The following information is based on census data for the city of Lydia, Louisiana. The population of Lydia is 952 people, compared to 1,079 at the 2000 census. Lydia is part of the New IberiaMicropolitan Statistical Area. While the majority of Lydia's population is white, there are also several Hispanic, African American, and other ethnic groups. The median household income in Lydia is $41,228 and the population is predominantly white.
The CDP population is fairly evenly distributed. Twenty-seven percent of Lydia's households have two cars, the rest have one, or none at all. There are about three hundred households with children under 18. About half of the households are made up of married couples, with the remainder being single. Twenty-one percent of households are non-families. Another ten percent are single adults, with 9.4% of Lydia's population being elderly. The median age is 36. There are also about one hundred and sixty-five percent of residents on health insurance. Most of these individuals are covered by group or employer plans, while fewer are on non-group plans. There are no military or VA plans for Lydia's population.
The city's historical tornado activity is slightly lower than the Louisiana state average, but it is still significantly higher than the U.S. average. In 1977, a category F3 tornado in Lydia killed one person, injured eleven people, and damaged fifty to five hundred thousand dollars worth of property. The city also has some historic tornadoes, including a category F3 tornado that struck in 1974. It killed one person and caused between fifty and five thousand dollars in damage.