Overview
14,601
Total Population
37.8
Median age
51.09%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
56.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,597
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Morris's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Morris is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Morris's population under 18 was 22.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Morris's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Morris, 19.62% were under the age of 15, 19.50% aged 15 to 29, 44.26% aged 30 to 64, 13.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 319 more females than males in Morris:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.09% females and 48.91% males in Morris, IL.
- The Morris, IL gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 649.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 664.
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Race / Ethnicity
Morris's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Morris population: 90.21% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are Asian, 4.16% are some other race and 4.58% are multiracial.
- Morris's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,597 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,004 (89.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Morris is White with a population of 13,172 (90.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Morris's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,047 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Morris's population increased by 1,673 (13.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Morris's population increased by 542 (3.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Morris's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,991.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)