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Morgan City, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Assumption Parish County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,208
Population
1,874/sq mi density
$56,729
Median Income
$30,452 per capita
$146,100
Home Value
$127,827 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
324
Violent Crime/100K
3,386 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$56,729 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,100 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
324 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,729
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,452
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Morgan City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Morgan City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,729
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,452
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,898
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,104
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,104
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$735M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
332
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
15
Retail
36
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,898
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,275
35% 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 | $56,729 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,452 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,898 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,104 |
| County GDP | $735M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 332 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,898 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,275 |