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Mer Rouge, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Morehouse Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
639
Population
546/sq mi density
$55,588
Median Income
$28,544 per capita
$119,400
Home Value
$85,595 Zillow
$596
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,299
Violent Crime/100K
12,223 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$55,588 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,400 home value, $596/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,299 violent crimes/100K (242% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,588
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,544
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
36.8%
197% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mer Rouge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mer Rouge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,588
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,544
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,125
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$857
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$857
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.3%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$755M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
571
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
72
Retail
71
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,125
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,054
41% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,588 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,544 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,125 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $857 |
| County GDP | $755M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 36.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.507 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 571 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,125 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,054 |