Mer Rouge, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

437

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.4

58.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.3%

41.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,583

1.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$66,000

Population & Diversity

Mer Rouge, LA is home to a population of 437 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (256 people) in Mer Rouge, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mer Rouge, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mer Rouge, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mer Rouge, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 87
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 81
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 26

0.458%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.458% of the people in Mer Rouge, LA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mer Rouge, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 45

Mer Rouge, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mer Rouge, LA.

Economy

The economy of Mer Rouge, LA employs 176 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mer Rouge, LA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people), Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($130,486), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,486), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($116,071).

Employment

Occupations

176

2024 Value

± 103

−17%

1 Year decline

± 94.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mer Rouge, LA declined at a rate of −17%, from 212 employees to 176 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mer Rouge, LA, are Management Occupations (34 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (27 people), and Transportation Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mer Rouge, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

176

2024 Value

± 103

−17%

1 Year decline

± 94.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mer Rouge, LA declined at a rate of −17%, from 212 employees to 176 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mer Rouge, LA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people), Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mer Rouge, LA, though some of these residents may live in Mer Rouge, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,375

Median earning men ± $24,118

$36,250

Median earning women ± $31,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,972) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($116,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,692) and Retail Trade ($30,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mer Rouge, LA was $66,000 in 2024, which is 0.198 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,400 to $66,000, a 44.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mer Rouge, LA is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mer Rouge, LA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mer Rouge, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$66,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,827

$128

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Mer Rouge, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in Mer Rouge, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$56,583

Median Household Income

± $19,589

229

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 229 households in Mer Rouge, LA grew to $56,583 from the previous year's value of $55,588.

The following chart displays the households in Mer Rouge, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mer Rouge, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (1.7%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Mer Rouge, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (1.7%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mer Rouge, LA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.33% of the workforce in Mer Rouge, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mer Rouge, LA (92 out of 378 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mer Rouge, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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