Morton

Population: 16,503
Median household income: $87,760
Median home value: $238,900

Located in Tazewell County, Illinois, Morton is a community with a population of 16,503. Its median household income of $87,760 runs above the Tazewell County figure of $76,704.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morton's population held roughly steady from 16,562 to 16,503, while its median home value rose 19.8% from $199,400 to $238,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 80.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,503
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $87,760
Median home value: $238,900
Median gross rent: $1,001
Housing units: 7,416
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,56216,503

Median household income

$77,214$87,760

Median home value

$199,400$238,900

Median gross rent

$878$1,001

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,562	$77,214	$199,400	$878
2020	15,791	$78,979	$197,400	$871
2021	16,591	$81,792	$199,400	$941
2022	16,601	$86,000	$223,000	$981
2023	16,503	$87,760	$238,900	$1,001

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	911	5.5%
5 to 17	3,287	19.9%
18 to 24	819	5.0%
25 to 34	1,764	10.7%
35 to 44	2,216	13.4%
45 to 54	1,984	12.0%
55 to 64	1,905	11.5%
65 to 74	2,097	12.7%
75 and over	1,520	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,013	91.0%
Black or African American	70	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	521	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	92	0.6%
Two or more races	416	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	391	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree29.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	393	3.4%
High school graduate	2,528	22.0%
Some college or associate's	3,635	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,380	29.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,550	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,089	80.2%
Carpooled	303	4.0%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	215	2.8%
Bicycle	63	0.8%
Worked from home	815	10.7%
Other means	100	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,694	39.7%
15 to 29 min	3,140	46.3%
30 to 44 min	749	11.0%
45 to 59 min	59	0.9%
60+ min	138	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 6.9% (1,111 of 16,197)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,531	66.6%
Nonfamily households	2,270	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,801	91.7%
Vacant	615	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,318	78.2%
Renter-occupied	1,483	21.8%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,051	68.1%
1-unit, attached	585	7.9%
2 to 4 units	280	3.8%
5 to 19 units	536	7.2%
20 or more units	441	5.9%
Mobile home & other	523	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1750621
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.6137, -89.4668