Morgan City, LA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
49,818
0.404% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
39.3
0.254% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
20.5%
3.72% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$43,097
7.16% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$110,200
4.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Morgan City, LA had a population of 49.8k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $43,097. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Morgan City, LA declined from 50,020 to 49,818, a −0.404% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,218 to $43,097, a 7.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morgan City, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), Other (Hispanic) (3.14%), and White (Hispanic) (2.4%).

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.

97.5% 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 2021, the median property value in Morgan City, LA was $110,200, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Morgan City, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgan City, LA was 2 cars per household.

Morgan City, LA borders Houma-Thibodaux, LA and Lafayette, LA.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Morgan City, LA is home to a population of 49.8k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.27% of Morgan City, LA residents were born outside of the country (2.13k people).

In 2021, there were 1.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.9k people) in Morgan City, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.91k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%
2021 Citizenship
97.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.5% of Morgan City, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Morgan City, LA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgan City, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.9k ± 60
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14.9k ± 547
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.91k ± 550
7.07%
Hispanic Population
3.52k people

In 2021, there were 1.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.9k people) in Morgan City, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.91k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.07% of the people in Morgan City, LA are hispanic (3.52k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

4.27%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.13k people
3.98%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.99k people

As of 2021, 4.27% of Morgan City, LA residents (2.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morgan City, LA was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    696 ± 159
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    418 ± 152
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    255 ± 126

Morgan City, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Morgan City, LA employs 19.6k people. The largest industries in Morgan City, LA are Retail Trade (2,954 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,063 people), and Manufacturing (2,020 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,152), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,091), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,571).

Occupations

19.6k
2021 Value
± 1,075
0.989%
1 Year growth
± 7.75%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morgan City, LA grew at a rate of 0.989%, from 19.4k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgan City, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,772 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,512 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,847 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgan City, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Employment by Industries

19.6k
2021 Value
± 1,075
0.989%
1 Year growth
± 7.75%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morgan City, LA grew at a rate of 0.989%, from 19.4k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgan City, LA, are Retail Trade (2,954 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,063 people), and Manufacturing (2,020 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,262
Median earning men ± $1,595
$24,494
Median earning women ± $1,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,671), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,310), and Manufacturing ($52,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,646), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,816), and Manufacturing ($42,718).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 441
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 411
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 366
    Manufacturing

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $48B
  2. $46.7B
  3. $46.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $48B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($46.7B) and Fuel oils ($46.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$371B
2020 Value in Louisiana
$691B
Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana
86.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $371B. This is expected to increase 86.1% to $691B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $48.8B
  2. $24.6B
  3. $8.21B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $48.8B, followed by Mississippi with $24.6B and Florida and $8.21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

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 Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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%).

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.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.927% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.797% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (815k), and Secondary Education (622k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Morgan City, LA was $110,200 in 2021, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $105,800 to $110,200, a 4.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgan City, LA is 66%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Morgan City, LA have an average commute time of 21.8 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.

Median household income in Morgan City, LA is $43,097. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Morgan City, LA was Ascension Parish, LA with a value of $86,256, followed by West Baton Rouge Parish, LA and St. Charles Parish, LA, with respective values of $72,391 and $72,088.

Property

$110,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,197
$12,259
Median Property Taxes
±$787

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.

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Rent vs Own

66%
Homeownership
2021
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 66% of the housing units in Morgan City, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

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

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morgan City, LA was Ascension Parish, LA with a value of $86,256, followed by West Baton Rouge Parish, LA and St. Charles Parish, LA, with respective values of $72,391 and $72,088.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,097
Median Household Income
± $1,852
18.6k
Number of Households
± 989

In 2021, the median household income of the 18.6k households in Morgan City, LA grew to $43,097 from the previous year's value of $40,218.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morgan City, LA is from Louisiana.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.465
2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.399% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (84.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.56%)

In 2021, 84.1% of workers in Morgan City, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (2.56%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgan City, LA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Morgan City, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgan City, LA (10.1k out of 49.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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94.3% of the population of Morgan City, LA has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 38.7% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1434 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.18% decrease from the previous year (1466 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1759 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 305 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,434 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,434 patients per year. This represents a 2.18% decrease from the previous year (1,466 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.71%
Uninsured
30%
Employer Coverage
38.7%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
1.67%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morgan City, LA declined by 8.69% from 6.25% to 5.71%.

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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