Morrow, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,364
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
30.5
3.04% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.1%
6.35% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,693
20.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$224,700
1.26% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,871
6.81% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Morrow, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.3% of the residents in Morrow, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Morrow, GA are United Education Institute-Morrow (748 degrees awarded in 2023), Empire Beauty School-Morrow (64 degrees), and Interactive College of Technology-Morrow (13 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Morrow, GA was $224,700, and the homeownership rate was 52%.

Most people in Morrow, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Morrow, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Morrow, GA is home to a population of 6.36k people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.5% of Morrow, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2k people) in Morrow, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.05k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%
2024 Citizenship
87.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Morrow, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morrow, GA was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morrow, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2k ± 523
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.86k ± 558
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 600
30%
Hispanic Population
1.91k people

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2k people) in Morrow, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.05k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30% of the people in Morrow, GA are hispanic (1.91k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morrow, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.82k people
30.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.98k people

As of 2024, 28.5% of Morrow, GA residents (1.82k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morrow, GA was 30.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    95 ± 82
  2. Vietnam
    5 ± 29

Morrow, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Morrow, GA employs 2.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morrow, GA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (437 people), Manufacturing (373 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (337 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,270), Public Administration ($70,476), and Construction ($62,934).

Employment

Occupations

2.87k
2024 Value
± 533
6.81%
1 Year growth
± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morrow, GA grew at a rate of 6.81%, from 2.69k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morrow, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (387 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (343 people), and Material Moving Occupations (274 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morrow, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.87k
2024 Value
± 533
6.81%
1 Year growth
± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morrow, GA grew at a rate of 6.81%, from 2.69k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morrow, GA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (437 people), Manufacturing (373 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (337 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morrow, GA, though some of these residents may live in Morrow, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,554
Median earning men ± $8,869
$33,285
Median earning women ± $7,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,833), Construction ($62,934), and Manufacturing ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,353), Manufacturing ($41,900), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,549).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Morrow, GA awarded 825 degrees. The student population of Morrow, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 473 male students and 968 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morrow, GA are Black or African American (419 and 50.8%), Unknown (326 and 39.5%), Hispanic or Latino (53 and 6.42%), and White (10 and 1.21%).

The largest universities in Morrow, GA by number of degrees awarded are United Education Institute-Morrow (748 and 90.7%), Empire Beauty School-Morrow (64 and 7.76%), and Interactive College of Technology-Morrow (13 and 1.58%).

The most popular majors in Morrow, GA are Medical Assistant (301 and 36.5%), Dental Assisting (185 and 22.4%), and HVAC Maintenance (118 and 14.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,441 students enrolled in Morrow, GA, 32.8% men and 67.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 681 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. HVAC Maintenance
    118 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    301 degrees awarded
  3. Dental Assisting
    185 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Morrow, GA was HVAC Maintenance with 118 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Morrow, GA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. United Education Institute-Morrow
    748 degrees awarded
  2. Empire Beauty School-Morrow
    64 degrees awarded
  3. Interactive College of Technology-Morrow
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United Education Institute-Morrow with 748 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 263 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morrow, GA, which is 0.468 times less than the 562 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 419 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 326 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($11,160) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($50) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Morrow, GA was $224,700 in 2024, which is 0.675 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,900 to $224,700, a 1.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Morrow, GA is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morrow, GA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morrow, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,869
$897
Median Property Taxes
±$257

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morrow, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morrow, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52%
Homeownership
2024
74.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52% of the housing units in Morrow, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,693
Median Household Income
± $19,608
1.73k
Number of Households
± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Morrow, GA grew to $73,693 from the previous year's value of $61,215.

The following chart displays the households in Morrow, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morrow, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.4%)
  2. Carpooled (27.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.04%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Morrow, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.2%) and those who worked at home (8.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morrow, GA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Morrow, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morrow, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morrow, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morrow, GA (1.1k out of 5.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morrow, GA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

76% of the population of Morrow, GA has health coverage, with 22.8% on employee plans, 25.1% on Medicaid, 6.02% on Medicare, 20.8% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.93% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

24%
Uninsured
22.8%
Employer Coverage
25.1%
Medicaid
6.02%
Medicare
20.8%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morrow, GA declined by 10.6% from 26.9% to 24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morrow, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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