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Montegut, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafourche Parish County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,264
Population
300/sq mi density
$32,500
Median Income
$22,072 per capita
$105,000
Home Value
$111,865 Zillow
$857
Median Rent
44.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
618
Violent Crime/100K
4,073 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$32,500 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$105,000 home value, $857/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
618 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,500
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,072
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
41.9%
238% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Montegut vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Montegut’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,500
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,072
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,033
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,291
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,291
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.2%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,287M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
32.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,205
Restaurants
159
Healthcare
179
Retail
263
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,033
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,016
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $32,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,072 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,033 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,291 |
| County GDP | $6,287M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 41.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,205 |
| Restaurants | 159 |
| Healthcare | 179 |
| Retail | 263 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,033 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,016 |