Morgan City, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morgan City	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$36,429	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$60,117	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,874	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,446	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,507	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,172	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morgan City is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morgan City is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morgan City is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morgan City is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,073 $60,117 $120,234

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Morgan City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	30.3%	30.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Labadieville, LA	1,342	$85,078	4.6%
Patterson, LA	6,001	$63,865	21.5%
Berwick, LA	4,638	$59,534	26.8%
Bayou Vista, LA	4,495	$56,103	31.0%
Amelia, LA	2,283	$51,224	37.0%
Morgan City, LA	11,332	$60,117	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spencer, IA	11,331	$68,078	16.3%
Franklin Lakes, NJ	11,324	$269,878	231.8%
Waimea, HI	11,340	$142,934	75.7%
DeRidder, LA	11,341	$74,765	8.1%
Woodmere, LA	11,322	$74,998	7.8%
Morgan City, LA	11,332	$60,117	26.1%

Source: The Morgan City, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.