Living in New Iberia
New Iberia had 27,571 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$47,087 a year. The city had 23 schools in 2026. There were 100 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to New Iberia?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$894 per month, while the median home value was US$158,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 51.5%, and the vacancy rate was 16% in July 2026. 51.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 43.53 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Iberia (Wayback Machine capture 20260415220558)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,362 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Iberia (Wayback Machine capture 20260415220558)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 58.02 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Iberia (Wayback Machine capture 20260415220558)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 213.9 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Iberia (Wayback Machine capture 20260415220558)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $894/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 51.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 15.98 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 836.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 785.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 656 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Is New Iberia a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
3.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 844 of 26,533 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
New Iberia 10.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 47,087 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 71.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 10.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,440 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,996 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bls.gov11Official |
| Unemployment rate | 10.68 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in New Iberia?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,383 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €837 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€214 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Iberia (Wayback Machine capture 20260415220558) · 2026-07-31 | − €214 |
| Internet€44 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Iberia (Wayback Machine capture 20260415220558) · 2026-07-31 | − €44 |
| Mobile plan€58 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in New Iberia (Wayback Machine capture 20260415220558) · 2026-07-31 | − €58 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,230 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to New Iberia. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in New Iberia. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 1 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 100 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,969 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in New Iberia when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,135 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 288 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 19.71 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | ARA | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 7 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for New Iberia. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.06 · Feb 18.06 · Mar 21.67 · Apr 25.06 · May 28.56 · Jun 31.17 · Jul 32 · Aug 32.22 · Sep 30.44 · Oct 26.44 · Nov 21.11 · Dec 17.44 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00164674 (JEANERETTE 5 NW)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.5 · Feb 7.61 · Mar 10.94 · Apr 14.33 · May 18.5 · Jun 22.06 · Jul 22.94 · Aug 22.61 · Sep 20.33 · Oct 14.72 · Nov 9.28 · Dec 6.56 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00164674 (JEANERETTE 5 NW)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.1 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 16.5 · Apr 19.6 · May 23.7 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 27.4 · Sep 25.3 · Oct 20.5 · Nov 15.2 · Dec 12.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 157 · Feb 114.8 · Mar 93.22 · Apr 133.4 · May 128 · Jun 213.4 · Jul 171.5 · Aug 163.3 · Sep 146.6 · Oct 117.6 · Nov 128.3 · Dec 119.6 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00168181 (ST MARTINVILLE 3 SW)20Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 15.1 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.25 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,202 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 29.48 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 21.68 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 14.9 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.2 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.2 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.2 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.2 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 844 is not 1.3% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport96.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 1.3 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 844 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 919.6 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 26,533 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 26,474 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 158,300 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 55.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 3.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 1.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 1.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 53.72 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 77.6 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 7.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 17.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 81.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 10,144 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 3.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 82.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on New Iberia
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Broussard as a New Iberia alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €3,684 Broussard vs €2,440 New Iberia+51%
- Unemployment: 3.6% Broussard vs 10.7% New Iberia−66%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,348 Broussard vs 4,135 New Iberia−43%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,087 Broussard vs €2,996 New Iberiano percentage
- Foreign residents: 1.7% Broussard vs 1.3% New Iberia+30%
- Residents: 15,799 Broussard vs 26,533 New Iberia−40%
- Nearest airport: 7.0 km Broussard vs 7.0 km New Iberiasame level
Plainfield as a New Iberia alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1332 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.3% New Iberia+369%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,440 New Iberia+98%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 4,135 New Iberia−82%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 10.7% New Iberia−65%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 26,533 New Iberia+89%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €2,996 New Iberiano percentage
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 7.0 km New Iberia+29%
Vilnius as a New Iberia alternative in another country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,929 (2025) Vilnius vs 4,135 (2024) New Iberiano percentage
- Foreign residents: 8.0% (2024) Vilnius vs 1.3% (2020) New Iberiano percentage
- Nearest airport: 6.0 km Vilnius vs 7.0 km New Iberia−14%
- Basic utilities, 85 m²: €199 Vilnius vs €214 New Iberia−7%
Cities near New Iberia
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 719.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,343 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 706.8 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,818 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around New Iberia?
The median gross salary is 2,996 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in New Iberia?
The unemployment rate is 10.68 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
How safe is New Iberia?
Police recorded 4,135 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in New Iberia?
The published population is 26,533 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in New Iberia?
844 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is New Iberia a good place to live?
New Iberia may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near New Iberia?
Jeanerette, St. Martinville, Youngsville, Broussard are near New Iberia. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). New Iberia, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7d59dba15aeaaf95881f648c267258b6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/new-iberia/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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