New Iberia Metro Area

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  4. New Iberia Metro Area Employment Information
  5. New Iberia Metro Area Family Information
  6. New Iberia Metro Area Education Information
  7. New Iberia Metro Area Business Information
  8. New Iberia Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. New Iberia Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. New Iberia Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. New Iberia Metro Area Counties
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New Iberia Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 73,266
  • Land Area (2000): 1,489.579 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,180.327 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 27,844
New Iberia Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 99,072 67.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,692 1.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46,332 31.50%

New Iberia Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
New Iberia Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 29,101 27,820 1,282 4.40% 44
1991 30,233 28,547 1,686 5.58% 56
1992 30,466 27,617 2,849 9.35% 93
1993 28,862 26,788 2,075 7.19% 72
1994 29,564 27,356 2,207 7.47% 75
1995 29,787 27,861 1,926 6.47% 65
1996 30,684 28,996 1,688 5.50% 55
1997 31,680 30,169 1,511 4.77% 48
1998 33,467 31,013 2,454 7.33% 73
1999 32,067 29,777 2,290 7.14% 71
2000 30,433 28,783 1,650 5.42% 54
2001 30,910 29,272 1,638 5.30% 53
2002 30,612 28,634 1,978 6.46% 65
2003 30,828 28,903 1,925 6.24% 62
2004 31,220 29,417 1,804 5.78% 58
2005 32,660 30,615 2,045 6.26% 62
2006 33,992 32,845 1,147 3.37% 34
2007 34,161 33,020 1,141 3.34% 33
2008 34,444 33,114 1,330 3.86% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 33,623 32,278 1,345 4.00% 40
Feb 2008 33,413 32,397 1,016 3.04% 30
Mar 2008 34,199 32,856 1,343 3.93% 39
Apr 2008 34,476 33,408 1,068 3.10% 31
May 2008 34,508 33,369 1,139 3.30% 33
Jun 2008 34,821 33,284 1,537 4.41% 44
Jul 2008 34,809 33,500 1,309 3.76% 38
Aug 2008 35,075 33,556 1,519 4.33% 43
Sep 2008 35,073 33,382 1,691 4.82% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

New Iberia Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 5,920 19.22%
2. Construction 3,926 12.74%
3. Metal Manufactuing 1,246 4.04%
4. Educational Services 1,212 3.93%
5. Repair and Maintenance 1,194 3.88%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,102 3.58%
7. Public Administration 1,080 3.51%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 870 2.82%
9. Food Manufacturing 848 2.75%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 818 2.66%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 766 2.49%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 746 2.42%
13. Health Care 618 2.01%
14. Truck Transportation 578 1.88%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 560 1.82%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 538 1.75%
17. Other Transportation 534 1.73%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 522 1.69%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 510 1.66%
20. Utilities 498 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,470 14.38%
2. Educational Services 3,378 14.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,070 8.58%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,264 5.24%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,054 4.37%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,030 4.27%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 964 3.99%
8. Public Administration 852 3.53%
9. Mining 706 2.93%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 680 2.82%
11. Social Assistance 670 2.78%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 636 2.64%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 588 2.44%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 486 2.01%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 460 1.91%
16. Repair and Maintenance 370 1.53%
17. Food Manufacturing 366 1.52%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 322 1.33%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 298 1.23%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 278 1.15%

New Iberia Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,064 6.70%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,050 6.65%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,390 4.51%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 1,382 4.49%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,356 4.40%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,306 4.24%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,160 3.77%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,118 3.63%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,094 3.55%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,028 3.34%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 986 3.20%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 938 3.04%
13. Top Executives 866 2.81%
14. Extraction Workers 860 2.79%
15. Other Construction Trades 642 2.08%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 604 1.96%
17. Electricians 556 1.80%
18. Carpenters 528 1.71%
19. Agricultural Workers 506 1.64%
20. Construction Laborers 452 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,110 8.74%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,430 5.92%
3. Cashiers 1,364 5.65%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,180 4.89%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 1,042 4.32%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 940 3.89%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 868 3.60%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 846 3.51%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 800 3.31%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 748 3.10%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 716 2.97%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 716 2.97%
13. Other Management Occupations 674 2.79%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 622 2.58%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 576 2.39%
16. Registered Nurses 542 2.25%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 518 2.15%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 480 1.99%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 476 1.97%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 472 1.96%

New Iberia Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 52,955 49.04%
15-35 hours 9,642 8.93%
1-14 hours 3,366 3.12%
No regular hours 42,021 38.91%

New Iberia Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,720 5.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,030 3.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,816 5.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,820 10.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,253 13.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,799 16.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,996 15.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,795 9.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,704 3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,157 4.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 766 1.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 476 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,314 4.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,464 6.52%

