Population 3,644 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Morris
Household size in Mount Morris
| Period | Mount Morris | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Mount Morris is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.27 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mount Morris
| Period | Mount Morris | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.2, Mount Morris is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Mount Morris
| Period | Mount Morris | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Mount Morris than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%.
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 Mount Morris
Renters in Mount Morris
| Period | Mount Morris | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Mount Morris rent their homes (28.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 38.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Mount Morris
| Period | Mount Morris | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Mount Morris is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois as a whole (8.1%).
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 Mount Morris
| Period | Mount Morris | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Morris is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Mount Morris
| Period | Mount Morris | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $758 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$178 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Morris pays $758 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Mount Morris
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Morris
| Period | Mount Morris | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Morris have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Mount Morris
| Period | Mount Morris | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Mount Morris never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% 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 Mount Morris
| Period | Mount Morris | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Mount Morris: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Mount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morris | 2.08 | 46.2 | 13.8% | 28.5% | 10.8% | 1965 | $758 | 18.6% | 81.5% | 6.1% |
| Stratford | 2.30 | 49.8 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 15.7% | 1967 | $865 | 20.0% | 91.9% | 7.2% |
| Maryland | 3.15 | 35.5 | 2.4% | 23.5% | 5.7% | 1973 | $891 | 13.5% | 94.2% | 1.1% |
| Oregon | 2.20 | 47.7 | 6.5% | 31.8% | 7.3% | 1962 | $892 | 21.8% | 91.8% | 4.9% |
| Leaf River | 2.41 | 47.9 | 6.5% | 13.9% | 8.6% | 1961 | $933 | 23.1% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| Adeline | 2.33 | 49.1 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 8.0% | 1958 | $825 | 21.9% | 88.8% | 6.2% |
| Lightsville | 2.39 | 48.4 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1955 | $917 | 20.7% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
| Haldane | 3.29 | 32.8 | 1.6% | 23.3% | 5.1% | 1975 | $905 | 12.1% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Polo | 2.30 | 36.1 | 13.1% | 35.8% | 10.1% | 1952 | $851 | 16.4% | 91.4% | 2.9% |
| Honey Creek | 2.14 | 57.0 | 2.3% | 7.6% | 17.2% | 1970 | $897 | 24.6% | 92.0% | 2.7% |
| Forreston | 2.35 | 43.9 | 9.1% | 15.5% | 6.7% | 1958 | $869 | 19.7% | 91.5% | 5.0% |
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 Mount 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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