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Morgan City, Louisiana, in St Mary county, is 51 miles S of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and 70 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are 12,703 residents in the city.
In Morgan City, about 51% of adults are married.
Approximately 29% of Morgan City is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of Morgan City.
In 2000, Morgan City had a median family income of $36,196.
Morgan City folks tended to give their money ($18,650) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Morgan City that were owner-occupied was 67%.
In Morgan City, 89% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try. One of the nice things about Morgan City is its reasonable commuting times.
Morgan City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Morgan City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  | |
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Morgan City colleges • Morgan City travel • Morgan City apartments and mortgage.
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