Morris, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

626

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,500

20.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,500

Population & Diversity

Morris, NY is home to a population of 626 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Morris, NY residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (585 people) in Morris, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Morris, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morris, NY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morris, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
585 ± 255
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 30
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 14

3.99%

Hispanic Population

25 people

3.99% of the people in Morris, NY are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morris, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Morris, NY residents (8 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, NY was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Morris, NY employs 309 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morris, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($200,694), Educational Services ($86,027), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,134).

Employment

Occupations

309

2024 Value

± 127

34.9%

1 Year growth

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morris, NY grew at a rate of 34.9%, from 229 employees to 309 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morris, NY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (51 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (50 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morris, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

309

2024 Value

± 127

34.9%

1 Year growth

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morris, NY grew at a rate of 34.9%, from 229 employees to 309 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morris, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morris, NY, though some of these residents may live in Morris, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,313

Median earning men ± $109,734

$39,708

Median earning women ± $6,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morris, NY was $172,500 in 2024, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,800 to $172,500, a 5.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Morris, NY is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morris, NY have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morris, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$127,550

$174

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Morris, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morris, NY 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.

$98,500

Median Household Income

± $40,271

264

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 264 households in Morris, NY grew to $98,500 from the previous year's value of $81,875.

The following chart displays the households in Morris, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morris, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (4.65%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Morris, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.65%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morris, NY have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Morris, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morris, NY (74 out of 626 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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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