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Morgan City, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $155,819 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Morgan City:

$155,819
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,753 - $230,666

Total population: 11,943 (All urban)

Houses: 5,640 (4,556 occupied: 2,781 owner occupied, 1,836 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

40%
State:

32%

Housing density: 962 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $368,498.

Median contract rent in 2022: $626 (lower quartile is $476, upper quartile is $828)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $696


Median gross rent in Morgan City, LA in 2022: $827

Housing units in Morgan City with a mortgage: 1,038 (38 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $98,013

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,273

Median monthly housing costs: $760

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Morgan City, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1966

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,249
  • Male householders: 2,194 (699 living alone), Female householders: 2,242 (721 living alone)
  • 1,856 spouses (1,856 opposite-sex spouses), 376 unmarried partners, (346 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,093 children (2,902 natural, 11 adopted, 179 stepchildren), 630 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 182 parents, 0 foster children, 220 other relatives, 154 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 134

Size of family households: 1,259 2-persons, 676 3-persons, 433 4-persons, 331 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,513 1-person, 326 2-persons.

1,342 married couples with children.
659 single-parent households (58 men, 601 women).

88.4% of residents of Morgan City speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (16% speak English well, 66% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 834 (7.4%)
(44.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morgan City, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morgan City, Louisiana
  • 11no bedroom
  • 521 bedroom
  • 4252 bedrooms
  • 1,8213 bedrooms
  • 3674 bedrooms
  • 1045+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan City, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan City, Louisiana
  • 90no bedroom
  • 4441 bedroom
  • 6112 bedrooms
  • 6263 bedrooms
  • 664 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 87no vehicle
  • 9161 vehicle
  • 1,3462 vehicles
  • 3123 vehicles
  • 1194 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan City in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan City in renter-occupied apartments
  • 481no vehicle
  • 7421 vehicle
  • 4332 vehicles
  • 1603 vehicles
  • 214 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan City, Louisiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan City, Louisiana
  • 111 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 503 rooms
  • 3254 rooms
  • 4335 rooms
  • 6796 rooms
  • 5167 rooms
  • 2358 rooms
  • 5219+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan City, Louisiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan City, Louisiana
  • 901 room
  • 2702 rooms
  • 1253 rooms
  • 3584 rooms
  • 5275 rooms
  • 3436 rooms
  • 347 rooms
  • 458 rooms
  • 459+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Morgan City, LA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Morgan City, LA in 2022
  • 604Less than $10,000
  • 641$10,000 to $19,999
  • 411$20,000 to $29,999
  • 294$30,000 to $39,999
  • 465$40,000 to $49,999
  • 347$50,000 to $59,999
  • 461$60,000 to $74,999
  • 511$75,000 to $99,999
  • 295$100,000 to $124,999
  • 227$125,000 to $149,999
  • 305$150,000 to $199,999
  • 84$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Morgan City, LA

  • Distribution of house value in Morgan City, LA in 2022
  • 167Less than $10,000
  • 12$10,000 to $14,999
  • 37$15,000 to $19,999
  • 87$25,000 to $29,999
  • 6$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$40,000 to $49,999
  • 25$50,000 to $59,999
  • 145$60,000 to $69,999
  • 29$70,000 to $79,999
  • 137$80,000 to $89,999
  • 130$90,000 to $99,999
  • 220$100,000 to $124,999
  • 287$125,000 to $149,999
  • 447$150,000 to $174,999
  • 111$175,000 to $199,999
  • 291$200,000 to $249,999
  • 158$250,000 to $299,999
  • 75$300,000 to $399,999
  • 143$400,000 to $499,999
  • 36$500,000 to $749,999
  • 111$750,000 to $999,999
  • 32$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Morgan City, LA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Morgan City, LA in 2022
  • 48Less than $100
  • 9$150 to $199
  • 56$200 to $249
  • 61$250 to $299
  • 10$300 to $349
  • 171$350 to $399
  • 7$400 to $449
  • 55$450 to $499
  • 235$500 to $549
  • 51$550 to $599
  • 169$600 to $649
  • 214$650 to $699
  • 73$700 to $749
  • 123$750 to $799
  • 78$800 to $899
  • 164$900 to $999
  • 115$1,000 to $1,249
  • 30$1,250 to $1,499
  • 182No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.0%
Number of people working at home: 86 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 227
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,205
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 915
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 797
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 157
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 53
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 194
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 168
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 113
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 254
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 219
  • 90 or more minutes: 144
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Morgan City

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,338 (83.4%)
  • Carpooled: 741 (9.8%)
  • Bus: 14 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 149 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 137 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 86 (1.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 8.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 2.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 21.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 35.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 38.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 20.0%Males
  • 5.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Morgan City, Louisiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Morgan City, Louisiana
  • 3922010 or later
  • 832000 to 2009
  • 1091990 to 1999
  • 1281980 to 1989
  • 601970 to 1979
  • 13Before 1970
Ancestries in Morgan City, LA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 851 (11.8%)
  • French: 744 (10.3%)
  • English: 508 (7.1%)
  • Italian: 262 (3.6%)
  • German: 227 (3.2%)
  • Irish: 207 (2.9%)
  • French Canadian: 123 (1.7%)
  • European: 58 (0.8%)
  • Cajun: 41 (0.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 15 (0.2%)

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

Honduras
Morgan City:

44.6% (387)
Louisiana:

18.9% (37,225)

Mexico
Morgan City:

24.8% (215)
Louisiana:

12.1% (23,732)

Dominican Republic
Morgan City:

14.9% (129)
Louisiana:

2.0% (3,999)

Vietnam
Morgan City:

13.6% (118)
Louisiana:

9.2% (18,115)

Cuba
Morgan City:

3.9% (34)
Louisiana:

3.1% (6,172)

Guatemala
Morgan City:

1.8% (16)
Louisiana:

2.8% (5,576)

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

  • This state: 8,762
  • Other state: 1,630
  • Northeast: 64
  • Midwest: 276
  • South: 916
  • West: 355

85.0% of Morgan City residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.1% lived in Louisiana.


Morgan City:

85.0%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 46
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 87
  • 5th and 6th grade: 112
  • 7th and 8th grade: 167
  • 9th grade: 175
  • 10th grade: 181
  • 11th grade: 88
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 202
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,718
  • Less than 1 year of college: 213
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 350
  • Associate degree: 188
  • Bachelor's degree: 365
  • Master's degree: 127
  • Professional school degree: 18
  • Doctorate degree: 1
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 52
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 65
  • 7th and 8th grade: 91
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 86
  • 11th grade: 150
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 82
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,816
  • Less than 1 year of college: 234
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 460
  • Associate degree: 289
  • Bachelor's degree: 308
  • Master's degree: 218
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 7
Educational Attainment for Females
Morgan City marital status for males
Morgan City marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,316
  • One, attached: 33
  • Two: 344
  • 3 or 4: 270
  • 5 to 9: 26
  • 10 to 19: 145
  • 20 to 49: 201
  • 50 or more: 16
  • Mobile homes: 287

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,178

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 20 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Morgan City
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Morgan City, LA
  • 56.3%Electricity
  • 43.7%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Morgan City, LA
  • 62.5%Electricity
  • 36.4%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 177
Here:

15.3%
Louisiana:

19.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 109
Here:

21.6%
Louisiana:

18.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:

9.2%
Louisiana:

17.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability