Lydia, Louisiana

Community in Iberia Parish · population 892 (2020 Census)

Median home: $142,600
Household income: $93,229
Jan low / Jul high: 42° / 90°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 24
Median age: 54.5

Lydia is a community of 892 people in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $142,600, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450).

Lydia in our rankings:

#8 in The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Louisiana

How Lydia ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Lydia is worth $142,600, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 1.5 times the median household income of $93,229, which is more affordable than 98% of Louisiana towns. 75.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Lydia	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$142,600	$166,450
Median rent	—	$887
Median household income	$93,229	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	1.5×	3.0×
Homeownership	75.8%	70.4%
Median year built	1983	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Lydia

People	Lydia	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	54.5	38.4
Age 65 and over	22.9%	17.0%
Under 18	18.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.1%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	3.8%	20.4%
Veterans	12.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	0.0%	4.7%
Average commute	23.7 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	81.5%	84.6%

Weather in Lydia

July highs average 89.6°F and January lows 41.9°F. About 65.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 66 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 14 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Jeanerette 5 Nw station (4.8 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lydia since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on December 14, 2022 about 3.6 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 43 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on December 14, 2022.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 24 times; the largest was 4.25 inches on April 7, 2003.

Severe weather in Iberia Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Iberia Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Iberia Parish has been included in 43 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida

Jobs and pay in Iberia Parish

Iberia Parish had 24,074 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $57,316 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Lydia itself the ACS puts it at 7.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Lydia

New Iberia, LA
6.0 mi · 28,555 people · home $158,300
Jeanerette, LA
6.3 mi · 4,813 people · home $98,200
Loreauville, LA
9.5 mi · 658 people · home $132,400
Sorrel, LA
9.6 mi · 711 people · home —
Delcambre, LA
12.7 mi · 1,793 people · home $128,000
Cade, LA
13.5 mi · 1,874 people · home $204,900
St. Martinville, LA
14.2 mi · 5,379 people · home $100,100
Baldwin, LA
14.8 mi · 1,762 people · home $129,400

Lydia questions

Is Lydia, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Lydia scores better for retirees than 23% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 64%. 22.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 54.5).

How much does a house cost in Lydia?

The median owner-occupied home in Lydia is valued at $142,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $93,229, so homes cost about 1.5 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Lydia?

July highs average 89.6°F and January lows 41.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 65.5 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Lydia get tornadoes?

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lydia since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on December 14, 2022. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Lydia's Census boundary (GEOID 2246755). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.