Morgan City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 10,873 people and five associated neighborhoods, Morgan City is the 41st largest community in Louisiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Morgan City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.51% of the Morgan City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Morgan City is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Morgan City who work in office and administrative support (11.18%), sales jobs (10.00%), and management occupations (9.52%). As is often the case in a small city, Morgan City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Morgan City with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.89% of adults in Morgan City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Morgan City in 2022 was $30,452, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,808 for a family of four. However, Morgan City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Morgan City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Morgan City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morgan City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Morgan City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.30% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Morgan City include French, Irish, German, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Morgan City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
