Morgan City, LA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

49,114

1.41% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

39.5

0.509% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.9%

6.86% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,322

9.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$128,000

16.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Morgan City, LA had a population of 49.1k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $47,322. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Morgan City, LA declined from 49,818 to 49,114, a −1.41% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,097 to $47,322, a 9.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morgan City, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.41%), Other (Hispanic) (3.19%), and White (Hispanic) (2.06%).

None of the households in Morgan City, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Morgan City, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are South Central Louisiana Technical College (1,596 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2022, the median property value in Morgan City, LA was $128,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Morgan City, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgan City, LA was 2 cars per household.

Morgan City, LA borders .

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Population & Diversity

Morgan City, LA is home to a population of 49.1k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.49% of Morgan City, LA residents were born outside of the country (2.2k people).

In 2022, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.4k people) in Morgan City, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.17k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Morgan City, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Morgan City, LA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morgan City, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgan City, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.4k ± 151
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 508
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 525

7.26%

Hispanic Population

3.57k people

7.26% of the people in Morgan City, LA are hispanic (3.57k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morgan City, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.2k people

4.27%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.13k people

As of 2022, 4.49% of Morgan City, LA residents (2.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morgan City, LA was 4.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morgan City, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
765 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
455 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
320 ± 146

Morgan City, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morgan City, LA employs 19.4k people. The largest industries in Morgan City, LA are Retail Trade (2,579 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,280 people), and Construction (1,925 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,906), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,583), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,958).

Employment

Occupations

19.4k

2022 Value

± 1,109

−1.26%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Morgan City, LA declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 19.6k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgan City, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,737 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,138 people), and Management Occupations (1,827 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgan City, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.4k

2022 Value

± 1,109

−1.26%

1 Year decline

± 8.03%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Morgan City, LA declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 19.6k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgan City, LA, are Retail Trade (2,579 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,280 people), and Construction (1,925 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morgan City, LA, though some of these residents may live in Morgan City, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,251

Median earning men ± $4,141

$29,073

Median earning women ± $4,169

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,792), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,675), and Manufacturing ($57,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,077), Public Administration ($46,754), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,079).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

441
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
411
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
366
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2018, universities in Morgan City, LA awarded 1,596 degrees. The student population of Morgan City, LA in 2017 is skewed towards men, with 1,239 male students and 722 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morgan City, LA are White (907 and 57%), followed by Black or African American (454 and 28.5%), Unknown (92 and 5.78%), and Hispanic or Latino (83 and 5.21%).

The largest universities in Morgan City, LA by number of degrees awarded are South Central Louisiana Technical College (1,596 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morgan City, LA was $128,000 in 2022, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $110,200 to $128,000, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgan City, LA is 69.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Morgan City, LA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morgan City, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$128,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,857

$12,946

Median Property Taxes

±$838

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morgan City, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morgan City, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2022

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.5% of the housing units in Morgan City, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morgan City, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Morgan City, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,322

Median Household Income

± $2,292

18.6k

Number of Households

± 989

In 2022, the median household income of the 18.6k households in Morgan City, LA grew to $47,322 from the previous year's value of $43,097.

The following chart displays the households in Morgan City, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morgan City, LA is from Morgan City, LA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Morgan City, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (8.74%)
Worked At Home (3.6%)

In 2022, 85.1% of workers in Morgan City, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.74%) and those who worked at home (3.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgan City, LA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Morgan City, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morgan City, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morgan City, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morgan City, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgan City, LA (10.6k out of 48.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morgan City, LA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Morgan City, LA has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 37.5% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.19%

Uninsured

29.7%

Employer Coverage

37.5%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morgan City, LA grew by 8.53% from 5.71% to 6.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morgan City, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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