Iberia County Information
Iberia in
Louisiana occupies
1,031 square miles and has a 2006 population of
75,509, a change from a 2000 population of
73,266 and
68,297 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
33 acts of violent crime reported in
Iberia in 2004, a change from
117 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,132 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Iberia, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Iberia | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 1,031 sq. miles | Ranked 737 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 75,509 | Ranked 697 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 74,212 | |
| Population 2000 | 73,266 | Ranked 684 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 68,297 | Ranked 647 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 65% | |
| African American | 31.6% | |
| Asian American | 2.2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 33 | 117 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 24 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 253 | 1,168 |
| Burglaries | 37 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 196 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 20 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 34,099 | 30,433 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,132 | 1,650 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 5.4% |
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