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Meraux, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Bernard Parish County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
7,492
Population
1,805/sq mi density
$73,792
Median Income
$34,066 per capita
$205,600
Home Value
$235,348 Zillow
$864
Median Rent
40.3% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
974
Violent Crime/100K
4,232 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$73,792 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$205,600 home value, $864/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
974 violent crimes/100K (156% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,792
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,066
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Meraux vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Meraux’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,792
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,066
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,680
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,190
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,190
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,744M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,014
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
59
Retail
146
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,680
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,614
25% 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 | $73,792 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,066 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,680 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,190 |
| County GDP | $1,744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,014 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 59 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,680 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,614 |