Morse, Louisiana
Morse: Community in Louisiana, USA
About
Morse is a city located in the county of Acadia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 812 and a population density of 224 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 803 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Morse
Population : | 803 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Louisiana (United States) |
County : | Acadia Parish |
Postal code : | 70559 |
Phone Area Codes : | 337 |
Area : | 3.63 km2 |
Altitude : | 10 feet / 3 meters |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 08:37:33 (21st November 2024) |
Density : | 221 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -1.12% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Morse is located at 30°7'19"N 92°29'53"W (30.1218700, -92.4981900).
Morse map
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Morse decreased by 1.12% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 812 | - | census |
2011 | 817 | 0.61% | estimation process |
2012 | 817 | 0% | estimation process |
2013 | 818 | 0.12% | estimation process |
2014 | 818 | 0% | estimation process |
2015 | 816 | -0.25% | estimation process |
2016 | 814 | -0.25% | estimation process |
2017 | 809 | -0.62% | estimation process |
2018 | 803 | -0.75% | estimation process |
2019 | 802 | -0.12% | estimation process |
2020 | 803 | 0.12% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 12,094 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 12,012 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 0.7% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 10,948 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 13,189 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 8.8% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 26.2% |
People over 65 (%) : | 15.6% |
Female persons, % : | 52.1% |
White only, percent : | 21.4% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 73.0% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.3% |
Asians alone % : | 1.6% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.3% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 8.1% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 16.4% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 411 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 5.9% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 42.2% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 42.2% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $119,200 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $952 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $396 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $777 |
2015-2019 Households : | 4,774 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.39 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 85.9% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 8.9% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 84.4% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 75.0% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 73.9% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.0% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.4% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 15.4% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.6% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.2% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 29,946 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 91,820 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 196,328 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $14,853 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.0 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $33,634 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $19,750 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 25.5% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,563 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 770 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 681 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 889 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 612 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 188 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,298 |
2010 population per square mile : | 621.1 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 21.24 |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 4,381 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 69.5% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $67,500 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $835 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $336 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $623 |
2015-2019 Households : | 2,908 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.86 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 95.0% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.4% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 73.1% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 65.3% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 80.3% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.0% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.3% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 14.3% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 42.3% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 39.0% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 7,677 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 19,182 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 35,327 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $3,779 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.3 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $29,338 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $14,320 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 37.5% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 105 |
2019 total employment : | 2,156 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 143,645 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | -3.9% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 395 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 414 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 195 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 162 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 261 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 111 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 74 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 298 |
2010 population per square mile : | 19.7 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 487.41 |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 23,037 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 72.8% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $123,300 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,061 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $396 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $673 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 72 |
2015-2019 Households : | 20,861 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.44 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.0% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 1.8% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.8% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 78.6% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 90.8% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 15.8% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.8% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 8.2% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.6% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.7% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 43,003 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 186,566 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,855,539 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 480,641 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $9,154 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $55,620 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,855 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 12.1% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 1,161 |
2019 total employment : | 17,073 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 727,131 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 3.4% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 3,520 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 4,171 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,442 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,120 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 29 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,968 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 322 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,572 |
2010 population per square mile : | 88.5 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 598.10 |
Schools in Morse
College & universities near Morse, LA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
159407 | Louisiana State University-Eunice | Eunice (LA) | 70535 |
Stations (3)
Amtrak & bus stations near Morse, LA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
LFT | Lafayette | 133 East Grant St. | RAIL |
NIB | New Iberia | West Washington St. | RAIL |
LCH | Lake Charles | 100 Ryan Street | RAIL |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Morse , Wisconsin civil town in Ashland County, Wisconsin with a population of 479 people.
Other cities in Acadia Parish
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Acadia Parish , LA.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Crowley | 12,520 | City in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Rayne | 7,983 | City in Louisiana, United States |
Church Point | 4,367 | City in Louisiana, United States of America |
Iota | 1,428 | Town in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Estherwood | 1,081 | Village in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States of America |
Mermentau | 621 | Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America |