Morris

Population: 14,775
Median household income: $72,357
Median home value: $244,400

Morris is a community in Grundy County, Illinois, home to 14,775 residents. The median household income of $72,357 is below the Grundy County median ($93,060).

From 2019 to 2023, Morris's population grew 3.8% from 14,237 to 14,775, while its median home value rose 22.2% from $200,000 to $244,400.

25.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 56.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,775
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,357
Median home value: $244,400
Median gross rent: $1,141
Housing units: 6,645
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,23714,775

Median household income

$63,562$72,357

Median home value

$200,000$244,400

Median gross rent

$973$1,141

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,237	$63,562	$200,000	$973
2020	14,420	$61,419	$190,700	$985
2021	14,601	$65,911	$194,600	$1,063
2022	14,491	$73,909	$232,000	$1,135
2023	14,775	$72,357	$244,400	$1,141

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	578	3.9%
5 to 17	2,515	17.0%
18 to 24	1,294	8.8%
25 to 34	1,765	11.9%
35 to 44	1,865	12.6%
45 to 54	2,200	14.9%
55 to 64	2,004	13.6%
65 to 74	1,420	9.6%
75 and over	1,134	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,332	83.5%
Black or African American	295	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	97	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	641	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,402	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	676	6.5%
High school graduate	3,720	35.8%
Some college or associate's	3,348	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,693	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	951	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,015	81.7%
Carpooled	366	5.0%
Public transit	68	0.9%
Walked	59	0.8%
Bicycle	26	0.4%
Worked from home	778	10.6%
Other means	50	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,156	47.9%
15 to 29 min	1,439	21.9%
30 to 44 min	1,073	16.3%
45 to 59 min	539	8.2%
60+ min	377	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 7.9% (1,146 of 14,416)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,850	59.2%
Nonfamily households	2,649	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,499	97.8%
Vacant	146	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,685	56.7%
Renter-occupied	2,814	43.3%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached12.1%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,749	56.4%
1-unit, attached	807	12.1%
2 to 4 units	973	14.6%
5 to 19 units	798	12.0%
20 or more units	286	4.3%
Mobile home & other	32	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1750491
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 41.3802, -88.4243