CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Morgan City

Louisiana · 14,531 residents · 5.98 sq mi

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Morgan City is a city of 14,531 people in Louisiana. 24.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $49,600. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 14 minutes. Renters pay $290 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,531

+14%vs 2000

vs 12,703 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.7

−13%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.98 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(1,179)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,132)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(1,247)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(1,165)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(1,062)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.2%(2,347)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(1,838)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(1,730)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(1,248)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(964)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(469)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(150)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,664

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,324 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,577

−27%vs 2000

vs $14,577 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.0%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,600

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$290

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $403 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.8%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

38.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.4%(8,814)

Black23.8%(3,027)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(428)

Asian1%(127)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.4%(10,963)

Black22.2%(3,219)

Hispanic / Latino3.9%(563)

Asian0.1%(14)

Other2.3%(335)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.2%(904)

Central American6.6%(733)

Honduran5.8%(647)

Dominican1.1%(126)

Cuban0.8%(89)

Guatemalan0.8%(86)

Spaniard0.1%(16)

South American0.1%(8)

Chilean0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1%(109)

Chinese0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(21)

Ancestry

French13.6%(1,506)

Irish7.8%(862)

English5.9%(648)

German5.7%(630)

American5.4%(596)

Italian2.9%(321)

French Canadian2.3%(253)

Scottish0.6%(63)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(13)

Croatian0.1%(9)

Lithuanian0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(8)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.1%(8)

Hungarian0.1%(7)

Welsh0.1%(7)

Polish0%(5)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.7%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.8 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 12.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.8%(1,410)

Married51%(2,193)

Widowed2.8%(122)

Divorced13.3%(571)

Women 15+

Never married33.4%(1,549)

Married43.2%(2,002)

Widowed10.2%(475)

Divorced13.2%(610)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.8%

−8.7 ptssince 2013

from 23.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.9%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.3%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.5%(132)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(124)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.9%(129)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(24)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 499 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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