Lydia
Census-designated place
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Iberia
Area	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
- land	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	29°55′07″N 91°46′52″W / 29.91861, -91.78111Coordinates: 29°55′07″N 91°46′52″W / 29.91861, -91.78111
- elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population	1,079 (2000)
Density	630.8 /sq mi (243.6 /km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	337
Location of Lydia in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Lydia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,079 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lydia is located at 29°55′7″N, 91°46′52″W (29.918553, -91.780996)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,079 people, 385 households, and 302 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 630.8 people per square mile (243.6/km²). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 240.3/sq mi (92.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.38% White, 11.21% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 385 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,146, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $36,176 versus $19,211 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,395. About 3.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Parish seat: New Iberia
Cities	Jeanerette | New Iberia
Towns	Delcambre
Villages	Loreauville
Census-designated places	Lydia
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