Morgan City, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 283 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 283 (all nonfarm))

Morgan City, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 100 (97 occupied: 76 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Housing density: 174 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $229 (lower quartile is $140, upper quartile is $313)

Median gross rent in Morgan City, MS in 2007: $450

Housing units in Morgan City with a mortgage: 30 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,980 (it was $35,300 in 2000)

Morgan City:	$52,980
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,556 - $74,664

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $67,764
Here: $67,764
State: $144,336

Mobile homes: $24,118
Here: $24,118
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 297

In family households: 274 (24 male householders, 44 female householders)
22 spouses, 130 children (119 natural, 6 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 3 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 23 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 19 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person.

32 married couples with children.
51 single-parent households (7 men, 44 women).

All residents speak only English at home

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morgan City, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 14 5 rooms: 34 6 rooms: 20 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan City, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 7 5 rooms: 8 6 rooms: 4 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 13
1980 to 1989: 10
1970 to 1979: 35
1960 to 1969: 13
1950 to 1959: 10
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morgan City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 22 3 bedrooms: 51 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morgan City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 9 3 bedrooms: 12 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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: 6 1 vehicle: 41 2 vehicles: 23 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 1 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Morgan City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 13 2 vehicles: 6 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 to $249,999: 1
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Morgan City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Morgan City:

Less than $100: 3 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$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: 9

Morgan City, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.1%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 3
5 to 9 minutes: 9
10 to 14 minutes: 5
15 to 19 minutes: 5
20 to 24 minutes: 10
25 to 29 minutes: 10
30 to 34 minutes: 19
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 9
60 to 89 minutes: 3
90 or more minutes: 0

Morgan City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 51 (66%)
Carpooled: 22 (29%)
Walked: 2 (3%)
Other means: 2 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 23
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $44,999: 0
$45,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $74,999: 0
$75,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 257

French (except Basque): 1

Scotch-Irish: 1

United States or American: 1

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

This state: 293
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 0
South: 4
West: 0

87% of Morgan City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 3
11th grade: 3
12th grade, no diploma: 5
High school graduate (or equivalency): 20
Less than 1 year of college: 6
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 2
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 3
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 28
Less than 1 year of college: 8
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 2
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 40.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 26.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 25.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $25,164
Black householders: $21,279
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $90,472

Morgan City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Morgan City household income for Black householders

Morgan City marital status for males

Morgan City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $64,989
Black or African American householders: $50,448

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 76
Mobile homes: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,857

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:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%) Utility gas (28%) Electricity (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%) Electricity (19%) Utility gas (10%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	12.5%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	33.3%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled 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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