Population 344 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Morton Valley
Household size in Morton Valley
| Period | Morton Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.51 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Morton Valley is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Morton Valley
| Period | Morton Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.6, Morton Valley is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Morton Valley
| Period | Morton Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Morton Valley: 16.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Morton Valley
Renters in Morton Valley
| Period | Morton Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Morton Valley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Morton Valley
| Period | Morton Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 52.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Morton Valley: 31.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Morton Valley
| Period | Morton Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Morton Valley was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Morton Valley
| Period | Morton Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $799 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $510 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$73 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Morton Valley costs $872 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Morton Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Morton Valley
| Period | Morton Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Morton Valley than nationally: 31.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Morton Valley
| Period | Morton Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Morton Valley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Morton Valley
| Period | Morton Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Morton Valley has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Morton Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Valley | 3.09 | 33.6 | 16.5% | 12.2% | 31.0% | 1981 | $872 | 31.9% | 76.7% | 1.0% |
| Eastland | 2.59 | 40.1 | 14.3% | 30.6% | 24.6% | 1970 | $799 | 27.3% | 85.8% | 6.1% |
| Olden | 3.09 | 31.9 | 16.7% | 19.7% | 30.4% | 1980 | $848 | 33.3% | 74.2% | 1.1% |
| Mangum | 2.43 | 39.2 | 11.4% | 39.2% | 24.4% | 1968 | $907 | 26.4% | 86.1% | 6.2% |
| Sabanno | 2.15 | 48.8 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 24.5% | 1973 | $959 | 11.8% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| Ranger | 2.30 | 39.5 | 12.0% | 35.0% | 21.5% | 1965 | $860 | 16.2% | 80.4% | 2.6% |
| Gunsight | 2.36 | 53.9 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 26.2% | 1976 | $1,008 | 18.0% | 95.6% | 5.4% |
| Dothan | 2.15 | 49.5 | 3.0% | 8.6% | 24.7% | 1974 | $956 | 11.6% | 93.4% | 1.6% |
| Cisco | 2.31 | 35.7 | 5.6% | 28.5% | 18.4% | 1953 | $1,100 | 22.7% | 82.3% | 5.2% |
| Staff | 2.19 | 53.0 | 8.9% | 17.4% | 26.3% | 1989 | $608 | 25.7% | 82.6% | 2.8% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.24 | 55.2 | 3.9% | 7.2% | 26.1% | 1979 | $989 | 14.6% | 97.2% | 3.3% |
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 Morton Valley. 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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