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Morse

Louisiana · 785 residents · 1.40 sq mi
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Morse is a city of 785 people in Louisiana. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 28.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $25,200. Households here earn about 37% less than in Louisiana as a whole. The median age is 28.4, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

785
+3%vs 2000
vs 759 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.4
−12%vs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.40 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5487018551K1K19902000201020202024Morse
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.7%(76)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(72)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(68)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(69)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.7%(84)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.7%(92)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.5%(90)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(70)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(73)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(32)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$13,929
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,922 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2023
$5,631
−54%vs 2000
vs $12,346 in 2000
US average: $14,340
28.4%
+5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$25,200
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$288
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $340 in 2000
US average: $450
73.3%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
26.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(745)
Black1.1%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(785)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Spaniard1.2%(13)
Ancestry
French9.9%(109)
German6.1%(67)
American6%(66)
Irish5.4%(59)
English2.7%(30)
Italian1.4%(15)
Section 05

Education

3.1%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
50.7%
−11.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.5%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.7 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 17.6 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 married10.9%(36)
Married74.6%(247)
Widowed6.9%(23)
Divorced7.6%(25)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(98)
Married56.8%(241)
Widowed8%(34)
Divorced12%(51)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 22.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% 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)6.5%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37%(17)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era58.7%(27)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 46 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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How many people live in Morse, Louisiana?

Morse, Louisiana has about 785 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Morse, Louisiana?

The typical household in Morse, Louisiana earns about $13,929 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Morse, Louisiana expensive?

In Morse, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $25,200, and the typical rent is about $288 a month.

How educated are people in Morse, Louisiana?

About 3.1% of adults age 25 and over in Morse, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Morse, Louisiana?

About 28.4% of people in Morse, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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