Mer Rouge, LA City Data

Mer Rouge, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 721 people who live in Mer Rouge and approximately 31,021 who live in Morehouse County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mer Rouge 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 Mer Rouge. We have included Mer Rouge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mer Rouge Information

Morehouse County where Mer Rouge resides is 805.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,021 and has a population rank of 1,377 out of all the places in the United States.

Mer Rouge has a total of 721 people and of those residents there are 323 males and 398 females. The median age of the male population is 42.1 and the female population is 45.9. There are approximately 479 births each year and around 353 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mer Rouge varies per year, but currently 719 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 721 people who live in Mer Rouge, there are 157 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mer Rouge is 77 male and 80 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 577.

General Mer Rouge Information
Total area in square miles - Morehouse County	805.2
Water area in square miles - Morehouse County	N/A
Resident population - Morehouse County	31,021
Population rank - Morehouse County	1,377
Total population	721
Total population (male)	323
Total population (female)	398
Population median age (male)	42.1
Population median age (female)	45.9
Births - Morehouse County	479
Deaths- Morehouse County	353
Population of one race	719
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	157
Population under 20 years (male)	77
Population under 20 years (female)	80
Total population 18 years and over	577

Mer Rouge Social Characteristics

There are 11,382 households in Mer Rouge. Families make up 8,389 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mer Rouge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,593), male householder with no wife present (475) and female householder with no husband present (2,213). The remainder of the Mer Rouge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,063. Mer Rouge, LA moving companies help people in Mer Rouge 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 Mer Rouge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mer Rouge is based, there are 12,891 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,375 never married, 5,890 now married, 615 separated, 1,847 widowed, and 1,164 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 372 separated, 360 widowed and 982 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mer Rouge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mer Rouge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Morehouse County)
Total households	11,382
Family households (families)	8,389
With own children under 18 years	4,500
Married-couple family	5,593
With own children under 18 years	2,337
Male householder, no wife present, family	475
With own children under 18 years	229
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,213
With own children under 18 years	1,274
Nonfamily households	3,063
Householder living alone	2,782
65 years and over	1,321

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	86
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	85
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	500
Householder	173
Spouse	110
Child	167
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	102
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	55
Female householder living alone	50
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,891
Never married	3,375
Now married	5,890
Separated	615
Widowed	1,847
Divorced	1,164
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	372
Widowed	360
Divorced	982

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	721
Male	323
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	9
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	15
Female	398
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	42

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	721
One race	719
White	454
Black or African American	263
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	602
People who are White alone	374
People who are Black or African American alone	224
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,876
Same house	18,397
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,563
Different state or abroad	1,355
Different state	1,308
Abroad	47

PLACE OF BIRTH (Morehouse County)
Total resident population	31,021
Born in United States	27,845
State of residence	25,482
Different state	5,336
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	93
Foreign born	110

Mer Rouge 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 Mer Rouge. That total enrollment is 7,885 for the population of the country, which includes Mer Rouge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,933 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,029 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 809.

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 Mer Rouge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,885
Pre-kindergarten	501
Public	391
Private	110
Kindergarten	559
Public	485
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,104
Public	3,519
Private	585
Elementary and high school	6,015
Public	5,157
Private	858
High school grades 9 to 12	1,911
Public	1,638
Private	273
College, undergraduate years	746
Public	726
Private	20
Graduate or professional school	64
Public	64
Private
Not enrolled in school	21,738

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,446
Less than 9th grade	2,663
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,836
High school graduate	7,536
Some college, no degree	3,074
Associate's degree	444
Bachelor's degree	1,893
Graduate or professional degree	9.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,307

Mer Rouge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,571 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mer Rouge. The Mer Rouge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,418), service occupations (1,911), sales and office occupations (2,605), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (301), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,431) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,350). The 23,571 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,602 private wage and salary workers, 1,658 government workers, 729 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Morehouse County)
Population 16 years and over	23,571
In labor force	12,390
Civilian labor force	12,390
Employed	11,016
Unemployed	1,374
Percent Unemployed	11.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	12,665
In labor force	5,920
Civilian labor force	5,920
Unemployed Civilian labor force	686
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,906
In labor force	6,470
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	688
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Morehouse County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,792
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,272
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,950
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	158
Other means	112
Worked at home	181
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	263,790

OCCUPATION (Morehouse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,418
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,418
Service occupations	1,911
Sales and office occupations	2,605
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	301
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,431
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,350

INDUSTRY (Morehouse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,418
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	737
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,239
Wholesale trade	218
Retail trade	1,249
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	480
Information	150
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	503
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	445
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,510
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	458
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	556

CLASS OF WORKER (Morehouse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,418
Private wage and salary workers	8,602
Government workers	1,658
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	729
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mer Rouge Housing Characteristics

In Mer Rouge, LA there are 12,711 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,382 occupied and 1,329 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mer Rouge, there are 9,485 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 158 units in Mer Rouge. 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 Mer Rouge, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mer Rouge, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mer Rouge. There are 429 housing units with rent less than $200, 469 with rent between $200-299, 1,200 with rent between $300-499 and 500 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mer Rouge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mer Rouge, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Morehouse County)
Total housing units	12,711
Occupied housing units	11,382
Vacant housing units	1,329

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Morehouse County)
Total housing units	12,711
1-unit, detached	9,485
1-unit, attached	158
2 units	228
3 or 4 units	388
5 to 9 units	146
10 to 19 units	47
20 to 49 units	109
50 or more units	87
Mobile home	2,036

HOUSING TENURE (Morehouse County)
Occupied housing units	11,382
Owner-occupied	8,140
Renter-occupied	3,242

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Morehouse County)
Occupied housing units	11,382
No vehicles available	1,752
2 vehicle available	5,728
3 vehicles available	1,201
4 vehicles available	373
5 or more vehicles available	61

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Morehouse County)
Occupied housing units	11,382
Utility gas	5,751
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,237
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	316
Solar energy
Other fuel	47
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Morehouse County)
Occupied housing units	11,382
Less Than $50,000	8,140
$50,000 to $99,999	2,284
$100,000 to $149,999	590
$150,000 to $199,999	221
$200,000 to $299,999	37
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	50,400

GROSS RENT (Morehouse County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,242
Less than $200	429
$200 to $299	469
$300 to $499	1,200
$500 to $699	400
$700 to $999	70
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	4