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Moving to New Iberia, Louisiana

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New Iberia is located at 160km west of New Orleans. It is a charming town and an excellent base for visiting sights around the coastal portion of Cajun Country. It’s historic Main Street, with its canopy of moss-draped live oak trees, is now home to a thriving local bed-and-breakfast industry. In the opposite direction, just 11km northwest of New Iberia, is St. Martinville. This town is very much at the heart of Acadian mythology. It’s the site of Evangeline Oak, where the heroine of Longfellow’s epic poem Evangeline is said to have met her beloved. The town’s Acadia Memorial includes a wall of names and a genealogy center.

Population: 32,623. Estimated population in July 2024: 32,495 (-0.4% change)
Males: 15,256 (46.8%), Females: 17,367 (53.2%)

Zip codes: 70560, 70563.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $26,079
Median house value: $70,800

Population by Race

Races in New Iberia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.3%)
  • Black (38.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (16.4%), United States (12.4%), French Canadian (7.6%), German (3.8%), English (2.8%), Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 10.6 square miles

Map of New Iberia, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Iberia

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Iberia city

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

2.3% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +498 (+1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in New Iberia:

  • DAUTERINE HOSPITAL (600 NORTH LEWIS STREET)
  • IBERIA GENERAL HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CTR (2315 E MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New Iberia:

  • MEADOWBROOK REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA)
  • REHABILITATION HOSP OF ACADIANA (about 18 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA)
  • WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Iberia:

  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 5 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 18 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 60 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Iberia:

  • LE MAIRE MEML (about 15 miles; JEANERETTE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R1)
  • ABBEVILLE CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; ABBEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 0R3)
  • BORDELON AIRPARK (about 21 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Abbreviation: L28)

Amtrak station:
NEW IBERIA (WASHINGTON ST. & RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in New Iberia:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-TECHE AREA CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 318; Location: 609 EMBER DR; Public)
  • PELICAN AVIATION CORP (Location: 1314 HANGER DR; Private, for-profit)
  • SOUTH LOUISIANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Location: 908 EMBER DR; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Iberia:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 21 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 52 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 118 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)

Schools

Public high schools in New Iberia:

  • NEW IBERIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,607; Location: 1301 EAST ADMIRAL DOYLE DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • WESTGATE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,211; Location: 2305 JEFFERSON ISLAND ROAD; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in New Iberia:

  • CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 914; Location: 1301 DELASALLE DRIVE; Grades: 4 – 12)
  • ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 4219 E. ADMIRAL DOYLE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ACADIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 44; Location: 1209 PARKVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 2 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in New Iberia:

  • IBERIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 671; Location: 613 WEEKS ISLAND ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • COTEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 631; Location: 2414 COTEAU ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTH LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 604 NORTH LEWIS STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DASPIT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 1103 DASPIT ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BELLE PLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 4110 LOREAUVILLE ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SUGARLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 2403 JEFFERSON ISLAND ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ANDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 1059 ANDERSON STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CENTER STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 1520 CENTER STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PESSON ADDITION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 619 BROUSSARD STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • NORTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 121 NORTH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in New Iberia:

  • ST EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 175 PORTER STREET; Grades: PK – 3)
  • EPIPHANY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 303 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
  • HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 163; Location: 607 VICTORY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in New Iberia:

  • IBERIA PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,611,927; Location: 445 EAST MAIN STREET; 216,478 books; 3,537 audio materials; 4,703 video materials; 400 serial subscriptions)

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