New Iberia, LA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,893 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 627 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 603 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,599 | 51.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,160 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 904 | 10.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,759 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,166 | 16.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,760 | 19.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,024 | 35.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,860 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 516 | 2.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,761 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 672 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,479 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,238 | 29.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,538 | 47.1 |
| Separated | 753 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 2,177 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,812 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 2,773 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,661 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,187 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 643 | 54.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,901 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,546 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,438 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 942 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,981 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,045 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 40.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,936 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 67.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,070 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,067 | 50.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,956 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,434 | 58.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,182 | 40.7 |
Same county | 9,006 | 30.1 |
Different county | 3,176 | 10.6 |
Same state | 2,218 | 7.4 |
Different state | 958 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 340 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,606 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,849 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 31,780 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 28,872 | 88.5 |
Different state | 2,908 | 8.9 |
Born outside United States | 69 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 757 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 407 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 277 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 480 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 757 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 37 | 4.9 |
| Asia | 528 | 69.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 192 | 25.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,956 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,411 | 84.8 |
| Language other than English | 4,545 | 15.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,459 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 412 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 151 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,474 | 11.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 891 | 3.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 659 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 417 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,606 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,930 | 91.8 |
| Arab | 72 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 53 | 0.2 |
| English | 921 | 2.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,354 | 16.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,475 | 7.6 |
| German | 1,225 | 3.8 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 905 | 2.8 |
| Italian | 783 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 120 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 180 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 136 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 120 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 74 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,060 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,275 | 40.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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