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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23.5%
600 → 459
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.5%
$31,667 → $55,588
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mer Rouge across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
381
-78 from 2023 (459)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,432
+$26,844 from 2023 ($55,588)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 600 | — | $31,667 | — |
| 2015 | 583 | -2.8% | $30,313 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 565 | -3.1% | $36,000 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 546 | -3.4% | $32,292 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 459 | -15.9% | $32,000 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 459 | +0% | $55,588 | +73.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.