Morris, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

14,898

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

0.495% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.7%

3.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,711

6.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$247,400

Population & Diversity

Morris, IL is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.63% of Morris, IL residents were born outside of the country (392 people).

In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Morris, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 576 Other (Hispanic) and 548 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Morris, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morris, IL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morris, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morris, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 670
Other (Hispanic)
576 ± 330
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
548 ± 241

9.68%

Hispanic Population

1.44k people

9.68% of the people in Morris, IL are hispanic (1.44k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

2.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

392 people

3.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

504 people

As of 2024, 2.63% of Morris, IL residents (392 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 Morris, IL was 3.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morris, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
382 ± 192
Vietnam
167 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
136 ± 106

Morris, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Morris, IL.

Economy

The economy of Morris, IL employs 7.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morris, IL were Retail Trade (944 people), Educational Services (890 people), and Manufacturing (849 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($111,136), Public Administration ($110,347), and Wholesale Trade ($108,519).

Employment

Occupations

7.58k

2024 Value

± 698

1.26%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morris, IL grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 7.49k employees to 7.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morris, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,111 people), Material Moving Occupations (960 people), and Management Occupations (647 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morris, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.58k

2024 Value

± 698

1.26%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morris, IL grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 7.49k employees to 7.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morris, IL, are Retail Trade (944 people), Educational Services (890 people), and Manufacturing (849 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morris, IL, though some of these residents may live in Morris, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,031

Median earning men ± $15,310

$40,541

Median earning women ± $5,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,354), Wholesale Trade ($109,954), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,534), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,073).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morris, IL was $247,400 in 2024, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,400 to $247,400, a 1.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Morris, IL is 57.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morris, IL have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morris, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$247,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,192

$3,711

Median Property Taxes

±$436

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 Morris, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.2% of the housing units in Morris, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morris, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,711

Median Household Income

± $7,493

6.48k

Number of Households

± 653

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.48k households in Morris, IL grew to $76,711 from the previous year's value of $72,357.

The following chart displays the households in Morris, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morris, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (5.38%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Morris, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.38%).

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.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morris, IL have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Morris, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morris, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morris, IL (1.12k out of 14.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morris, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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