Mer Rouge is a city located in Morehouse Parish Louisiana. Mer Rouge has a 2020 population of 519. Mer Rouge is currently declining at a rate of -1.89% annually and its population has decreased by -16.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 619 in 2010.
The average household income in Mer Rouge is $46,949 with a poverty rate of 36.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $492 per month, and the median house value is $111,800. The median age in Mer Rouge is 54 years, 52.1 years for males, and 58.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mer Rougewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 309 | 56.59% |
Black or African American | 237 | 43.41% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 177 | 2.58 | 58.8 |
Married | 66 | 3.15 | 83.3 |
Non Family | 62 | 1.23 | 45.2 |
Female | 42 | 3.6 | 33.3 |
Male | 7 | 3.14 | 100 |
3.2
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 12 | 3.00% |
9th to 12th Grade | 39 | 9.75% |
High School Graduate | 186 | 46.50% |
Some College | 57 | 14.25% |
Associates Degree | 31 | 7.75% |
Bachelors Degree | 66 | 16.50% |
Graduate Degree | 9 | 2.25% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 240 | 226 | 70 |
Black | 160 | 123 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.17%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.17%.
100.00% of Mer Rouge residents speak only English, while 0.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.00% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 210 | 103 | 49.05% |
White | 255 | 67 | 26.27% |
Other | NaN% |
36.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.52%
Male Poverty Rate
43.28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mer Rouge is Black, with 49.05% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mer Rouge is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 53.73%.
33.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.6%
Male Marriage Rate
32.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Black | 17 | 9.29% |
White | 15 | 5.91% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
10.34%
Veteran Disability Rate
36.1%
Labor Force Participation
35.5%
Employment Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.15%
Born in Mer Rouge
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Mer Rouge residents were born in the United States, with 83.15% having been born in Louisiana. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 519 | -10 | -1.89% |
2021 | 529 | -10 | -1.86% |
2020 | 539 | -10 | -1.82% |
2019 | 549 | -10 | -1.79% |
2018 | 559 | -8 | -1.41% |
2017 | 567 | -8 | -1.39% |
2016 | 575 | -8 | -1.37% |
2015 | 583 | -8 | -1.35% |
2014 | 591 | -9 | -1.50% |
2013 | 600 | -10 | -1.64% |
2012 | 610 | -1 | -0.16% |
2011 | 611 | -8 | -1.29% |
2010 | 619 | 0.00% |