Morton

Population: 2,768
Median household income: $54,881
Median home value: $246,400

Located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Morton is a community with a population of 2,768. The median household income of $54,881 is below the Delaware County median ($88,576).

Between 2019 and 2023, Morton's population grew 4.0% from 2,662 to 2,768, while its median home value rose 7.3% from $229,600 to $246,400.

8.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,768
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,881
Median home value: $246,400
Median gross rent: $1,324
Housing units: 1,255
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6622,768

Median household income

$68,942$54,881

Median home value

$229,600$246,400

Median gross rent

$998$1,324

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,662	$68,942	$229,600	$998
2020	2,671	$77,500	$234,300	$1,077
2021	2,757	$60,446	$238,100	$1,116
2022	2,759	$63,599	$253,500	$1,188
2023	2,768	$54,881	$246,400	$1,324

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	3.6%
5 to 17	466	16.8%
18 to 24	271	9.8%
25 to 34	195	7.0%
35 to 44	544	19.7%
45 to 54	351	12.7%
55 to 64	377	13.6%
65 to 74	333	12.0%
75 and over	130	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,878	67.8%
Black or African American	556	20.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	259	9.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	8.4%
High school graduate	513	26.6%
Some college or associate's	683	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	362	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	210	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit7.9%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.6%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	882	64.9%
Carpooled	95	7.0%
Public transit	107	7.9%
Walked	9	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	226	16.6%
Other means	40	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	196	17.3%
15 to 29 min	273	24.1%
30 to 44 min	332	29.3%
45 to 59 min	210	18.5%
60+ min	122	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 8.1% (223 of 2,758)

	Count	Share
Family households	667	53.4%
Nonfamily households	583	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,250	99.6%
Vacant	5	0.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	710	56.8%
Renter-occupied	540	43.2%

1-unit, detached33.5%

1-unit, attached25.3%

2 to 4 units23.1%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units11.6%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	420	33.5%
1-unit, attached	318	25.3%
2 to 4 units	290	23.1%
5 to 19 units	72	5.7%
20 or more units	146	11.6%
Mobile home & other	9	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4251176
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9116, -75.3268