City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Morning Glory, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Morning Glory - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

469
Residents
$59,132
Median income
$165,200
Median home
$1,191
Median rent (state)

Morning Glory - the verdict

Morning Glory ranks in the 34th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

34th
percentile, household income
32nd
percentile, home value
36th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Morning Glory, TX

Morning Glory is a small town in Texas, home to 469 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Morning Glory brings in $59,132 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.8%. Typical homes in Morning Glory are valued around $165,200, and the median resident age is 41.3 years. Educational attainment runs 24.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,191 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

469 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$59,132 /yr

Poverty 3.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Morning Glory compare to other US cities?

Here's how Morning Glory stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 32% pricier than other cities
Median rent 36% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Morning Glory against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of Texas's city distribution

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Morning Glory ranks #1,215 - the 27th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Morning Glory only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#874 of 1,520
43rd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#716 of 1,663
56th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#718 of 1,505
52nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,215 of 1,663
27th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#518 of 1,663
69th percentile in Texas

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 Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

34thIncome percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Morning Glory's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$165,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 68% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Morning Glory $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Morning Glory, TX Morning Glory, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Morning Glory, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Morning Glory, TX median $59,132/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Morning Glory, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Morning Glory, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
469
Median Income
$59,132
Median Home Value
$165,200
Median Age
41.3
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Labor force participation
50.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
59.3%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
36.7%
Other
4.0%

Based on 177 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Morning Glory sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,191/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Alma
469 people
Dean
469 people
Green Valley Farms
469 people
Miami
469 people
Los Altos
470 people
Avinger
467 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Morning Glory's 469 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Meadow Valley, CA
469 people
Stanford, IL
469 people
Grand Rivers, KY
469 people
Sanders, KY
469 people
Center, MO
469 people
Bolton, NC
469 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Morning Glory's $59,132 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Jermyn, PA
$59,133 median income
Pleasant Valley, CT
$59,135 median income
Veedersburg, IN
$59,125 median income
Rulo, NE
$59,125 median income
South Corning, NY
$59,125 median income
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
$59,124 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Morning Glory, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Morning Glory, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 32.0% 24.3% 19.8% 23.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 71.4% White 32.0% Black or African American 24.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 19.8% Two or more races 23.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Morning Glory compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Morning Glory (this city) 469 $59,132
Alma 469 $105,300
Dean 469 $75,000
Green Valley Farms 469 $43,990
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Morning Glory, TX?

What is the population of Morning Glory, TX? +

Morning Glory, TX has a population of 469 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Morning Glory, TX? +

The median household income in Morning Glory is $59,132 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Morning Glory? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Morning Glory; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Morning Glory, TX? +

The median home value in Morning Glory is $165,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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