Morgan City

  1. Morgan City Legal Resources
  2. Morgan City Statistics
  3. Morgan City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Morgan City Employment Information
  5. Morgan City Family Information
  6. Morgan City Education Information
  7. Morgan City Public Benefits Information
  8. Morgan City Criminal Information
  9. Morgan City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Morgan City Zip Codes


Morgan City Legal Resources Back to top

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Morgan City Legal Code

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Morgan City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,703
  • Land Area (2000): 15.186 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.423 square kilometers
Morgan City Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,681 2002 12,742 2005 12,174
2000 14,061 2003 12,293 2006 11,308
2001 56,416 2004 12,335 2007 11,810

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Houses (2000): 5,627
Morgan City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,965 99.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 99 0.76%

Morgan City 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 Employment Information Back to top
Morgan City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 436 14.37%
2. Mining 300 9.89%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 246 8.11%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 193 6.36%
5. Other Transportation 141 4.65%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 137 4.52%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 134 4.42%
8. Metal Manufactuing 104 3.43%
9. Public Administration 99 3.26%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 92 3.03%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 87 2.87%
12. Repair and Maintenance 85 2.80%
13. Health Care 69 2.27%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 63 2.08%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 55 1.81%
16. Truck Transportation 55 1.81%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 53 1.75%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 47 1.55%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 40 1.32%
20. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 37 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 339 14.61%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 321 13.84%
3. Health Care 247 10.65%
4. Social Assistance 105 4.53%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 104 4.48%
6. Department and Other General Stores 97 4.18%
7. Finance and Insurance 90 3.88%
8. Construction 77 3.32%
9. Mining 77 3.32%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 76 3.28%
11. Public Administration 72 3.10%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 68 2.93%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 60 2.59%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 2.07%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 46 1.98%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 1.77%
17. Other Transportation 35 1.51%
18. Repair and Maintenance 34 1.47%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 33 1.42%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 1.29%

Morgan City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 273 9.00%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 215 7.09%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 171 5.64%
4. Other Production Occupations 167 5.50%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 131 4.32%
6. Rail and Water Transportation 131 4.32%
7. Other Management Occupations 121 3.99%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 105 3.46%
9. Top Executives 102 3.36%
10. Carpenters 77 2.54%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 74 2.44%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 72 2.37%
13. Construction Laborers 69 2.27%
14. Computer Specialists 67 2.21%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 65 2.14%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 2.14%
17. Business Operations Specialists 64 2.11%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 61 2.01%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 59 1.94%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 57 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 177 7.63%
2. Cashiers 162 6.98%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 137 5.91%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 130 5.60%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 108 4.66%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 106 4.57%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 102 4.40%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 94 4.05%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 84 3.62%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 77 3.32%
11. Teachers, Secondary School 72 3.10%
12. Other Management Occupations 64 2.76%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 63 2.72%
14. Child Care Workers 62 2.67%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 62 2.67%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 2.28%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 53 2.28%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 47 2.03%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 47 2.03%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 47 2.03%

Morgan City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,007 50.59%
15-35 hours 997 10.07%
1-14 hours 222 2.24%
No regular hours 3,671 37.09%

Morgan City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 195 3.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 229 4.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 299 5.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 320 6.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 856 16.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 648 12.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 868 16.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 567 10.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 170 3.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 228 4.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 80 1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 69 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 267 5.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 370 7.16%

Morgan City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 735 14.23%
5-9 1,600 30.97%
10-14 1,221 23.64%
15-19 774 14.98%
20-24 143 2.77%
25-29 44 0.85%
30-34 167 3.23%
35-39 29 0.56%
40-44 15 0.29%
45-59 126 2.44%
60-89 141 2.73%
At least 90 171 3.31%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 59 1.14% 4,458 86.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 211 4.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 126 2.44%
At least 60 7 0.14% 305 5.90%

Morgan City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 550 10.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,146 78.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 31 0.59%
Color 4 Box Other 138 2.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 66 1.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 205 3.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 115 2.18%

