Morganza, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

600

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.3%

119% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,402

4.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,600

Population & Diversity

Morganza, LA is home to a population of 600 people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2% of Morganza, LA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (291 people) in Morganza, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Morganza, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morganza, LA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morganza, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 127
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 195
Other (Hispanic)
51 ± 84

10.7%

Hispanic Population

64 people

10.7% of the people in Morganza, LA are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morganza, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

5.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 2% of Morganza, LA residents (12 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 Morganza, LA was 5.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
18 ± 35
Vietnam
10 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Morganza, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Morganza, LA employs 326 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morganza, LA were Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), Public Administration (56 people), and Retail Trade (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($110,556), Educational Services ($47,083), and Public Administration ($44,500).

Employment

Occupations

326

2024 Value

± 147

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morganza, LA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 326 employees to 326 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morganza, LA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (87 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morganza, 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

326

2024 Value

± 147

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morganza, LA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 326 employees to 326 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morganza, LA, are Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), Public Administration (56 people), and Retail Trade (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morganza, LA, though some of these residents may live in Morganza, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,389

Median earning men ± $12,326

$15,750

Median earning women ± $11,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,556), Public Administration ($51,806), and Retail Trade ($27,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,957).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morganza, LA was $121,600 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,500 to $121,600, a 7.53% decrease. The homeownership rate in Morganza, LA is 90.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morganza, LA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morganza, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,313

$250

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.3% of the housing units in Morganza, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morganza, 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.

$44,402

Median Household Income

± $18,635

277

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 277 households in Morganza, LA grew to $44,402 from the previous year's value of $42,500.

The following chart displays the households in Morganza, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morganza, 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 (73.3%)
Carpooled (20.6%)
Public Transit (3.07%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Morganza, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.07%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morganza, LA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.316% of the workforce in Morganza, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morganza, LA (212 out of 600 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morganza, 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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