Mount Morris, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,146

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

5.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

24.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,125

2.98% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mount Morris, NY is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.71k people) in Mount Morris, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Other (Hispanic) and 137 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mount Morris, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Morris, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Morris, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 298
Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 158

7.91%

Hispanic Population

249 people

7.91% of the people in Mount Morris, NY are hispanic (249 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Morris, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 46
Vietnam
45 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 45

Mount Morris, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Morris, NY.

Economy

The economy of Mount Morris, NY employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Morris, NY were Retail Trade (227 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,818), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,282), and Manufacturing ($59,485).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 273

−5.31%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Morris, NY declined at a rate of −5.31%, from 1.47k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Morris, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (203 people), Sales & Related Occupations (165 people), and Production Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Morris, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 273

−5.31%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Morris, NY declined at a rate of −5.31%, from 1.47k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Morris, NY, are Retail Trade (227 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Morris, NY, though some of these residents may live in Mount Morris, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,862

Median earning men ± $6,162

$39,219

Median earning women ± $13,932

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,738), Manufacturing ($58,382), and Construction ($47,619).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,942), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,077), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,645).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Morris, NY was $91,200 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,000 to $91,200, a 2.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Morris, NY is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Morris, NY have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Morris, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,061

$944

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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 Mount Morris, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Mount Morris, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Morris, NY 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.

$51,125

Median Household Income

± $15,832

1.28k

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Mount Morris, NY declined from $51,125 from the previous year's value of $52,697.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Morris, NY 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 Mount Morris, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Carpooled (17.2%)
Worked At Home (9.21%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Mount Morris, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.2%) and those who worked at home (9.21%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Morris, NY have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.22% of the workforce in Mount Morris, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Morris, NY (419 out of 3.15k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Morris, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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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