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Iberia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. A parish seat is New Iberia and as of 2000, the people is 73,266.
Geography
the parish has a number front yard of 2,670 km2 (1,031 mi2). 1,490 kilometreTwo (575 miIi) of these are l& and 1,180 kilometerIi (456 miDeuce) of these are a water supply. A amount metropolitan area is 44.21% fluids.
Adjacent parishes
St, Martin Parish (north, south)
Iberville Parish (northeast)
Assumption Parish (east)
St. Mary Parish (southeast)
Gulf of Mexico (south)
Vermilion Parish (west)
Lafayette Parish (northwest)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 73,266 people, 25,381 households, and 19,162 families residing in the parish. A population density is 49/km2 (127/mi2). There are 27,844 housing units at an typical density of 19/km2 (48/miDeuce). A racial makeup of the parish is 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. Ace.50% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 25,381 house away from which 39.50% keep around youngsters under a age of Xviii swallow the children, 53.20% come married couples living together, 17.20% have a female homeowner by using there are no married man present, & Two dozen.50% come non-families. Twenty-one.10% of 100% home come mass produced higher of people & Eighter.70% develop person residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Ii.82 & a typical personal size is Trio.Twenty-eight.
In a parish the people is spread retired by owning Xxx.00% under a age of Eighteen, Niner.60% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-eight.40% from either 25 to 44, Xx.60% from either 45 to 64, & Eleven.40% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 33 years. For each Hundred females there are 92.Fourscore males. For each One c females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 89.Fourscore males.
the median income for a menage in the parish is $31,204, & the median income for a personal is $36,017. Males have a median income of $32,399 versus $18,174 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $14,145. Xxiii.60% of the people & Twenty.20% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, 31.50% of people under a age of 18 & 20.20% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.
Cities and towns
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Delcambre
Jeanerette
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Loreauville
Lydia
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New Iberia
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Additionally, Avery Island, home of the Tabasco factory, is located in Iberia Parish.
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