Morgan City, LA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
47,828
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
20.8%
5.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$52,576
1.56% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$138,900
8.52% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19,135
2.12% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.8% of the residents in Morgan City, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Morgan City, LA are South Central Louisiana Technical College (1,596 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2024, the median property value in Morgan City, LA was $138,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Morgan City, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgan City, LA was 2 cars per household.

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

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Population & Diversity

Morgan City, LA is home to a population of 47.8k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.95% of Morgan City, LA residents were born outside of the country (2.37k people).

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.5k people) in Morgan City, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
97%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Morgan City, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morgan City, LA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgan City, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.5k ± 240
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    13.8k ± 523
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.05k ± 527
9.84%
Hispanic Population
4.71k people

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.5k people) in Morgan City, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.84% of the people in Morgan City, LA are hispanic (4.71k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.37k people
4.88%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.37k people

As of 2024, 4.95% of Morgan City, LA residents (2.37k 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 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    703 ± 181
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    387 ± 163
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    316 ± 128

Morgan City, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Morgan City, LA employs 19.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morgan City, LA were Retail Trade (2,733 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,365 people), and Construction (1,992 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($65,016), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,000), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,073).

Employment

Occupations

19.1k
2024 Value
± 1,160
−2.12%
1 Year decline
± 8.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morgan City, LA declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 19.6k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgan City, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,390 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,120 people), and Management Occupations (1,849 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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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.1k
2024 Value
± 1,160
−2.12%
1 Year decline
± 8.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morgan City, LA declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 19.6k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgan City, LA, are Retail Trade (2,733 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,365 people), and Construction (1,992 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

$51,373
Median earning men ± $2,608
$27,210
Median earning women ± $1,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,607), Manufacturing ($66,883), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,702).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,212), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,935), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,929).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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. 74
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 73
    Retail Trade
  3. 62
    Finance and Insurance

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $242k
    Manufacturing
  2. $206k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  3. $99.2k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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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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%), 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%).

The most popular majors in Morgan City, LA are Other Industrial Production Technology (539 and 33.8%), Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer (236 and 14.8%), and General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (158 and 9.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 1,961 students enrolled in Morgan City, LA, 63.2% men and 36.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 943 records, of which 25.6% were women and 74.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer
    236 degrees awarded
  2. Other Industrial Production Technology
    197 degrees awarded
  3. Welding Technology
    75 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Morgan City, LA was Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer with 236 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Morgan City, LA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
South Central Louisiana Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,596 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Central Louisiana Technical College with 1,596 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2018, 1,243 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morgan City, LA, which is 3.52 times more than the 353 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 907 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 454 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,202) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2018.

Public, 2-year ($744) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2018.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Morgan City, LA was $138,900 in 2024, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,000 to $138,900, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgan City, LA is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morgan City, LA have an average commute time of 23.2 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

$138,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,393
$12,673
Median Property Taxes
±$792

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

68.6%
Homeownership
2024
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Morgan City, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,576
Median Household Income
± $3,030
18.5k
Number of Households
± 1,044

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Morgan City, LA grew to $52,576 from the previous year's value of $51,768.

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.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.7%)
  2. Carpooled (7.58%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Morgan City, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.58%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

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

23.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgan City, LA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.82% 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

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgan City, LA (9.81k out of 47.2k 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 Males 55 - 64 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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Morgan City, LA has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 36.4% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,441 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.47%
Uninsured
28.3%
Employer Coverage
36.4%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
1.25%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morgan City, LA grew by 24.8% from 6.79% to 8.47%.

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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