All incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars using R-CPI-U-RS. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
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Age of householder
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Morton County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $60,441. Here are the key highlights for income distribution by age:
- In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Morton County, where there exist only two delineated age groups, the median household income is $60,441 for householders within the 45 to 64 years age group, compared to $31,820 for the 65 years and over age group.
- Notably, household income for individuals within the 65 years and over age group demonstrated the smallest decline of $3,811(10.70%), declining from a median of $35,631 in 2011 to $31,820 in 2021.
- 1(0.11%) households where the householder is under 25 years old.
- 271(28.89%) households with a householder aged between 25 and 44 years.
- 361(38.49%) households with a householder aged between 45 and 64 years.
- 305(32.52%) households where the householder is over 65 years old.
![Morton County, KS median household income by age of householder The bar chart shows Morton County, KS median household income by age of householder. All incomes have been adjusted for 2022 inflation using the Consumer Price Index retroactive series (R-CPI-U-RS).](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/morton-county-ks-median-household-income-by-age.jpeg)
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Gender
In Morton County, the population consists of 1,313 males (47.85%) and 1,431 females (52.15%). Here are the primary highlights from the gender-based income distribution analysis:
- In Morton County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,394 for males and $29,152 for females.
- However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,071 for males and $35,693 for females.
- In Morton County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,394 for males and $29,152 for females.
- In Morton County, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $52,071, while females earned $35,693, leading to a 31% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 69 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time roles. This level of income gap emphasizes the urgency to address and rectify this ongoing disparity, where women, despite working full-time, face a more significant wage discrepancy compared to men in the same employment roles.
![Morton County, KS gender based income disparity Line chart showing the annual median income trends in Morton County, KS for males and females across four employment categories: (1) Males in full-time year-round positions, (2) Males in non-full-time roles (part-time and other employment types), (3) Females in full-time year-round positions, and (4) Females in non-full-time roles (part-time and other employment types).](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/morton-county-ks-income-by-gender.jpeg)
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Race
In Morton County, the population is predominantly White, constituting 86.22% of the total residents. Here are the key highlights from the analysis of income distribution by race:
- The median household income for White households is $55,860.
- In Morton County, despite the White population being the most populous, it is worth noting that Asian households actually reports the highest median household income, with a median income of $128,509. This reveals that, while Whites may be the most numerous in Morton County, Asian households experience greater economic prosperity in terms of median household income.
- In Morton County, the median household income for the households where the householder is White decreased by $6,250(10.06%), between 2011 and 2021. The median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $62,110 in 2011 and $55,860 in 2021.
- Even though there is a population where the householder is Black or African American, there was no median household income reported by the U.S. Census Bureau for both 2011 and 2021.
![Morton County, KS median household income diversity across racial categories The bar chart shows Morton County, KS median household income across all racial categories identified by the U.S. Census Bureau.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/morton-county-ks-median-household-income-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Morton County, KS median household income trends by year, family type and household size (2010-2021):
- From 2010 to 2021, the median household income for Morton County decreased by $1,428 (2.50%), as per the American Community Survey estimates.
- Between 2010 and 2021, median household income, adjusted for 2022 inflation, experienced growth year by year for 5 years and declined for 6 years.
- The most significant year-by-year growth occured from 2020 to 2021, when the median household income increased by 8,170 (from $47,440 to $55,610). Similarly the most substantial year-by-year decline occured from 2019 to 2020, when the median household income decreased by 7,387 (from $54,827 to $47,440).
- It then further increased to $106,248 for 6-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.
- With a Gini coefficient of 0.3875, it is evident that income distribution in Morton County, KS exihibits characterstics of moderate equality .
- For the family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $80,393. For the non-family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $33,779.
![Morton County, KS median household income trend (2010-2021, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) The line chart shows Morton County, KS median household income from 2010 to 2021. The orange line represents Census Bureau data for median household income (without adjusting for any inflation), while the blue line shows inflation-adjusted median household income for 2022.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/morton-county-ks-median-household-income-trend.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- Consumer Price Index retroactive series using current methods (R-CPI-U-RS)