Morgan City, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,604 (Urban population: 11,516 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 88 (all nonfarm))

Morgan City, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,713 (5,117 occupied: 3,437 owner occupied, 1,680 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	32%

Housing density: 974 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $406 (lower quartile is $264, upper quartile is $566)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $429

Median gross rent in Morgan City, LA in 2007: $562

Housing units in Morgan City with a mortgage: 1,247 (111 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,632

Morgan City,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,063 (it was $71,900 in 2000)

Morgan City:	$120,063
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,605 - $150,903

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $141,372
Here: $141,372
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $130,313
Here: $130,313
State: $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $211,262
Here: $211,262
State: $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $267,685
Here: $267,685
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $251,450
Here: $251,450
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $16,697
Here: $16,697
State: $34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,036
Here: $13,036
State: $47,390

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,859

In family households: 10,968 (2,506 male householders, 942 female householders)
2,433 spouses, 3,993 children (3,720 natural, 64 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 467 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 183 other relatives, 320 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,891 (757 male householders (587 living alone)), 874 female householders (835 living alone)), 260 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 205 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,398 2-persons, 824 3-persons, 714 4-persons, 330 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,422 1-person, 182 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

1,819 married couples with children.
1,104 single-parent households (196 men, 908 women).

90.4% of residents of Morgan City speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 269 (2.1%)
(51.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan City, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 84 4 rooms: 349 5 rooms: 858 6 rooms: 895 7 rooms: 677 8 rooms: 350 9 or more rooms: 184

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan City, Louisiana:
	1 room: 21 2 rooms: 95 3 rooms: 261 4 rooms: 562 5 rooms: 455 6 rooms: 196 7 rooms: 56 8 rooms: 25 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 66
1995 to 1998: 59
1990 to 1994: 180
1980 to 1989: 455
1970 to 1979: 1,239
1960 to 1969: 1,358
1950 to 1959: 971
1940 to 1949: 667
1939 or earlier: 718

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morgan City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 94 2 bedrooms: 813 3 bedrooms: 1,838 4 bedrooms: 643 5 or more bedrooms: 49

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan City:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 341 2 bedrooms: 793 3 bedrooms: 435 4 bedrooms: 79 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 265 1 vehicle: 1,305 2 vehicles: 1,483 3 vehicles: 331 4 vehicles: 47 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 443 1 vehicle: 789 2 vehicles: 418 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Morgan City, LA:

Less than $10,000: 150
$10,000 to $14,999: 75
$15,000 to $19,999: 40
$20,000 to $24,999: 27
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 32
$35,000 to $39,999: 37
$40,000 to $49,999: 92
$50,000 to $59,999: 137
$60,000 to $69,999: 109
$70,000 to $79,999: 126
$80,000 to $89,999: 156
$90,000 to $99,999: 174
$100,000 to $124,999: 535
$125,000 to $149,999: 517
$150,000 to $174,999: 365
$175,000 to $199,999: 150
$200,000 to $249,999: 172
$250,000 to $299,999: 71
$300,000 to $399,999: 64
$400,000 to $499,999: 36
$500,000 to $749,999: 34
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Morgan City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Morgan City:

Less than $100: 61 people
$100 to $149: 47
$150 to $199: 88
$200 to $249: 119
$250 to $299: 141
$300 to $349: 147
$350 to $399: 119
$400 to $449: 122
$450 to $499: 137
$500 to $549: 139
$550 to $599: 86
$600 to $649: 104
$650 to $699: 66
$700 to $749: 19
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 43
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 67

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 36 1990 to 1994: 32 1985 to 1989: 65 1980 to 1984: 63 1975 to 1979: 46 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 7

Morgan City, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.0%
Number of people working at home: 115 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 735
5 to 9 minutes: 1600
10 to 14 minutes: 1221
15 to 19 minutes: 774
20 to 24 minutes: 143
25 to 29 minutes: 44
30 to 34 minutes: 167
35 to 39 minutes: 29
40 to 44 minutes: 15
45 to 59 minutes: 126
60 to 89 minutes: 141
90 or more minutes: 171

Morgan City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,146 (79%)
Carpooled: 550 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 59 (1%)
Motorcycle: 31 (1%)
Bicycle: 30 (1%)
Walked: 205 (4%)
Other means: 138 (3%)
Worked at home: 115 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 956
$10,000 to $14,999: 550
$15,000 to $19,999: 380
$20,000 to $24,999: 367
$25,000 to $29,999: 377
$30,000 to $34,999: 260
$35,000 to $39,999: 318
$40,000 to $44,999: 285
$45,000 to $49,999: 243
$50,000 to $59,999: 394
$60,000 to $74,999: 410
$75,000 to $99,999: 366
$100,000 to $124,999: 95
$125,000 to $149,999: 28
$150,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4073

French (except Basque): 3107

United States or American: 1570

Italian: 610

German: 503

Irish: 502

French Canadian: 393

English: 356

Acadian/Cajun: 330

Scotch-Irish: 63

Scottish: 39

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 33

West Indian: 33

Canadian: 25

Arab:: 20

Dutch: 14

Polish: 14

Norwegian: 13

Other Arab: 11

Yugoslavian: 10

Brazilian: 9

Lebanese: 9

Croatian: 9

Czechoslovakian: 9

Slavic: 9

Subsaharan African:: 8

African: 8

Welsh: 8

Greek: 6

British: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam (26%)
Mexico (21%)
Cuba (20%)
Indonesia (7%)
Other Central America (7%)
Sierra Leone (4%)
Philippines (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11109
Northeast: 158
Midwest: 332
South: 928
West: 243

61% of Morgan City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 67
5th and 6th grade: 117
7th and 8th grade: 390
9th grade: 205
10th grade: 234
11th grade: 215
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,338
Less than 1 year of college: 203
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 548
Associate degree: 132
Bachelor's degree: 346
Master's degree: 52
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 64
Nursery to 4th grade: 83
5th and 6th grade: 209
7th and 8th grade: 348
9th grade: 110
10th grade: 172
11th grade: 183
12th grade, no diploma: 171
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,668
Less than 1 year of college: 191
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 560
Associate degree: 81
Bachelor's degree: 438
Master's degree: 116
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 70.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 29.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 29.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,221
Black householders: $17,759
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,072
Asian householders: $65,855
Some other race householders: $71,762
Two or more races householders: $26,131
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,287

Morgan City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Morgan City household income for Black householders

Morgan City household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Morgan City household income for Asian householders

Morgan City household income for Some other race householders

Morgan City household income for Two or more races householders

Morgan City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Morgan City marital status for males

Morgan City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,290
Black or African American householders: $92,441
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $572,645
Asian householders: $117,801
Some other race householders: $175,229
Two or more races householders: $143,161
Hispanic or Latino householders: $136,125

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,123
One, attached: 132
Two: 277
3 or 4: 215
5 to 9: 223
10 to 19: 86
20 to 49: 124
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 498
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,443

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Morgan City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (44%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 217

Here:	13.7%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 135

Here:	16.5%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 45

Here:	15.7%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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