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St. Mary Parish, LA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Morgan City, LA
Designated Market Area: Baton Rouge, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 47,789   ( 6,861 from 2010 , 1,616 from 2020)
Land area: 555.8 square miles
Population density: 86.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,785 56.05% 14.3%
Black:14,74930.86% 16.4%
Indian:8641.81% 7.4%
Asian:6731.41% 28.9%
2+ races:1,0072.11% 18.1%
Hispanic:3,7117.77% 27.1%
Total non-White:21,00443.95% 10.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,353 13.7
Deaths:1,55815.8
Net Migration: -1,548-15.7
Net Immigration: 1721.7
Change in White population:-4,482 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,379 -4.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,650
31,26757.21%
17,64832.29%
9331.71%
9461.73%
8531.56%
2,9205.34%
23,38342.79%

2000
53,500
33,05161.78%
16,94531.67%
7251.36%
8621.61%
7191.34%
1,1522.15%
20,44938.22%

1990
58,086
36,86863.47%
18,10431.17%
9381.61%
9221.59%
n/a
1,2542.16%
21,21836.53%

1980
64,253
43,52467.74%
18,38728.62%
3340.52%
5030.78%
n/a
1,4482.25%
20,72932.26%

1970
60,752
42,97770.74%
16,92727.86%
2310.38%
340.06%
n/a
5450.90%
17,775 29.26%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,285 13.6
4,7178.8
-5,350-10.0
3160.6
-1,784 -3.3
2,934 5.5
1990's
NumberRate
9,465 16.3
4,9158.5
-6,752-11.6
2890.5
-3,817 -6.6
-769 -1.3
1980's
NumberRate
12,922 20.1
4,686 7.3
-14,090 -21.9
n/a
-6,656 -10.4
489 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-5,981 -9.8
n/a
547 0.9
2,954 4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for St. Mary Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.5
11,721 24.5%
36,068 75.5%
8,634 18.1%
18,628
2.60
12,336 66.2%
8,125 65.9%
1,470 11.9%
6,292 33.8%

2010
NumberPercent
37.5
13,904 25.4%
40,746 74.6%
7,052 12.9%
20,457
2.63
14,179 69.3%
9,169 64.7%
1,839 13.0%
6,278 30.7%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
15,836 29.6%
37,664 70.4%
5,923 11.1%
19,271
2.74
14,092 73.1%
9,902 70.3%
1,984 14.1%
5,179 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
29.5
18,878 32.5%
39,208 67.5%
5,489 9.4%
19,456
2.95
14,989 77.0%
11,197 74.7%
1,733 11.6%
4,467 23.0%

1980
NumberPercent
25.3
22,706 35.3%
41,547 64.7%
4,628 7.2%
19,942
3.20
15,893 79.7%
13,105 82.5%
1,325 8.3%
4,049 20.3%

2022 Housing Data for St. Mary Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,516 
Median Value$128,000 
Occupied18,62882.7%
Vacant3,88817.3%
Owned12,94669.5%
Rented5,68230.5%
Median Rent$829 
Single-Family Units15,59469.3%
    Detached15,51068.9%
    Attached840.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0714.8%
Mobile Homes4,14318.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for St. Mary Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,8469.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,6128.7%
$15,000 to $19,9999355.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0385.6%
$25,000 to $29,9999535.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996203.3%
$35,000 to $39,9997734.1%
$40,000 to $44,9996253.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3157.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3037.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5378.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,90710.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7479.4%
$125,000 to $149,9999245.0%
$150,000 to $199,9999014.8%
$200,000 or more5923.2%
Median Household Income47,322 
Per Capita Income26,949 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,17511.7%
Public Assistance2371.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,37823.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,09657.6%
Unemployed9623.4%
In Armed Forces580.2%
Total Labor Force17,11661.2%
Not in Labor Force10,84338.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,5635,90256.2%
Non-Profit29770329.7%
Self-Employed1,25572963.3%
Local Government6631,23934.9%
State Government19264023.1%
Federal Government749045.1%
Total Private + Self8,8186,63157.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2262,67231.5%
Total10,0449,30351.9%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,35312.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4,87525.2%
Professional, Technical2,70114.0%
Service Occupations3,33817.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1921.0%
All others6,09231.5%
White Collar 51.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,57913.3%
Health care and social assistance2,28011.8%
Construction1,9259.9%
Educational services1,8799.7%
Manufacturing1,8589.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,2836.6%
Accommodation and food services1,0125.2%
Other services9715.0%
Transportation and warehousing9104.7%
Public administration7483.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7103.7%
Wholesale trade6113.2%
Finance and insurance5923.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5202.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4302.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3972.1%
Utilities2411.2%
Information2271.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1861.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for St. Mary Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,9944.06%
Puerto Rican780.16%
Cuban760.15%
Dominican1280.26%
Total Central American8051.64%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1730.35%
Honduran5851.19%
Nicaraguan350.07%
Panamanian120.02%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American760.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean700.14%
Colombian60.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4090.83%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese5801.18%
Filipino450.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English41,90991.3%
Spanish2,4445.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun6971.5%
Vietnamese5481.2%
Other Indo-European1100.2%
Tagalog690.2%
Other430.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic360.1%
German, other Germanic290.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French5,19110.6%
American2,8075.7%
Irish2,0344.1%
Italian1,9574.0%
German1,8603.8%
English1,8323.7%
French Canadian1,1422.3%
Cajun6291.3%
African2750.6%
European2280.5%
Dutch1500.3%
Scottish1270.3%
British1150.2%
Greek1020.2%
Czech980.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen47,77397.3%
Not a citizen1,3412.7%
Native46,91095.5%
Foreign-born2,2044.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for St. Mary Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,186 6.5%4,538 13.4%15,345 45.5%7,523 22.3%2,823 8.4%1,336 4.0%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,186 6.5%
9-12 Years 4,538 13.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,345 45.5%
Some College 7,523 22.3%
Bach. Degree 2,823 8.4%
Grad Degree 1,336 4.0%
Average years of education: 12.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for St. Mary Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,652 23,092 1,560 6.3% 6.2%
1991 25,394 23,433 1,961 7.7% 7.2%
1992 24,760 21,679 3,081 12.4% 7.8%
1993 23,753 21,639 2,114 8.9% 7.4%
1994 24,184 21,976 2,208 9.1% 7.7%
1995 24,128 22,073 2,055 8.5% 6.9%
1996 24,088 22,408 1,680 7.0% 6.5%
1997 25,428 23,979 1,449 5.7% 5.9%
1998 25,617 23,746 1,871 7.3% 5.5%
1999 23,613 21,119 2,494 10.6% 5.0%
2000 22,398 20,789 1,609 7.2% 5.2%
2001 22,610 21,050 1,560 6.9% 5.6%
2002 22,089 20,438 1,651 7.5% 6.0%
2003 22,234 20,606 1,628 7.3% 6.3%
2004 21,702 19,883 1,819 8.4% 5.7%
2005 22,513 20,545 1,968 8.7% 6.8%
2006 23,299 22,296 1,003 4.3% 4.0%
2007 23,316 22,355 961 4.1% 4.1%
2008 23,505 22,417 1,088 4.6% 4.7%
2009 23,102 21,362 1,740 7.5% 6.8%
2010 25,141 22,908 2,233 8.9% 7.5%
2011 25,206 23,077 2,129 8.4% 7.4%
2012 25,521 23,697 1,824 7.1% 6.7%
2013 24,991 23,417 1,574 6.3% 6.4%
2014 25,224 23,671 1,553 6.2% 6.3%
2015 24,165 22,338 1,827 7.6% 6.3%
2016 21,967 19,903 2,064 9.4% 6.1%
2017 20,396 18,792 1,604 7.9% 5.1%
2018 20,150 18,848 1,302 6.5% 4.8%
2019 19,962 18,829 1,133 5.7% 4.7%
2020 19,516 17,722 1,794 9.2% 8.3%
2021 19,215 17,904 1,311 6.8% 5.6%
2022 19,306 18,485 821 4.3% 3.7%
2023 19,061 18,261 800 4.2% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com