New Iberia, LA Profile
New Iberia, LA, population 32,875, is located
in Louisiana's Iberia county,
about 19.4 miles from Lafayette and 50.3 miles from Baton Rouge.
Through the 90's New Iberia's population has grown by about 2%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of New Iberia has stayed about the same. Since 2005 New Iberia's population has grown by about 2%.
New Iberia's property crime levels tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in New Iberia tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 47% |
| Females | 53% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 57% |
| African American | 38% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 2% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 7.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 32,667 | N/A |
| 2001 | 32,346 | -0.98% |
| 2002 | 32,270 | -0.23% |
| 2003 | 32,153 | -0.36% |
| 2004 | 32,035 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | 32,133 | 0.31% |
| 2006 | 32,517 | 1.20% |
| 2007 | 32,841 | 1.00% |
| 2008 | 32,925 | 0.26% |
| 2009 | 32,875 | -0.15% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $26,079 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 795 |
| 2002 | 843 |
| 2003 | 767 |
| 2004 | N/A |
| 2005 | N/A |
| 2006 | N/A |
| 2007 | N/A |
| 2008 | N/A |
| 2009 | N/A |
| 2010 | N/A |
| Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
3 | 5 | 36 | 215 |
| 2002 |
0 | 6 | 47 | 223 |
| 2003 |
1 | 4 | 43 | 202 |
| 2004 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2005 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2006 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2007 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2008 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2009 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2010 |
- | - | - | - |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 5,890 |
| 2002 | 5,812 |
| 2003 | 4,996 |
| 2004 | N/A |
| 2005 | N/A |
| 2006 | N/A |
| 2007 | N/A |
| 2008 | N/A |
| 2009 | N/A |
| 2010 | N/A |
| Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
384 |
1,369 |
167 |
| 2002 |
308 |
1,488 |
106 |
| 2003 |
237 |
1,306 |
86 |
| 2004 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2005 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2006 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2007 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2008 |
- |
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- |
| 2009 |
- |
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- |
| 2010 |
- |
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- |
Location
| Elevation | 17 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 10.2 Square Miles |