Morgan City, MS City Data

Morgan City, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 305 people who live in Morgan City and approximately 37,947 who live in Leflore County. We want to help people moving to or living in Morgan City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Morgan City. We have included Morgan City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Morgan City Information

Leflore County where Morgan City resides is 606.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,947 and has a population rank of 1,167 out of all the places in the United States.

Morgan City has a total of 305 people and of those residents there are 134 males and 171 females. The median age of the male population is 23.5 and the female population is 29.6. There are approximately 635 births each year and around 418 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Morgan City varies per year, but currently 305 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 305 people who live in Morgan City, there are 119 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Morgan City is 59 male and 60 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 195.

General Morgan City Information
Total area in square miles - Leflore County	606.35
Water area in square miles - Leflore County	N/A
Resident population - Leflore County	37,947
Population rank - Leflore County	1,167
Total population	305
Total population (male)	134
Total population (female)	171
Population median age (male)	23.5
Population median age (female)	29.6
Births - Leflore County	635
Deaths- Leflore County	418
Population of one race	305
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	119
Population under 20 years (male)	59
Population under 20 years (female)	60
Total population 18 years and over	195

Morgan City Social Characteristics

There are 12,956 households in Morgan City. Families make up 8,967 of these households. The table below breaks down the Morgan City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,662), male householder with no wife present (580) and female householder with no husband present (3,786). The remainder of the Morgan City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,066. Morgan City, MS moving companies help people in Morgan City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Morgan City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Morgan City is based, there are 15,237 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,530 never married, 5,406 now married, 913 separated, 2,078 widowed, and 1,310 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 528 separated, 467 widowed and 1,102 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Morgan City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Morgan City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Leflore County)
Total households	12,956
Family households (families)	8,967
With own children under 18 years	5,466
Married-couple family	4,662
With own children under 18 years	2,046
Male householder, no wife present, family	580
With own children under 18 years	321
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,786
With own children under 18 years	2,203
Nonfamily households	4,066
Householder living alone	3,645
65 years and over	1,504

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	50
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	30
Average household size	3.11
Average family size	3.56

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	284
Householder	77
Spouse	33
Child	119
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	21
Male householder	8
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	13
Female householder living alone	13
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,237
Never married	5,530
Now married	5,406
Separated	913
Widowed	2,078
Divorced	1,310
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	528
Widowed	467
Divorced	1,102

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	305
Male	134
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	171
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	305
One race	305
White	50
Black or African American	254
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	305
People who are White alone	50
People who are Black or African American alone	254
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,986
Same house	19,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,785
Different state or abroad	2,106
Different state	1,555
Abroad	551

PLACE OF BIRTH (Leflore County)
Total resident population	37,947
Born in United States	36,990
State of residence	33,763
Different state	3,716
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	62
Foreign born	406

Morgan City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Morgan City. That total enrollment is 11,798 for the population of the country, which includes Morgan City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,555 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,635 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,417.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Morgan City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,798
Pre-kindergarten	843
Public	680
Private	163
Kindergarten	719
Public	642
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,259
Public	4,631
Private	628
Elementary and high school	7,818
Public	6,746
Private	1,072
High school grades 9 to 12	2,559
Public	2,115
Private	444
College, undergraduate years	2,154
Public	1,982
Private	172
Graduate or professional school	264
Public	252
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	24,371

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,581
Less than 9th grade	3,278
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,934
High school graduate	5,543
Some college, no degree	3,589
Associate's degree	811
Bachelor's degree	3,426
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,248

Morgan City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,964 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Morgan City. The Morgan City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,493), service occupations (2,005), sales and office occupations (2,919), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (386), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (979) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,648). The 27,964 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,057 private wage and salary workers, 2,587 government workers, 719 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Leflore County)
Population 16 years and over	27,964
In labor force	14,797
Civilian labor force	14,783
Employed	12,430
Unemployed	2,353
Percent Unemployed	15.9
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	14,951
In labor force	7,367
Civilian labor force	7,367
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,030
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,013
In labor force	7,430
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,323
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Leflore County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,184
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,026
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,252
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	331
Other means	123
Worked at home	193
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	215,720

OCCUPATION (Leflore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,493
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,493
Service occupations	2,005
Sales and office occupations	2,919
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	386
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	979
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,648

INDUSTRY (Leflore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,493
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	841
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,265
Wholesale trade	387
Retail trade	1,329
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	500
Information	254
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	500
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	537
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,991
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	680
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	857

CLASS OF WORKER (Leflore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,493
Private wage and salary workers	9,057
Government workers	2,587
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	719
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Morgan City Housing Characteristics

In Morgan City, MS there are 14,097 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,956 occupied and 1,141 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Morgan City, there are 9,389 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 504 units in Morgan City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Morgan City, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Morgan City, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Morgan City. There are 967 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,378 with rent between $200-299, 2,202 with rent between $300-499 and 843 with rent for $500 and above. Full Morgan City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Morgan City, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Leflore County)
Total housing units	14,097
Occupied housing units	12,956
Vacant housing units	1,141

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Leflore County)
Total housing units	14,097
1-unit, detached	9,389
1-unit, attached	504
2 units	796
3 or 4 units	916
5 to 9 units	773
10 to 19 units	206
20 to 49 units	147
50 or more units	73
Mobile home	1,252

HOUSING TENURE (Leflore County)
Occupied housing units	12,956
Owner-occupied	6,915
Renter-occupied	6,041

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Leflore County)
Occupied housing units	12,956
No vehicles available	2,426
2 vehicle available	5,153
3 vehicles available	1,079
4 vehicles available	211
5 or more vehicles available	95

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Leflore County)
Occupied housing units	12,956
Utility gas	8,574
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,843
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	24
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Leflore County)
Occupied housing units	12,956
Less Than $50,000	6,915
$50,000 to $99,999	2,323
$100,000 to $149,999	589
$150,000 to $199,999	198
$200,000 to $299,999	119
$300,000 to $499,999	44
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	56,800

GROSS RENT (Leflore County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,041
Less than $200	967
$200 to $299	1,378
$300 to $499	2,202
$500 to $699	627
$700 to $999	130
$1,000 to $1,499	65
$1,500 or more	20