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There were 57 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Owner occupation was 57.1%, and the vacancy rate was 21.3% in July 2026. The population of Morgan City, in the United States, was 11,064 in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 10.7% of the population in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population10,757people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,496EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent806EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.72%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,383offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 113% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Morgan City?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Morgan City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$917 per month, while the median home value was US$155,200 in July 2026. 50.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Morgan City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$917/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)21.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)842.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent806 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes235 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Morgan City a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–65%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

11% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,178 of 10,757 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$56,474 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Morgan City is 7.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income56,474 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband67.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet11.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,496 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,087 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate7.72 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Morgan City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,087 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,524of €2,449 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,449
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €843
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,524
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Morgan City Salary needed to live in Morgan City

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Morgan City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Morgan City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher79.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools37 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents20.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents57 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,798 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Morgan City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMorgan City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Morgan City highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Morgan City3,383
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,383 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Recorded violent crimes47 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.99 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportPTN3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Morgan City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Morgan City.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.22 · Feb 19.17 · Mar 22.11 · Apr 25.56 · May 28.94 · Jun 31.61 · Jul 32.5 · Aug 32.44 · Sep 31.06 · Oct 27.28 · Nov 22.22 · Dec 18.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.44 · Feb 9.39 · Mar 12.56 · Apr 16.11 · May 20.39 · Jun 23.67 · Jul 24.61 · Aug 24.56 · Sep 22.78 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 11.67 · Dec 8.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.33 · Feb 14.28 · Mar 17.33 · Apr 20.83 · May 24.67 · Jun 27.61 · Jul 28.56 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 26.94 · Oct 22.44 · Nov 16.94 · Dec 13.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 126.7 · Feb 83.06 · Mar 98.04 · Apr 102.1 · May 115.6 · Jun 178.3 · Jul 158.2 · Aug 184.7 · Sep 137.2 · Oct 102.4 · Nov 99.31 · Dec 100.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading91.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.71 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation979.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.32 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature15.16 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,178 is not 7.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share7.48 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,178 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density694.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population10,757 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics10,669 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value155,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes57.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate59.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad10.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage53.72 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage77.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance14.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher15.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available87.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,812 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home3.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans83.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Morgan City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Patterson as a Morgan City alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 811 Patterson vs 3,383 Morgan City−76%
  • Foreign residents: 0.8% Patterson vs 7.5% Morgan City−89%
  • Unemployment: 9.5% Patterson vs 7.7% Morgan City+23%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Patterson vs 13.0 km Morgan City−69%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,996 Patterson vs €3,087 Morgan Cityno percentage
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,754 Patterson vs €2,496 Morgan City+10%
  • Residents: 5,565 Patterson vs 10,757 Morgan City−48%
Full comparisonMore about Patterson

Plainfield as a Morgan City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1352 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,496 Morgan City+93%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 10,757 Morgan City+365%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,383 Morgan City−78%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.7% Morgan City−51%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,087 Morgan City+31%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 13.0 km Morgan City−31%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 7.5% Morgan City−18%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Morgan City

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Morgan City?

The median gross salary is 3,087 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Morgan City?

The unemployment rate is 7.72 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Morgan City?

Police recorded 3,383 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Morgan City?

The published population is 10,757 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Morgan City?

1,178 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Morgan City a good place to live?

Morgan City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Morgan City?

Patterson is near Morgan City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  14. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  15. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1021427 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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