Louisiana · Census place 54035
New Iberia city, LA
Quick answer
New Iberia city has 27,926 residents, ranking #17 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $50,802, the median home is worth $150,300 and median gross rent runs $878 a month.
- Population
- 27,926New Iberia city residents
- Median household income
- $50,802Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $150,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $878Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in New Iberia city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New Iberia city median would spend about 20.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.6% of residents and 51% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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