Profile for New Iberia, Louisiana, LA

New Iberia is on the Bayou Teche.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 250. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 7.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Sugar Cane Festival - Sept. 26-30, 2007
• Cajun Hot Sauce Festival - March 13-15, 2007
• Cajun Food Fest - Sept. 7-8, 2007
• Les Cadiens du Teche Cajun Music Festival - Sept. 15, 2007
• Festival of Live Oaks - March 17, 2007
• Bunk Johnson Jazz, Arts & Heritage Festival - May 25-27, 2007
• Festival of Riches Square Dance Festival - Aug. 10-11, 2007

New Iberia attractions: Live Oak Gardens

Historic sites and museums: Shadows-on-the-Teche

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 112

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Cemeteries (7)

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4% of New Iberia residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the New Iberia ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in New Iberia was $13,084, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of New Iberia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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New Iberia festival dates:

• Sugar Cane Festival - Sept. 26-30, 2007
• Cajun Hot Sauce Festival - March 13-15, 2007
• Cajun Food Fest - Sept. 7-8, 2007
• Les Cadiens du Teche Cajun Music Festival - Sept. 15, 2007
• Festival of Live Oaks - March 17, 2007
• Bunk Johnson Jazz, Arts & Heritage Festival - May 25-27, 2007
• Festival of Riches Square Dance Festival - Aug. 10-11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

New Iberia festival web sites:

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Median rent in New Iberia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $291.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $668.

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Libraries in New Iberia include City Park Branch, Coteau Branch, Iberia Parish Library, Morton Branch, West End Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in New Iberia include New Iberia Daily Iberian

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Iberia Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our New Iberia political report.

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The average commute time for New Iberia workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in New Iberia between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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