Morgan City Metro Area

  1. Morgan City Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Morgan City Metro Area Statistics
  3. Morgan City Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Morgan City Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Morgan City Metro Area Family Information
  6. Morgan City Metro Area Education Information
  7. Morgan City Metro Area Business Information
  8. Morgan City Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Morgan City Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Morgan City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Morgan City Metro Area Counties
  12. Morgan City Metro Area Cities


Morgan City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Morgan City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,500
  • Land Area (2000): 1,587.131 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,310.632 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,650
Morgan City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 88,764 82.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 588 0.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,844 16.65%

Morgan City Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morgan City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Morgan City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 24,790 23,317 1,473 5.94% 59
1991 25,616 23,731 1,885 7.36% 74
1992 24,958 21,846 3,112 12.47% 124
1993 23,368 21,291 2,078 8.89% 89
1994 23,926 21,771 2,155 9.01% 90
1995 23,960 21,968 1,992 8.31% 83
1996 23,981 22,346 1,635 6.82% 68
1997 25,395 23,990 1,404 5.53% 56
1998 25,577 23,770 1,807 7.07% 70
1999 23,497 21,137 2,360 10.04% 100
2000 22,433 20,883 1,550 6.91% 69
2001 22,637 21,145 1,492 6.59% 66
2002 22,050 20,435 1,615 7.32% 73
2003 22,223 20,616 1,607 7.23% 72
2004 21,750 19,988 1,762 8.10% 81
2005 22,379 20,536 1,843 8.24% 82
2006 22,951 21,998 953 4.15% 42
2007 22,906 22,018 888 3.88% 39
2008 23,242 22,219 1,023 4.40% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,242 21,189 1,053 4.73% 47
Feb 2008 22,016 21,230 786 3.57% 36
Mar 2008 22,973 21,978 995 4.33% 43
Apr 2008 23,199 22,394 805 3.47% 35
May 2008 23,372 22,525 847 3.62% 36
Jun 2008 23,844 22,675 1,169 4.90% 49
Jul 2008 23,751 22,710 1,041 4.38% 44
Aug 2008 23,870 22,743 1,127 4.72% 47
Sep 2008 23,911 22,528 1,383 5.78% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Morgan City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,106 13.73%
2. Mining 2,410 10.65%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,580 6.98%
4. Other Transportation 1,058 4.68%
5. Public Administration 974 4.30%
6. Metal Manufactuing 944 4.17%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 916 4.05%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 720 3.18%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 704 3.11%
10. Educational Services 702 3.10%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 648 2.86%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 588 2.60%
13. Repair and Maintenance 550 2.43%
14. Health Care 500 2.21%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 492 2.17%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 478 2.11%
17. Truck Transportation 478 2.11%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 470 2.08%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 416 1.84%
20. Utilities 388 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,794 15.76%
2. Health Care 2,060 11.62%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,020 11.40%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 960 5.42%
5. Department and Other General Stores 880 4.96%
6. Public Administration 836 4.72%
7. Finance and Insurance 812 4.58%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 724 4.08%
9. Social Assistance 672 3.79%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 470 2.65%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 464 2.62%
12. Construction 396 2.23%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 384 2.17%
14. Mining 362 2.04%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 316 1.78%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 260 1.47%
17. Other Transportation 204 1.15%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 196 1.11%
19. Gasoline Stations 184 1.04%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 162 0.91%

Morgan City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,220 9.81%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,614 7.13%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,506 6.66%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 936 4.14%
5. Rail and Water Transportation 898 3.97%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 826 3.65%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 760 3.36%
8. Other Management Occupations 668 2.95%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 562 2.48%
10. Carpenters 556 2.46%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 546 2.41%
12. Top Executives 546 2.41%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 538 2.38%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 520 2.30%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 514 2.27%
16. Other Construction Trades 500 2.21%
17. Business Operations Specialists 468 2.07%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 424 1.87%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 400 1.77%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 388 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,380 7.79%
2. Cashiers 1,240 7.00%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,194 6.74%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 832 4.69%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 826 4.66%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 762 4.30%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 754 4.25%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 706 3.98%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 674 3.80%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 622 3.51%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 606 3.42%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 514 2.90%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 494 2.79%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 464 2.62%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 414 2.34%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 400 2.26%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 380 2.14%
18. Child Care Workers 372 2.10%
19. Registered Nurses 364 2.05%
20. Other Management Occupations 356 2.01%

Morgan City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 38,543 48.67%
15-35 hours 7,005 8.85%
1-14 hours 1,742 2.20%
No regular hours 31,896 40.28%

Morgan City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,194 5.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,654 4.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,503 6.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,660 9.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,518 14.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,604 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,298 16.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,102 7.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,106 2.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,560 4.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 524 1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 292 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,925 4.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,946 7.58%

