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Morrow Georgia Information: Morrow, Georgia is part of CLAYTON County. Population for Morrow from the last gathering is 4882. You can view Morrow venues that host many Morrow GA events every year. You can also research Morrow Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Morrow Georgia real estate guide. Morrow Georgia has a latitude of 33.5868 and a longitude of -84.3261. Zip codes in Morrow, GA include 30260 ... more Morrow zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Morrow, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Morrow, GA was 4,882.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Morrow was 2,349, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Morrow, GA
There are an estimated 780 married men in the town. 42.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Morrow are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Morrow is 2,533 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Morrow, Georgia
There are an estimated 772 married women in the community. 38 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Morrow, GA
The median age of people living in Morrow, GA was 30.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Morrow was 285. There were 3,689 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (528) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Morrow, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Morrow, GA was 4,771.

White Population in Morrow, GA
The estimated White population in the Morrow community is 2,169, which is 44.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Morrow, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,763, which is 36.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Morrow, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Morrow, GA was 15.

Asian Population in Morrow, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 630.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Morrow, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Morrow was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 194, while those of “two or more races” was 111 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Morrow community was 292, or 6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Morrow, GA
The household population number in Morrow was 4,880.

Group Quarters Population in Morrow, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Morrow, GA
The average household size in Morrow is 2.82 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Morrow, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,823 total housing units in Morrow.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,731, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,040 were owner-occupied (60.1), and 691 were renter-occupied (39.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 92 vacant homes in Morrow at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Morrow, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 863, with a median value in dollars of 92,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Morrow, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $851 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Morrow, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,338 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Morrow, Georgia
402 people in Morrow also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Morrow, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Morrow was 536, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Morrow, GA
In 2000, there were 959 people in Morrow, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Morrow, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 848 people in Morrow who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Morrow, Georgia
There were 2,601 in the labor force in Morrow at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Morrow was 24.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Morrow, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,569. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Morrow, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,686. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Morrow, Georgia
Per capita income in Morrow in the last full census was 17,544. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Morrow numbered 36, or 3.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Morrow, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 433, or 8.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.