Meraux is a somewhat small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 6,804 people and two associated neighborhoods, Meraux is the 65th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Meraux is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Meraux is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Meraux who work in sales jobs (16.27%), management occupations (9.73%), and office and administrative support (8.64%). One downside of living in Meraux is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Meraux, the average commute to work is 31.12 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Meraux is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Meraux is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.15% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Meraux in 2022 was $34,066, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,264 for a family of four. However, Meraux contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Meraux is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Meraux home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Meraux residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Meraux also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.88% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Meraux include Italian, French, German, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Meraux is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
