Morton, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,206

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

16.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,813

18.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$300,900

Population & Diversity

Morton, WA is home to a population of 1.21k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (955 people) in Morton, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Morton, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morton, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morton, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
955 ± 245
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 92
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 85

2.99%

Hispanic Population

36 people

2.99% of the people in Morton, WA are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morton, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 40
World War II
17 ± 20
Korea
13 ± 14

Morton, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Morton, WA employs 397 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morton, WA were Retail Trade (85 people), Manufacturing (72 people), and Educational Services (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,714), Educational Services ($75,893), and Public Administration ($74,615).

Employment

Occupations

397

2024 Value

± 134

6.43%

1 Year growth

± 44.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morton, WA grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 373 employees to 397 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morton, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (74 people), Production Occupations (72 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morton, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

397

2024 Value

± 134

6.43%

1 Year growth

± 44.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morton, WA grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 373 employees to 397 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morton, WA, are Retail Trade (85 people), Manufacturing (72 people), and Educational Services (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morton, WA, though some of these residents may live in Morton, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,292

Median earning men ± $16,804

$36,509

Median earning women ± $28,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,179), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,714), and Manufacturing ($61,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morton, WA was $300,900 in 2024, which is 0.904 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,700 to $300,900, a 9.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Morton, WA is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morton, WA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morton, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$300,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,447

$386

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Morton, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

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

$57,813

Median Household Income

± $18,762

509

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 509 households in Morton, WA grew to $57,813 from the previous year's value of $48,684.

The following chart displays the households in Morton, WA 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 Morton, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.7%)
Walked (20.4%)
Carpooled (15.9%)

In 2024, 54.7% of workers in Morton, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (15.9%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morton, WA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Morton, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morton, WA (160 out of 1.17k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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