Morton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,773

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.44%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,563

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,400

8.52% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Morton, PA is home to a population of 2.77k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Morton, PA residents were born outside of the country (366 people).

In 2024, there were 2.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Morton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 678 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 324 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Morton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morton, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 221
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
678 ± 138
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
324 ± 162

2.81%

Hispanic Population

78 people

2.81% of the people in Morton, PA are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morton, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

366 people

6.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Morton, PA residents (366 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 Morton, PA was 6.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 92
Vietnam
37 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14

Morton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Morton, PA.

Economy

The economy of Morton, PA employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morton, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), Educational Services (177 people), and Manufacturing (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($154,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($77,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 251

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morton, PA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 1.39k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morton, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people), Management Occupations (137 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morton, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 251

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morton, PA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 1.39k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), Educational Services (177 people), and Manufacturing (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Morton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,055

Median earning men ± $18,274

$50,848

Median earning women ± $20,280

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($215,699), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,663).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,406), Public Administration ($61,417), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,069).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morton, PA was $267,400 in 2024, which is 0.804 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,400 to $267,400, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Morton, PA is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morton, PA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,663

$765

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

50.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Morton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morton, PA 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.

$61,563

Median Household Income

± $16,035

1.29k

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Morton, PA grew to $61,563 from the previous year's value of $54,881.

The following chart displays the households in Morton, PA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morton, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.3%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Public Transit (7.63%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in Morton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.63%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morton, PA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.42% of the workforce in Morton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morton, PA (177 out of 2.75k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morton, PA is White, followed by Black 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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