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In Moss Bluff, unemployment is 1.1% (2024).

Moss Bluff numbered 12,522 residents at the end of 2020. Moss Bluff's unemployment stood at 1.11% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 202 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population12,522people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,496EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,223EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate1.11%country median 4.6% — 76% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean8.87µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 97% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Moss Bluff?

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Moss Bluff 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 internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,120 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)3Official
Median monthly rent1,223 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Moss Bluff a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–77%
Student40%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 29–51%
Family66%strong on family, weak on safety · range 55–77%
Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 202 of 12,522 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Moss Bluff is 1.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,496 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate1.11 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Moss Bluff?

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

Moss Bluff median gross pay: €4,496 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,286of €3,488 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.€3,488
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− €1,120
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€2,286
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Moss Bluff. 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 Moss Bluff. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents219 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Moss Bluff 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.

Mobility and administration

Moss Bluff's nearest airport was LCH, 20 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport20 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LCH3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Moss Bluff. 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 Moss Bluff.

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Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8.9 µg/m³. Moss Bluff's monthly mean temperatures were 11.8°C in January and 28.8°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Moss Bluff is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.87 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.2 · Feb 19.3 · Mar 22.8 · Apr 26.1 · May 29.7 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 33.5 · Aug 33.8 · Sep 31.9 · Oct 27.9 · Nov 22.3 · Dec 18.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.3 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.8 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 17.3 · Apr 20.6 · May 24.6 · Jun 27.8 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 28.9 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 21.8 · Nov 16.3 · Dec 12.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 149.5 · Feb 82.7 · Mar 93.3 · Apr 112.8 · May 137.2 · Jun 166.1 · Jul 144.6 · Aug 157.3 · Sep 131.5 · Oct 121.8 · Nov 104.9 · Dec 115.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading36.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean8.87 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,518 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature33.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature20.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature6.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.7 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.7 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.7 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.7 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.7 °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

Moss Bluff spanned 39.4 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Moss Bluff stood at 316.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area39.44 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official
Foreign-resident share1.62 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents202 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density316.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population12,522 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202011Official

Alternatives for people set on Moss Bluff

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.

North Bethesda as a Moss Bluff alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1758 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 1.6% Moss Bluff+2008%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 1.1% Moss Bluff+226%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 12,522 Moss Bluff+300%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,496 Moss Bluff+36%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.9 µg/m³ Moss Bluff−34%
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Cities near Moss Bluff

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

Prien 16.5 km away
Rent
1,194 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Cheval12,522 residentsSarasota Springs12,521 residentsWinnetka12,518 residentsFreehold12,530 residentsLenoir City12,530 residentsLevelland12,513 residents

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Is Moss Bluff part of Lake Charles?

Moss Bluff is in the published commuting zone of Lake Charles; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lake Charles city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Moss Bluff?

The unemployment rate is 1.11 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Moss Bluff?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.87 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Moss Bluff?

The published population is 12,522 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Moss Bluff?

202 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Moss Bluff a good place to live?

Moss Bluff 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.

Is Moss Bluff part of Lake Charles?

Moss Bluff is in the published commuting zone of Lake Charles; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Moss Bluff?

Lake Charles, Sulphur, Prien are near Moss Bluff. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. 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
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  9. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
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  1. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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