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Morgan City, Louisiana

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StatisticMorgan CityLouisianaUnited States
Total Population11,0644,611,961334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,474$60,756$80,734
Median Age38.638.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.3%27.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$155,200$216,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$917$1,064$1,413
Poverty Rate17.4%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born10.6%4.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.1%67.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.025.726.4
Worked from Home3.5%8.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.4%41.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Morgan City, Louisiana

Age in Morgan City, Louisiana

StatisticMorgan CityLouisianaUnited States
Median Age38.638.038.9
Under 18 %22.7%23.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.5%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.5%24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.6%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Morgan City, Louisiana

StatisticMorgan CityLouisianaUnited States
Households4,1141,804,780129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households65.0%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children32.6%30.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.7%20.9%17.3%
People Living Alone28.4%31.6%28.7%
Never Married33.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Morgan City, Louisiana

StatisticMorgan CityLouisianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,178$35,038$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.2%22.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.1%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.6%14.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.0%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.4%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.5%37.9%28.2%
SNAP Households22.2%17.3%n/a

Housing in Morgan City, Louisiana

StatisticMorgan CityLouisianaUnited States
Housing Units5,2242,108,902143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.5%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.4%11.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate21.2%14.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,983.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.9%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.1%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$433$1,180n/a

Education in Morgan City, Louisiana

StatisticMorgan CityLouisianaUnited States
Less than High School20.5%12.7%10.4%
High School Graduate44.1%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.2%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.8%17.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.5%10.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Morgan City, Louisiana

StatisticMorgan CityLouisianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%59.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work85.0%78.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.3%28.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.5%8.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.2%8.4%n/a

Origins and language in Morgan City, Louisiana

StatisticMorgan CityLouisianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.2%77.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%2.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.5%2.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.3%91.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.2%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.6%6.4%16.7%

Cities near Morgan City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.