	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

New Iberia Area	34.20 years old
Louisiana	34.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

New Iberia Area	37.00 years old
Louisiana	37.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	New Iberia Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,484	7.49%, see rank	6.93%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	5,383	7.35%, see rank	6.76%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	5,614	7.67%, see rank	6.77%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	5,489	7.49%, see rank	7.21%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	4,815	6.57%, see rank	7.46%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	9,335	12.75%, see rank	13.86%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	8,915	12.17%, see rank	12.45%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	11,008	15.03%, see rank	14.43%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	8,283	11.31%, see rank	11.81%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	4,990	6.81%, see rank	6.88%	7.03%
75 to 84	2,907	3.97%, see rank	3.97%	4.23%
85 years and over	1,017	1.39%, see rank	1.45%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	New Iberia Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	46,540, 100%	2,940,298	204,336,017
Less Than High School	11,104, 23.86%, see rank	17.82%	14.28%
High School Graduate	18,766, 40.32%, see rank	34.30%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	10,507, 22.58%, see rank	26.46%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	4,257, 9.15%, see rank	14.30%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,906, 4.10%, see rank	7.13%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.15, see rank	12.89	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	New Iberia Area			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,610	77.32%	22.68%	70.97%	29.03%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	9,232	82.56%, see rank	17.44%, see rank	83.07%	16.93%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,249	81.10%, see rank	18.90%, see rank	82.67%	17.33%	90.52%	9.48%
College	2,196	86.02%, see rank	13.98%, see rank	82.42%	17.58%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	244	78.28%, see rank	21.72%, see rank	71.83%	28.17%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	New Iberia Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	26,778, 100%	1,728,360	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.70, see rank	2.55	2.58
1 Person Households	6,427, 24.00%, see rank	26.87%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	20,351, 76.00%, see rank	73.13%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	19,118, 71.39%, see rank	67.12%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.10	3.14
Married-Couple Family	12,496, 46.67%, see rank	44.45%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,660, 28.61%, see rank	32.88%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	New Iberia Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	56,837	see rank	3,603,211	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	27,389	100%, see rank	1,742,444	120,789,875
Never Married	9,363	34.19%, see rank	36.37%	35.08%
Married	14,456	52.78%, see rank	50.24%	52.93%
Widowed	857	3.13%, see rank	2.82%	2.53%
Divorced	2,713	9.91%, see rank	10.56%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	29,448	100%, see rank	1,860,767	127,252,362
Never Married	8,901	30.23%, see rank	30.47%	28.74%
Married	14,315	48.61%, see rank	46.30%	49.95%
Widowed	2,726	9.26%, see rank	10.33%	9.34%
Divorced	3,506	11.91%, see rank	12.90%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	New Iberia Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	70,841	96.35%, see rank	96.31%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	64,132	87.22%, see rank	78.49%	58.71%
Born in Different State	6,480	8.81%, see rank	17.23%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	229	0.31%, see rank	0.59%	1.38%
Foreign Born	2,686	3.65%, see rank	3.69%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	867	1.18%, see rank	1.50%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,819	2.47%, see rank	2.19%	7.16%
Born In Europe	83	0.11%, see rank	0.35%	1.56%
Born In Asia	1,240	1.69%, see rank	1.19%	3.67%
Born In Africa	50	0.07%, see rank	0.14%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,249	1.70%, see rank	1.93%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	64	0.09%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	New Iberia Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	21,053	79.57%, see rank	88.04%	79.64%
Spanish	999	3.78%, see rank	3.95%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	3,890	14.70%, see rank	6.43%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	474	1.79%, see rank	1.29%	3.24%
Other	41	0.15%, see rank	0.28%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.