Morgan City 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,079 (12,859 people)
Families (2000): 3,448 (10,648 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,004
People at same address in 1995: 7,370
Morgan City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 956 18.82%
$10,000-$14,999 550 10.83%
$15,000-$19,999 380 7.48%
$20,000-$24,999 367 7.23%
$25,000-$29,999 377 7.42%
$30,000-$34,999 260 5.12%
$35,000-$39,999 318 6.26%
$40,000-$44,999 285 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 243 4.78%
$50,000-$59,999 394 7.76%
$60,000-$74,999 410 8.07%
$75,000-$99,999 366 7.21%
$100,000-$124,999 95 1.87%
$125,000-$149,999 28 0.55%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.61%
$200,000 or more 19 0.37%

Morgan City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,409 27.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,412 28.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 194 3.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 858 17.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 662 13.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 322 6.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 46 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Morgan City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,770 31.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,099 9.08%
Public Assistance 147 1.21%
Retirement 676 5.59%
Self Employment 486 4.02%
Social Security 1,393 11.51%
Supplemental Security 267 2.21%
Wage / Salary 3,659 30.23%
Other 606 5.01%

Morgan City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,353 55.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,106 44.98%

Morgan City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 539 11.32%
Color 1 Box Married 2,708 56.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,345 28.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 170 3.57%

Morgan City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 474 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 2,828 52.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,194 22.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 887 16.48%

Morgan City 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 Education Information Back to top
Morgan City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,353 14.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,752 18.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,458 36.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,704 17.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 237 2.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 784 8.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 253 2.65%

Morgan City 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 143 1.13% 122 0.96% 265 2.09%
Kindergarten 147 1.16% 24 0.19% 171 1.35%
Grades 1-4 632 4.98% 99 0.78% 731 5.75%
Grades 5-8 734 5.78% 118 0.93% 852 6.71%
Grades 9-12 685 5.39% 135 1.06% 820 6.46%
Undergrad college 241 1.90% 45 0.35% 286 2.25%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.23% 0 0.00% 29 0.23%
Total 2,611 20.55% 543 4.27% 3,154 24.83%

Morgan City 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Morgan City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,171 79.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,652 20.68%

Morgan City 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 85
Morgan City Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.386 0.585 0.073 1.316 6.359 0.000 8.991 42.833 2.704 54.528
2000 6.116 0.498 0.000 1.209 7.823 0.000 7.183 41.747 2.347 51.277
2001 6.984 0.355 0.053 1.489 8.880 0.638 11.344 49.224 4.892 66.098
2002 5.729 0.314 0.000 1.727 7.770 0.000 10.595 36.415 3.061 50.071
2003 3.905 0.895 0.000 1.220 6.020 0.000 8.785 44.904 3.335 57.024
2004 5.026 0.486 0.000 1.702 7.215 0.000 6.810 35.103 2.351 44.264
2005 3.861 0.493 0.000 1.314 5.668 0.000 10.350 26.778 1.889 39.018
2006 4.333 0.354 0.088 0.796 5.571 0.000 12.823 28.829 1.680 43.332
2007 4.318 0.339 0.000 1.609 6.266 0.000 9.738 30.144 2.540 42.422

Morgan City Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 45
2005 3 50
2006 3 54
2007 18 34

Morgan City Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 833
2000 831
2001 4,230
2002 737

Morgan City 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Morgan City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,846 14.53%
10-19 Years 1,826 14.37%
20-29 Years 1,583 12.46%
30-39 Years 1,775 13.97%
40-49 Years 1,818 14.31%
50-59 Years 1,494 11.76%
60-69 Years 1,120 8.82%
70-79 Years 854 6.72%
80-89 Years 335 2.64%
90+ Years 52 0.41%

Morgan City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,120 48.18%
Color 1 Box Female 6,583 51.82%

Morgan City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,814 69.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,027 23.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 428 3.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 188 1.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 127 1.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.86%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Morgan City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,587 37.19%
2. United States Or American 1,570 16.28%
3. Irish 976 10.12%
4. German 905 9.38%
5. Italian 848 8.79%
6. English 533 5.53%
7. French Canadian 463 4.80%
8. Acadian / Cajun 330 3.42%
9. Scotch Irish 79 0.82%
10. Scottish 63 0.65%

Morgan City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,944 90.42%
2. French 633 5.23%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 302 2.50%
4. Vietnamese 196 1.62%
5. Other Indo European 10 0.08%
6. Tagalog 10 0.08%
7. Other Pacific Island 8 0.07%

Morgan City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,795 97.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 139 1.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 130 1.00%

Morgan City 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70380 70381