Morgan City, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,064

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

7.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

14.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,474

0.45% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$155,200

Population & Diversity

Morgan City, LA is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Morgan City, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2024, there were 3.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.51k people) in Morgan City, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.85k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Morgan City, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morgan City, LA was 95.7%, 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)
6.51k ± 495
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 495
White (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 393

19.2%

Hispanic Population

2.13k people

19.2% of the people in Morgan City, LA are hispanic (2.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morgan City, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

8.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

938 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Morgan City, LA residents (1.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morgan City, LA was 8.37%, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
132 ± 106
Vietnam
122 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 77

Morgan City, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Morgan City, LA.

Economy

The economy of Morgan City, LA employs 4.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morgan City, LA were Retail Trade (694 people), Construction (613 people), and Manufacturing (512 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,515), Construction ($70,169), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,194).

Employment

Occupations

4.86k

2024 Value

± 571

0.726%

1 Year growth

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morgan City, LA grew at a rate of 0.726%, from 4.82k employees to 4.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgan City, LA, are Production Occupations (656 people), Management Occupations (563 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (555 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgan City, 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

4.86k

2024 Value

± 571

0.726%

1 Year growth

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morgan City, LA grew at a rate of 0.726%, from 4.82k employees to 4.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgan City, LA, are Retail Trade (694 people), Construction (613 people), and Manufacturing (512 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

$53,727

Median earning men ± $4,481

$25,969

Median earning women ± $3,325

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,618), Construction ($70,676), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,542), Manufacturing ($51,672), and Public Administration ($44,931).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morgan City, LA was $155,200 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,100 to $155,200, a 6.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgan City, LA is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morgan City, LA have an average commute time of 26 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.

Housing

Property

$155,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,841

$2,348

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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

57.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in Morgan City, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morgan City, 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.

$56,474

Median Household Income

± $7,248

4.11k

Number of Households

± 495

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.11k households in Morgan City, LA declined from $56,474 from the previous year's value of $56,729.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morgan City, 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 (85%)
Carpooled (7.9%)
Worked At Home (3.53%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Morgan City, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.9%) and those who worked at home (3.53%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgan City, LA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.7% 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

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgan City, LA (1.9k out of 10.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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