Morgan City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,582 11.78%
5-9 9,662 24.85%
10-14 8,536 21.95%
15-19 5,586 14.37%
20-24 2,886 7.42%
25-29 970 2.49%
30-34 2,379 6.12%
35-39 342 0.88%
40-44 336 0.86%
45-59 1,325 3.41%
60-89 928 2.39%
At least 90 1,354 3.48%

Morgan City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 162 0.42% 32,060 82.45%
30-44 14 0.04% 3,043 7.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,325 3.41%
At least 60 72 0.19% 2,210 5.68%

Morgan City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 146 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,925 12.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 30,995 78.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 94 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 1,166 2.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 248 0.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,312 3.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 782 1.97%

Morgan City Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morgan City Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 38,542 (105,748 people)
Families (2000): 28,184 (91,228 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,544
People at same address in 1995: 63,765
Morgan City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,129 18.47%
$10,000-$14,999 4,072 10.55%
$15,000-$19,999 3,207 8.31%
$20,000-$24,999 3,101 8.03%
$25,000-$29,999 2,578 6.68%
$30,000-$34,999 2,459 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 2,404 6.23%
$40,000-$44,999 2,058 5.33%
$45,000-$49,999 1,724 4.47%
$50,000-$59,999 2,801 7.26%
$60,000-$74,999 3,027 7.84%
$75,000-$99,999 2,512 6.51%
$100,000-$124,999 836 2.17%
$125,000-$149,999 367 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 152 0.39%
$200,000 or more 170 0.44%

Morgan City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,491 23.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,117 26.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 611 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,480 18.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 75 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,031 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,573 8.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 512 2.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 377 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Morgan City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 29,015 31.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,776 7.44%
Public Assistance 1,412 1.55%
Retirement 4,837 5.31%
Self Employment 3,018 3.31%
Social Security 10,443 11.46%
Supplemental Security 2,235 2.45%
Wage / Salary 28,137 30.88%
Other 5,237 5.75%

Morgan City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,164 51.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,664 48.74%

Morgan City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,854 9.93%
Color 1 Box Married 22,072 56.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,565 29.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,308 3.37%

Morgan City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,296 10.15%
Color 1 Box Married 22,793 53.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,973 23.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,280 12.47%

Morgan City Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morgan City Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Morgan City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,568 12.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,790 22.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,933 38.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,985 15.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,790 2.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,672 6.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,704 2.26%

Morgan City Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,750 3.27% 616 1.15% 2,366 4.42%
Kindergarten 1,422 2.66% 232 0.43% 1,654 3.09%
Grades 1-4 6,383 11.93% 944 1.76% 7,327 13.70%
Grades 5-8 6,782 12.68% 786 1.47% 7,568 14.15%
Grades 9-12 6,705 12.53% 810 1.51% 7,515 14.05%
Undergrad college 2,302 4.30% 486 0.91% 2,788 5.21%
Graduate or professional school 338 0.63% 16 0.03% 354 0.66%
Total 25,682 48.00% 3,890 7.27% 29,572 55.27%

Morgan City Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morgan City Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Morgan City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 107 89
2004 92 130

Morgan City Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morgan City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Morgan City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 80,820 76.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 25,038 23.65%

Morgan City Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morgan City Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 267
Morgan City Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morgan City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Morgan City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,445 15.79%
10-19 Years 8,962 16.75%
20-29 Years 6,293 11.76%
30-39 Years 7,919 14.80%
40-49 Years 7,866 14.70%
50-59 Years 5,851 10.94%
60-69 Years 4,099 7.66%
70-79 Years 2,743 5.13%
80-89 Years 1,132 2.12%
90+ Years 190 0.36%

Morgan City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,063 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 27,437 51.28%

Morgan City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,051 61.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 16,945 31.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,152 2.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 854 1.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 725 1.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 719 1.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.01%

Morgan City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 23,371 37.65%
2. United States Or American 9,742 15.69%
3. German 6,342 10.22%
4. Irish 5,028 8.10%
5. Italian 4,403 7.09%
6. English 4,230 6.81%
7. French Canadian 2,968 4.78%
8. Acadian / Cajun 2,666 4.30%
9. Scotch Irish 454 0.73%
10. African 337 0.54%

Morgan City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 89,296 89.96%
2. French 5,424 5.46%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,420 2.44%
4. Vietnamese 1,562 1.57%
5. German 106 0.11%
6. Other Native North American 74 0.07%
7. French Creole 54 0.05%
8. African 54 0.05%
9. Thai 46 0.05%
10. Italian 38 0.04%

Morgan City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 105,026 97.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 824 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,346 1.26%

Morgan City Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Morgan City Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morgan City Metro Area Counties Back to top
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