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Place dossier plate
SheetIL-MORRIS-IL · Morris, IL 14,775 pop · income 53rd pct · 10 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Morris
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Morris on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Macomb · lowest
39,753
Macomb · lowest
39,753 median HH income
24.6% of the leader · rank #1
Morris · this city
72,357
Morris · this city
72,357 median HH income
44.8% of the leader · rank #2
Hahnville · near
72,361
Hahnville · near
72,361 median HH income
44.8% of the leader · rank #3
Jeromesville · near
72,361
Jeromesville · near
72,361 median HH income
44.8% of the leader · rank #4
Spring Valley · near
72,364
Spring Valley · near
72,364 median HH income
44.8% of the leader · rank #5
Hidden Valley… · near
72,365
Hidden Valley… · near
72,365 median HH income
44.8% of the leader · rank #6
Bensville · highest
161,568
Bensville · highest
161,568 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Morris on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 14,775.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Morris - the verdict
Morris ranks in the 53rd percentile for household income and the 36th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
53rd
percentile, household income
54th
percentile, home value
18th
percentile, median rent
36th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Morris, IL
14,775 people live in Morris, Illinois - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Morris brings in $72,357 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.9%. Morris's housing stock carries a median value of $244,400, and the median resident age is 40.4 years. 25.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 49 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 64% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 1827.8 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 50.8°F with 38.8 inches of precipitation per year and 24.7 inches of snowfall.
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,063 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $240 across Illinois, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 54.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Morris's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to within-city variation to comparison shortlist to schools and households to climate and hazard context to population change to work and mobility to reported crime; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Morris, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, within-city Census tract profiles, matched public-school count, annual population history, FBI reported-crime rates, commute-mode shares.
All six city-specific enrichment layers used by this profile are present.
Question 1
How far does income reach against housing in Morris?
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 5.9%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
PlainCities matches 10 Census tracts to this city.
Which cities make useful reference points for Morris?
Within Illinois, the closest population matches are Antioch (14,751 residents, $118,635 income); Chatham (14,740 residents, $106,030 income); Hickory Hills (14,718 residents, $85,541 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Greensburg, PA (14,777 residents); Lebanon, NH (14,759 residents); Bensville, MD (14,792 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
The NCES join finds 5 public schools within the city match. 25.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Climate and hazard context
What physical conditions frame life in Morris?
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 50.8°F, with 38.8 inches of precipitation and 24.7 inches of annual snowfall. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for Illinois is 54.5 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
Mean temperature
50.8°F
Annual precipitation
38.8 in
FEMA risk index (state avg)
54.5
NOAA Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index (state-averaged on PlainCities). Hazard context is not address-level.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +439 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +3.1% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 49 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
+3.1%
2025 estimate
14,669
2020 estimate
14,230
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
What does the journey to work look like in Morris?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 81.7%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
0.9%
Work from home
10.6%
Drive alone
81.7%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 7,362 workers age 16+.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Morris?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1827.8 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 20% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
1512.9
Violent rate
314.9
Total reported rate
1827.8
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Above median income · poverty 5.9% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
D
City profile score · Morris, IL
47/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Poverty rate C+
5.9%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income C-
$72,357
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share C-
25.5%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Cost of living D
100.0 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime F
315 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Morris profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Poverty rate: 60/100 (C+) · 5.9%
Household income: 52/100 (C-) · $72,357
Bachelor's+ share: 50/100 (C-) · 25.5%
Cost of living: 40/100 (D) · 100.0 index
Violent crime: 31/100 (F) · 315 /100k
Where Morris sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Morris's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Morris highlighted among 10 peers.Read the chart values
Morris, IL (this city): home $244,400, crime 1,828/100k
Greensburg, PA : home $177,000, crime 910/100k
Lebanon, NH : home $345,100, crime 1,700/100k
Worthington, OH : home $417,700, crime 1,410/100k
Whitefish Bay, WI : home $498,700, crime 949/100k
Antioch, IL : home $299,700, crime 570/100k
Chatham, IL : home $231,900, crime 597/100k
Hickory Hills, IL : home $278,400, crime 1,124/100k
Sterling, IL : home $107,800, crime 1,653/100k
Swansea, IL : home $211,700, crime 785/100k
How does Morris compare to other US cities?
Here's how Morris stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income53% higher than other cities
Home value54% pricier than other cities
Median rent18% pricier than other cities
Safety36% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Illinois and the picture shifts: Morris ranks #348 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Morris against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Morris near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Morris ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Morris only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#544 of 1,311
59th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,336
0th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#240 of 1,315
82nd percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#769 of 1,335
42nd percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#395 of 1,336
70th percentile in Illinois
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
53rd percentile nationally for median household income · 36th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Morris's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Morris's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Morris's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$244,40046th percentilemore affordable than 46% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Morris's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.4×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#8,475 of 15,516
More affordable than 45% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#1,372 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 3.4×, Morris sits in the moderate band:
national rank #8,475 of 15,516 and #1,372 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$72,357Morris, IL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Morris, IL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Morris, IL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)25.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)5.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)61.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
14,775
Median Income
$72,357
Median Home Value
$244,400
Median Age
40.4
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Labor force participation
61.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.5%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1827.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
314.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1512.9
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
50.8°F
Annual Precipitation
38.8"
Annual Snowfall
24.7"
Schools
Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Morris's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
14,230 residents
2021
14,378 residents
2022
14,407 residents
2023
14,513 residents
2024
14,548 residents
2025
14,669 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
49
housing units authorized
Single-Family
19
detached homes
Multifamily
30
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.3
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
135
11
124
$8.1M
2020
62
48
14
$9.3M
2021
30
24
6
$7.0M
2022
24
8
16
$7.0M
2023
21
7
14
$6.0M
2024
49
19
30
$13.2M
Permit volume decreased 64% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
81.7%
Carpool
5.0%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
10.6%
Other
1.0%
Based on 7,362 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Illinois statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $240
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Illinois at $240 (electricity about $100 , water and sewer about $50 ).
These are Illinois statewide averages, not a meter reading for Morris. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Illinois's BEA cost-of-living index is 100.0 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Morris is $1,063/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Illinois statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 54.5 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Illinois statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Morris sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Morris compares to similar-size Illinois cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.