Lydia

Population: 1,119
Median home value: $136,200

Lydia is a community in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, home to 1,119 residents. The median home value of $136,200 is below the Iberia Parish median ($156,000).

From 2019 to 2023, Lydia's population grew 5.5% from 1,061 to 1,119.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.6% of the population. 53.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,119
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $136,200
Median gross rent: $1,046
Housing units: 416
Homeownership rate: 47.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0611,119

Median household income

$27,255$41,463

Median home value

$111,200$136,200

Median gross rent

$958$1,046

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,061	$27,255	—	$958
2020	1,326	$58,350	$111,200	$993
2021	956	$30,972	$104,700	$964
2022	976	$41,463	$115,500	$1,046
2023	1,119	—	$136,200	$1,046

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1725.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	2.9%
5 to 17	290	25.9%
18 to 24	106	9.5%
25 to 34	99	8.8%
35 to 44	161	14.4%
45 to 54	71	6.3%
55 to 64	172	15.4%
65 to 74	90	8.0%
75 and over	97	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	824	73.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	295	26.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	22.0%
High school graduate	353	51.2%
Some college or associate's	145	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	18	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	22	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone53.6%

Carpooled31.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	218	53.6%
Carpooled	128	31.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	10.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	18	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	20.6%
15 to 29 min	145	35.6%
30 to 44 min	98	24.1%
45 to 59 min	20	4.9%
60+ min	60	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 25.9% (290 of 1,119)

	Count	Share
Family households	321	82.7%
Nonfamily households	67	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	388	93.3%
Vacant	28	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	185	47.7%
Renter-occupied	203	52.3%

1-unit, detached93.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	389	93.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2246755
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.9263, -91.7813