Meraux, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 10,264, Rural population: 0)

Meraux, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,828 (3,747 occupied: 3,029 owner occupied, 718 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

Housing density: 919 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $420 (lower quartile is $248, upper quartile is $544)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $507

Median gross rent in Meraux, LA in 2007: $537

Housing units in Meraux with a mortgage: 1,936 (255 second mortgage, 164 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 694

Meraux,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,326 (it was $90,600 in 2000)

Meraux:	$151,326
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $104,915 - $184,814

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $175,914
Here: $175,914
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $251,006
Here: $251,006
State: $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $95,705
Here: $95,705
State: $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $354,636
Here: $354,636
State: $189,844

Mobile homes: $21,057
Here: $21,057
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,261

In family households: 9,131 (2,077 male householders, 726 female householders)
2,175 spouses, 3,494 children (3,297 natural, 85 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 183 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 233 other relatives, 114 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,130 (394 male householders (290 living alone)), 583 female householders (562 living alone)), 153 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 916 2-persons, 755 3-persons, 765 4-persons, 264 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 852 1-person, 105 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

2,028 married couples with children.
484 single-parent households (87 men, 397 women).

93.8% of residents of Meraux speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 250 (2.4%)
(74.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Meraux, Louisiana:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 93 4 rooms: 177 5 rooms: 985 6 rooms: 950 7 rooms: 458 8 rooms: 170 9 or more rooms: 160

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meraux, Louisiana:
	1 room: 36 2 rooms: 143 3 rooms: 188 4 rooms: 170 5 rooms: 120 6 rooms: 42 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 56
1995 to 1998: 304
1990 to 1994: 538
1980 to 1989: 957
1970 to 1979: 973
1960 to 1969: 685
1950 to 1959: 208
1940 to 1949: 69
1939 or earlier: 38

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Meraux:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 67 2 bedrooms: 320 3 bedrooms: 2,162 4 bedrooms: 405 5 or more bedrooms: 59

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meraux:
	no bedroom: 54 1 bedroom: 308 2 bedrooms: 210 3 bedrooms: 128 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Meraux in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 151 1 vehicle: 780 2 vehicles: 1,574 3 vehicles: 392 4 vehicles: 105 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Meraux in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 207 1 vehicle: 361 2 vehicles: 135 3 vehicles: 15 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Meraux, LA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 54
$50,000 to $59,999: 129
$60,000 to $69,999: 250
$70,000 to $79,999: 346
$80,000 to $89,999: 391
$90,000 to $99,999: 390
$100,000 to $124,999: 543
$125,000 to $149,999: 179
$150,000 to $174,999: 116
$175,000 to $199,999: 83
$200,000 to $249,999: 82
$250,000 to $299,999: 30
$300,000 to $399,999: 13
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Meraux rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Meraux:

Less than $100: 19 people
$100 to $149: 25
$150 to $199: 63
$200 to $249: 48
$250 to $299: 31
$300 to $349: 32
$350 to $399: 72
$400 to $449: 62
$450 to $499: 82
$500 to $549: 90
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 23
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 16
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 85

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 16 1980 to 1984: 71 1975 to 1979: 88 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 41

Meraux, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.6%
Number of people working at home: 55 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 100
5 to 9 minutes: 308
10 to 14 minutes: 454
15 to 19 minutes: 541
20 to 24 minutes: 599
25 to 29 minutes: 243
30 to 34 minutes: 759
35 to 39 minutes: 154
40 to 44 minutes: 214
45 to 59 minutes: 758
60 to 89 minutes: 522
90 or more minutes: 79

Meraux mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,738 (78%)
Carpooled: 826 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 59 (1%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 61 (1%)
Other means: 41 (1%)
Worked at home: 55 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 409
$10,000 to $14,999: 288
$15,000 to $19,999: 102
$20,000 to $24,999: 243
$25,000 to $29,999: 196
$30,000 to $34,999: 243
$35,000 to $39,999: 220
$40,000 to $44,999: 148
$45,000 to $49,999: 227
$50,000 to $59,999: 437
$60,000 to $74,999: 551
$75,000 to $99,999: 410
$100,000 to $124,999: 205
$125,000 to $149,999: 74
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2068

French (except Basque): 1640

Other groups: 1453

German: 1126

Irish: 689

English: 439

United States or American: 403

French Canadian: 53

Greek: 53

Scotch-Irish: 49

Norwegian: 35

Polish: 28

Scottish: 28

Arab:: 26

Dutch: 26

European: 26

Acadian/Cajun: 25

Russian: 22

Welsh: 22

Swedish: 16

Hungarian: 11

Arab/Arabic: 10

British: 9

Lebanese: 8

Palestinian: 8

Slavic: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (46%)
Greece (19%)
Philippines (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Peru (8%)
Germany (5%)
Mexico (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8819
Northeast: 138
Midwest: 249
South: 689
West: 112

69% of Meraux residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 38
5th and 6th grade: 66
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 75
10th grade: 103
11th grade: 149
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,121
Less than 1 year of college: 169
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 653
Associate degree: 173
Bachelor's degree: 240
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 52
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 80
7th and 8th grade: 240
9th grade: 110
10th grade: 185
11th grade: 84
12th grade, no diploma: 140
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,361
Less than 1 year of college: 149
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 524
Associate degree: 230
Bachelor's degree: 225
Master's degree: 93
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 15.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,515
Black householders: $22,427
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,761
Asian householders: $79,204
Some other race householders: $97,808
Two or more races householders: $78,715
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,269

Meraux household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Meraux household income for Black householders

Meraux household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Meraux household income for Asian householders

Meraux household income for Two or more races householders

Meraux household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Meraux marital status for males

Meraux marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $153,959
Black or African American householders: $104,548
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $89,987
Asian householders: $181,446
Some other race householders: $265,870
Two or more races householders: $166,394
Hispanic or Latino householders: $141,361

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,922
One, attached: 56
Two: 69
3 or 4: 123
5 to 9: 99
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 18
50 or more: 169
Mobile homes: 346

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,844

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Meraux:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 543

Here:	37.5%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 189

Here:	30.5%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 104

Here:	22.1%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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