New Iberia Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,558 4.82%
5-9 6,873 12.94%
10-14 10,591 19.94%
15-19 10,273 19.34%
20-24 7,125 13.42%
25-29 2,217 4.17%
30-34 5,274 9.93%
35-39 1,132 2.13%
40-44 1,112 2.09%
45-59 2,734 5.15%
60-89 1,186 2.23%
At least 90 2,035 3.83%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 222 0.42% 39,415 74.21%
30-44 34 0.06% 7,484 14.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,734 5.15%
At least 60 84 0.16% 3,137 5.91%

New Iberia Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 166 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,514 13.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 43,642 80.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 612 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 340 0.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 816 1.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,197 2.20%

New Iberia Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 50,638 (143,302 people)
Families (2000): 38,242 (126,206 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,193
People at same address in 1995: 87,857
New Iberia Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,878 17.46%
$10,000-$14,999 4,786 9.41%
$15,000-$19,999 3,844 7.56%
$20,000-$24,999 3,984 7.84%
$25,000-$29,999 3,054 6.01%
$30,000-$34,999 3,567 7.02%
$35,000-$39,999 2,892 5.69%
$40,000-$44,999 3,002 5.91%
$45,000-$49,999 2,203 4.33%
$50,000-$59,999 4,307 8.47%
$60,000-$74,999 4,161 8.19%
$75,000-$99,999 3,292 6.48%
$100,000-$124,999 1,340 2.64%
$125,000-$149,999 595 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 466 0.92%
$200,000 or more 464 0.91%

New Iberia Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,344 21.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,673 26.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 726 2.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,904 19.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 82 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,189 16.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,974 7.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 862 3.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 563 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

New Iberia Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 39,321 30.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,500 9.64%
Public Assistance 2,107 1.63%
Retirement 7,082 5.46%
Self Employment 4,829 3.73%
Social Security 13,781 10.63%
Supplemental Security 3,506 2.70%
Wage / Salary 37,723 29.10%
Other 8,765 6.76%

New Iberia Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 13,475 49.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 13,937 50.84%

New Iberia Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,700 9.03%
Color 1 Box Married 30,487 58.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,501 29.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,361 2.61%

New Iberia Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,964 10.22%
Color 1 Box Married 31,049 53.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,932 25.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,436 11.02%

New Iberia Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
New Iberia Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 14,090 13.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,281 19.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 39,664 38.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,811 15.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,912 2.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,561 7.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,696 2.62%

New Iberia Metro Area 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 2,073 2.83% 572 0.78% 2,645 3.61%
Kindergarten 2,054 2.80% 262 0.36% 2,316 3.16%
Grades 1-4 8,867 12.10% 1,148 1.57% 10,015 13.67%
Grades 5-8 9,306 12.70% 1,456 1.99% 10,762 14.69%
Grades 9-12 8,855 12.09% 1,148 1.57% 10,003 13.65%
Undergrad college 3,570 4.87% 448 0.61% 4,018 5.48%
Graduate or professional school 435 0.59% 0 0.00% 435 0.59%
Total 35,160 47.99% 5,034 6.87% 40,194 54.86%

New Iberia Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
New Iberia Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 127 108
2004 142 124

New Iberia Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Iberia Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Iberia Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 110,547 76.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33,971 23.51%

New Iberia Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 385
New Iberia Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Iberia Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Iberia Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,842 16.16%
10-19 Years 12,330 16.83%
20-29 Years 9,311 12.71%
30-39 Years 10,607 14.48%
40-49 Years 10,566 14.42%
50-59 Years 7,456 10.18%
60-69 Years 5,233 7.14%
70-79 Years 3,713 5.07%
80-89 Years 1,851 2.53%
90+ Years 357 0.49%

New Iberia Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,264 48.13%
Color 1 Box Female 38,002 51.87%

New Iberia Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 47,122 64.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 22,451 30.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,401 1.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,101 1.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 817 1.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 216 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 143 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.02%

New Iberia Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 28,225 33.60%
2. United States Or American 18,533 22.07%
3. French Canadian 10,960 13.05%
4. German 6,158 7.33%
5. Irish 4,476 5.33%
6. Acadian / Cajun 4,288 5.11%
7. English 3,881 4.62%
8. Italian 3,127 3.72%
9. Scotch Irish 772 0.92%
10. African 610 0.73%

New Iberia Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 113,979 84.16%
2. French 16,276 12.02%
3. Laotian 2,004 1.48%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,752 1.29%
5. Vietnamese 734 0.54%
6. French Creole 288 0.21%
7. Italian 140 0.10%
8. German 92 0.07%
9. Chinese 54 0.04%
10. Other Native North American 48 0.04%

New Iberia Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 144,128 97.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,288 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,680 1.14%

New Iberia Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Iberia County    

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