Morrow, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,519

0.67% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

29.6

2.42% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.4%

11.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,215

5.66% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$221,900

54.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,688

3.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Morrow, GA had a population of 6.52k people with a median age of 29.6 and a median household income of $61,215. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Morrow, GA declined from 6,563 to 6,519, a −0.67% decrease and its median household income declined from $64,890 to $61,215, a −5.66% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morrow, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Other (Hispanic) (17.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.23%), and White (Hispanic) (7.1%).

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.

87.4% of the residents in Morrow, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Morrow, GA are United Education Institute-Morrow (723 degrees awarded in 2022), Empire Beauty School-Morrow (44 degrees), and Interactive College of Technology-Morrow (26 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Morrow, GA was $221,900, and the homeownership rate was 47.3%.

Most people in Morrow, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Morrow, GA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Morrow, GA is home to a population of 6.52k people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 30.4% of Morrow, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.98k people).

In 2023, there were 1.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Morrow, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.14k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

91.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.4% of Morrow, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Morrow, GA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morrow, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 509
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 629
Other (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 608

31.4%

Hispanic Population

2.05k people

31.4% of the people in Morrow, GA are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morrow, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

30.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.98k people

28.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

As of 2023, 30.4% of Morrow, GA residents (1.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morrow, GA was 28.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 94
Korea
29 ± 47
Vietnam
4 ± 29

Morrow, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morrow, GA employs 2.69k people. The largest industries in Morrow, GA are Other Services, Except Public Administration (458 people), Manufacturing (327 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (291 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($78,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), and Public Administration ($64,722).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.69k

2023 Value

± 514

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morrow, GA grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 2.6k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morrow, GA, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (463 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (272 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morrow, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.69k

2023 Value

± 514

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morrow, GA grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 2.6k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morrow, GA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (458 people), Manufacturing (327 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (291 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,111

Median earning men ± $8,900

$22,090

Median earning women ± $10,833

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,958), Wholesale Trade ($63,110), and Construction ($61,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($93,220), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,123), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,331).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Morrow, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 Georgia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Morrow, GA awarded 793 degrees. The student population of Morrow, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 485 male students and 1,087 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morrow, GA are Unknown (447 and 56.4%), followed by Black or African American (281 and 35.4%), Hispanic or Latino (42 and 5.3%), and White (9 and 1.13%).

The largest universities in Morrow, GA by number of degrees awarded are United Education Institute-Morrow (723 and 91.2%), Empire Beauty School-Morrow (44 and 5.55%), and Interactive College of Technology-Morrow (26 and 3.28%).

The most popular majors in Morrow, GA are Medical Assistant (271 and 34.2%), Dental Assisting (199 and 25.1%), and HVAC Maintenance (144 and 18.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,572 students enrolled in Morrow, GA, 30.9% men and 69.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 793 records, of which 72.6% were women and 27.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
271 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
199 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
144 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Morrow, GA was Medical Assistant with 271 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

United Education Institute-Morrow
723 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Morrow
44 degrees awarded
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow
26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United Education Institute-Morrow with 723 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 334 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morrow, GA, which is 0.728 times less than the 459 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 447 degrees mean that there were 1.59 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 281 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 for-profit, 2-year ($10,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($50) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morrow, GA was $221,900 in 2023, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $143,700 to $221,900, a 54.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Morrow, GA is 47.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Morrow, GA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morrow, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,563

$805

Median Property Taxes

±$232

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 < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.3%

Homeownership

2023

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 47.3% of the housing units in Morrow, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 404.17

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Morrow, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,215

Median Household Income

± $12,369

1.7k

Number of Households

± 373

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.7k households in Morrow, GA declined from $61,215 from the previous year's value of $64,890.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morrow, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (50.4%)
Carpooled (35.7%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2023, 50.4% of workers in Morrow, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (35.7%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morrow, GA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Morrow, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morrow, GA (1.2k out of 5.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

73.1% of the population of Morrow, GA has health coverage, with 19.9% on employee plans, 28.2% on Medicaid, 6.14% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clayton County, GA see 3851 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.42% increase from the previous year (3653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4185 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1357 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Clayton County, GA.

3,851 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clayton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Clayton County, GA see an average of 3,851 patients per year. This represents a 5.42% increase from the previous year (3,653 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clayton County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.7% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.5% were men and 60.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

26.9%

Uninsured

19.9%

Employer Coverage

28.2%

Medicaid

6.14%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morrow, GA declined by 13.1% from 31% to 26.9%.

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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