Morley

Population: 575
Median household income: $44,583
Median home value: $59,800

Morley is a community in Scott County, Missouri, home to 575 residents. Its median household income of $44,583 runs below the Scott County figure of $58,847.

From 2019 to 2023, Morley's population declined 24.5% from 762 to 575, while its median home value fell 31.8% from $87,700 to $59,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.0% of the population. 93.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 575
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,583
Median home value: $59,800
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 285
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

762575

Median household income

$35,250$44,583

Median home value

$87,700$59,800

Median gross rent

$717$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	762	$35,250	$87,700	$717
2020	720	$34,063	$74,200	$725
2021	577	$38,750	$75,400	$685
2022	572	—	$77,300	$823
2023	575	$44,583	$59,800	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5422.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	5.0%
5 to 17	49	8.5%
18 to 24	48	8.3%
25 to 34	56	9.7%
35 to 44	84	14.6%
45 to 54	130	22.6%
55 to 64	73	12.7%
65 to 74	61	10.6%
75 and over	45	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	483	84.0%
Black or African American	36	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate53.9%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	13.8%
High school graduate	242	53.9%
Some college or associate's	109	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	29	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone93.4%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	254	93.4%
Carpooled	14	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	36.6%
15 to 29 min	64	23.9%
30 to 44 min	91	34.0%
45 to 59 min	7	2.6%
60+ min	8	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 21.0% (121 of 575)

	Count	Share
Family households	140	53.8%
Nonfamily households	120	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	260	91.2%
Vacant	25	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	217	83.5%
Renter-occupied	43	16.5%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	237	83.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	16.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2949988
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0433, -89.6122