Morrison, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,739

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

4.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.14%

5.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,089

2.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,000

Population & Diversity

Morrison, IL is home to a population of 3.74k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.2% of Morrison, IL residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 46.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.44k people) in Morrison, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Morrison, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morrison, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morrison, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.44k ± 367
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 36
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 76

3.21%

Hispanic Population

120 people

3.21% of the people in Morrison, IL are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morrison, 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

1.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

0.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1.2% of Morrison, IL residents (45 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 Morrison, IL was 0.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 45
Korea
16 ± 21
World War II
6 ± 11

Morrison, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Morrison, IL employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morrison, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), Educational Services (266 people), and Retail Trade (225 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($73,333), Wholesale Trade ($68,365), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,962).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 294

3.39%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morrison, IL grew at a rate of 3.39%, from 1.74k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morrison, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (223 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (205 people), and Production Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morrison, 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

1.8k

2024 Value

± 294

3.39%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morrison, IL grew at a rate of 3.39%, from 1.74k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morrison, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), Educational Services (266 people), and Retail Trade (225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morrison, IL, though some of these residents may live in Morrison, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,984

Median earning men ± $8,712

$30,303

Median earning women ± $10,726

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,718), Wholesale Trade ($68,365), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,875), Manufacturing ($59,464), and Public Administration ($47,125).

Education

The student population of Morrison, IL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 57 male students and 2 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morrison, IL are White (26 and 92.9%), Two or More Races (1 and 3.57%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Morrison, IL by number of degrees awarded are Morrison Institute of Technology (28 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Morrison, IL are General Engineering Technology (21 and 75%) and System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (7 and 25%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 59 students enrolled in Morrison, IL, 96.6% men and 3.39% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 45 records, of which 4.44% were women and 95.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Engineering Technology
21 degrees awarded
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Morrison, IL was General Engineering Technology with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Morrison, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Morrison Institute of Technology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Morrison Institute of Technology with 28 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 23 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morrison, IL, which is 4.6 times more than the 5 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 26 degrees mean that there were 26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($18,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,422) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morrison, IL was $118,000 in 2024, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,300 to $118,000, a 0.597% increase. The homeownership rate in Morrison, IL is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morrison, IL have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morrison, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,199

$1,113

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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 Morrison, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Morrison, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morrison, 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.

$69,089

Median Household Income

± $6,284

1.43k

Number of Households

± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Morrison, IL grew to $69,089 from the previous year's value of $67,580.

The following chart displays the households in Morrison, 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 Morrison, 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 (83.9%)
Worked At Home (7.07%)
Carpooled (5.5%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Morrison, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.07%) and those who carpooled to work (5.5%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morrison, IL have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Morrison, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morrison, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morrison, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morrison, IL (285 out of 3.5k 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 < 5, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morrison, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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