One downside of living in Meraux, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.50 minutes every day commuting to work.
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.
The education level of Meraux citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.66% of adults in Meraux have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Meraux in 2022 was $33,226, 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 $132,904 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. Important ancestries of people in Meraux include French, Italian, German, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Meraux is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
