Maurice is a very small village located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,816 people and two associated neighborhoods, Maurice is the 169th largest community in Louisiana. Much of the housing stock in Maurice was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Maurice economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Maurice, where the median household income is $84,107.00. Maurice real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Maurice house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Maurice is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Maurice is a village of professionals, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Maurice who work in management occupations (12.61%), food service (11.06%), and healthcare (9.21%). Also of interest is that Maurice has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.56% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Maurice is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Maurice’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Maurice is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Maurice are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.11% of adults in Maurice having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Maurice in 2022 was $34,154, 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 $136,616 for a family of four. However, Maurice contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Maurice is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Maurice home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Maurice residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Maurice include French, Acadian/Cajun, French Canadian, Italian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Maurice is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and French.
