Population 20,168 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Morris
Household size in Morris
| Period | Morris | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Morris run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Morris
| Period | Morris | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Morris is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 41.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Morris
| Period | Morris | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Morris than nationally: 10.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Morris
Renters in Morris
| Period | Morris | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Morris is about as common as it is nationally: 35.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 34.8% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Morris
| Period | Morris | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Morris: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Morris has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Illinois cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Morris
| Period | Morris | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Morris was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Morris
| Period | Morris | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $912 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $934 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,010 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,162 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Morris runs $1,162 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $250 a month since 2006–10, up 27%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Morris
Bachelor's degrees in Morris
| Period | Morris | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Morris: 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.4 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Morris
| Period | Morris | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Morris is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Morris
| Period | Morris | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Morris runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Morris compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris | 2.48 | 42.0 | 10.1% | 35.2% | 3.7% | 1981 | $1,162 | 24.4% | 94.1% | 3.4% |
| Lisbon | 3.06 | 36.4 | 7.6% | 22.5% | 4.4% | 1972 | $1,425 | 22.2% | 95.7% | 3.4% |
| Carbon Hill | 2.43 | 61.6 | 4.1% | 13.5% | 3.2% | 1979 | $1,064 | 25.7% | 97.3% | 4.8% |
| Mazon | 2.62 | 42.2 | 10.5% | 16.2% | 5.2% | 1978 | $994 | 18.9% | 93.4% | 2.1% |
| Eileen | 2.23 | 59.1 | 3.6% | 21.9% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,268 | 28.4% | 90.9% | 0.9% |
| Coal City | 2.40 | 46.2 | 10.4% | 23.4% | 8.1% | 1981 | $1,182 | 21.5% | 92.5% | 5.3% |
| Stavanger | 2.66 | 44.8 | 4.8% | 18.5% | 6.3% | 1988 | $1,090 | 23.6% | 95.6% | 2.2% |
| Lorenzo | 2.51 | 48.7 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 19.7% | 1979 | $1,108 | 26.2% | 96.7% | 6.3% |
| Verona | 2.42 | 43.9 | 7.8% | 13.9% | 13.0% | 1966 | $1,109 | 25.2% | 98.5% | 4.3% |
| Minooka | 3.01 | 34.2 | 9.4% | 14.1% | 3.1% | 1999 | $1,605 | 28.1% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Seneca | 2.65 | 39.0 | 10.4% | 18.9% | 7.2% | 1982 | $1,281 | 17.9% | 94.3% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Morris. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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