Iberia Parish, Louisiana

Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Location in the state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location in the U.S.
Founded	October 30, 1868
Named for	Iberian Peninsula
Seat	New Iberia
Largest city	New Iberia
Area
• Total	1,031 sq mi (2,670 km^2)
• Land	574 sq mi (1,487 km^2)
• Water	456 sq mi (1,181 km^2), 44%
Population
• (2010)	73,240
• Density	128/sq mi (49/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Iberia Parish (French: Paroisse de l'Ibérie) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,240.^[1] The parish seat is New Iberia.^[2] The parish was formed in 1868 and named for the Iberian Peninsula.^[3][4]

Iberia Parish is part of the Lafayette, Louisiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 1,031 square miles (2,670 km²), of which 574 square miles (1,490 km²) is land and 456 square miles (1,180 km²) (44%) is water.^[5]

Major highways

• Interstate 49
• U.S. Highway 90
• Louisiana Highway 14
• Louisiana Highway 31

Adjacent parishes

• St. Martin Parish (north, south)
• Iberville Parish (northeast)
• Assumption Parish (east)
• St. Mary Parish (southeast)
• Vermilion Parish (west)
• Lafayette Parish (northwest)

National protected area

• Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

NOAA aerial photo of the Port of Iberia

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	9,042		—
1880	16,676		84.4%
1890	20,997		25.9%
1900	29,015		38.2%
1910	31,262		7.7%
1920	26,855		−14.1%
1930	28,192		5.0%
1940	37,183		31.9%
1950	40,059		7.7%
1960	51,657		29.0%
1970	57,397		11.1%
1980	63,752		11.1%
1990	68,297		7.1%
2000	73,266		7.3%
2010	73,240		0.0%
Est. 2014	73,913	[6]	0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 73,266 people, 25,381 households, and 19,162 families residing in the parish. The population density was 127 people per square mile (49/km²). There were 27,844 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 65.08% White, 30.81% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 11.99% reported speaking French or Cajun French at home, while 1.48% speak Lao and 1.29% Spanish.

There were 25,381 households out of which 39.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.20% were married couples living together, 17.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.50% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the parish the population was spread out with 30.00% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $31,204, and the median income for a family was $36,017. Males had a median income of $32,399 versus $18,174 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $14,145. About 20.20% of families and 23.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.50% of those under age 18 and 20.20% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Iberia Parish School System serves the parish.

National Guard

E Company 199th Forward Support Battalion resides in Jeanerette, Louisiana, and B Company 2-156th resides in New Iberia, Louisiana. Both units have deployed twice to Iraq, 2004-5 and 2010, as part of the 256TH IBCT.

Communities

Map of Iberia Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels

• Delcambre (part)
• Grand Marais
• Jeanerette
• Loreauville
• Lydia
• New Iberia (parish seat)

In addition, Avery Island, home of the Tabasco factory, is an unincorporated area located in Iberia Parish.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Iberia Parish, Louisiana
• William S. Patout, III, Iberia Parish sugar grower

References

1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. "Iberia Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 164.
5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
9. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
11. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Iberia Parish Sheriff Department

Geology

• Heinrich, P. V., and W. J. Autin, 2000, Baton Rouge 30 x 60 minute geologic quadrangle. Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Coordinates: 29°47′N 91°47′W / 29.79°N 91.78°W