Morristown

Population: 996
Median household income: $47,850
Median home value: $137,500

Located in Shelby County, Indiana, Morristown is a community with a population of 996. At $47,850, its median household income sits below Shelby County's $71,301.

From 2019 to 2023, Morristown's population declined 21.5% from 1,269 to 996, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $102,700 to $137,500.

67.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1964.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 996
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,850
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 429
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,269996

Median household income

$52,946$47,850

Median home value

$102,700$137,500

Median gross rent

$795$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,269	$52,946	$102,700	$795
2020	1,139	$42,788	$103,800	$799
2021	1,129	$44,625	$112,000	$864
2022	1,083	$49,702	$114,500	$948
2023	996	$47,850	$137,500	$910

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over19.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	2.0%
5 to 17	189	19.0%
18 to 24	82	8.2%
25 to 34	61	6.1%
35 to 44	194	19.5%
45 to 54	59	5.9%
55 to 64	122	12.2%
65 to 74	78	7.8%
75 and over	191	19.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	946	95.0%
Black or African American	6	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.6%
Two or more races	6	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	15.6%
High school graduate	335	47.5%
Some college or associate's	164	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	91	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	343	79.0%
Carpooled	66	15.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	28.1%
15 to 29 min	146	35.7%
30 to 44 min	54	13.2%
45 to 59 min	23	5.6%
60+ min	71	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 14.8% (129 of 869)

	Count	Share
Family households	214	53.6%
Nonfamily households	185	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	399	93.0%
Vacant	30	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	268	67.2%
Renter-occupied	131	32.8%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	291	67.8%
1-unit, attached	12	2.8%
2 to 4 units	55	12.8%
5 to 19 units	31	7.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	40	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1851192
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.6922, -85.7296