Morse, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

373

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.5

0.424% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

40.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,596

2.35% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$74,900

3.6% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Morse, TX is home to a population of 373 people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.75% of Morse, TX residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 2.04 times more White (Hispanic) residents (206 people) in Morse, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 White (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Morse, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morse, TX was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morse, TX

White (Hispanic)
206 ± 207
White (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 56
Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 63

72.9%

Hispanic Population

272 people

72.9% of the people in Morse, TX are hispanic (272 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morse, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

3.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

3.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Morse, TX residents (14 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 Morse, TX was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 22

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Morse, TX.

Economy

The economy of Morse, TX employs 165 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morse, TX were Wholesale Trade (56 people), Educational Services (52 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,375), and Educational Services ($19,000).

Employment

Occupations

165

2024 Value

± 129

27.9%

1 Year growth

± 94.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morse, TX grew at a rate of 27.9%, from 129 employees to 165 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morse, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (59 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (46 people), and Management Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morse, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

165

2024 Value

± 129

27.9%

1 Year growth

± 94.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morse, TX grew at a rate of 27.9%, from 129 employees to 165 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morse, TX, are Wholesale Trade (56 people), Educational Services (52 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morse, TX, though some of these residents may live in Morse, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,635

Median earning men ± $13,880

$3,810

Median earning women ± $780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($3,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morse, TX was $74,900 in 2024, which is 0.225 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,700 to $74,900, a 3.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Morse, TX is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morse, TX have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morse, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,519

$75

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Morse, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Morse, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morse, TX 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.

$62,596

Median Household Income

± $16,927

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 98 households in Morse, TX declined from $62,596 from the previous year's value of $64,100.

The following chart displays the households in Morse, TX 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 Morse, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Carpooled (26.1%)
Other (3.03%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Morse, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.03%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morse, TX have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Morse, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morse, TX (48 out of 373 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 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morse, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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