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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+20.8%
6,203 → 7,492
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.3%
$56,184 → $73,792
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Meraux 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
8,553
+1,061 from 2023 (7,492)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,285
+$15,493 from 2023 ($73,792)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,203 | — | $56,184 | — |
| 2015 | 6,397 | +3.1% | $66,087 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 7,073 | +10.6% | $70,449 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 7,007 | -0.9% | $63,305 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 7,120 | +1.6% | $72,696 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 7,492 | +5.2% | $73,792 | +1.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.