Morton

Population: 1,142
Median household income: $48,684
Median home value: $274,700

Morton is a community in Lewis County, Washington, home to 1,142 residents. Its median household income of $48,684 runs below the Lewis County figure of $69,690.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morton's population grew 12.7% from 1,013 to 1,142, while its median home value rose 76.1% from $156,000 to $274,700.

The typical home was built around 1959. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,142
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,684
Median home value: $274,700
Median gross rent: $931
Housing units: 566
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 14.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0131,142

Median household income

$41,154$48,684

Median home value

$156,000$274,700

Median gross rent

$729$931

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,013	$41,154	$156,000	$729
2020	1,111	$41,909	$160,900	$821
2021	1,193	$43,643	$203,000	$781
2022	1,333	$55,156	$239,500	$900
2023	1,142	$48,684	$274,700	$931

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6425.1%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	2.0%
5 to 17	179	15.7%
18 to 24	65	5.7%
25 to 34	90	7.9%
35 to 44	152	13.3%
45 to 54	86	7.5%
55 to 64	287	25.1%
65 to 74	199	17.4%
75 and over	61	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	971	85.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.6%
Two or more races	129	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	13.1%
High school graduate	358	40.9%
Some college or associate's	302	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	49	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	51	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone52.5%

Carpooled18.5%

Public transit2.7%

Walked18.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	52.5%
Carpooled	69	18.5%
Public transit	10	2.7%
Walked	70	18.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	145	42.0%
15 to 29 min	95	27.5%
30 to 44 min	11	3.2%
45 to 59 min	42	12.2%
60+ min	52	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 15.4% (168 of 1,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	322	65.4%
Nonfamily households	170	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	492	86.9%
Vacant	74	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	377	76.6%
Renter-occupied	115	23.4%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	479	84.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	3.2%
5 to 19 units	19	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	50	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5347175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 46.5574, -122.2814