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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Morton, IL compare?
| Figure | Morton, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,190 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,767 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 497 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.5% |
| Measure | Morton, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,998±25 |
| Median age | 42.4±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.5%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.9%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $100,633±$5,291 |
| Per capita income | $49,075±$3,474 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $246,800±$10,836 |
| Median gross rent | $1,136±$164 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.5%±8.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.4%±2.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.0%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.8%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.3 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov