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Mount Morris Illinois Information: Mount Morris, Illinois is part of OGLE County. Population for Mount Morris from the last gathering is 3013. You can view Mount Morris venues that host many Mount Morris IL events every year. You can also research Mount Morris Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Mount Morris Illinois real estate guide. Mount Morris Illinois has a latitude of 42.0541 and a longitude of -89.4344. Zip codes in Mount Morris, IL include 61054 ... more Mount Morris zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mount Morris, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mount Morris, IL was 3,013.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mount Morris was 1,434, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mount Morris, IL
There are an estimated 630 married men in the town. 58.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Mount Morris are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mount Morris is 1,579 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mount Morris, Illinois
There are an estimated 654 married women in the community. 50.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mount Morris, IL
The median age of people living in Mount Morris, IL was 39.6 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 Mount Morris was 210. There were 2,295 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.5 percent of the population (678) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mount Morris, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mount Morris, IL was 2,985.

White Population in Mount Morris, IL
The estimated White population in the Mount Morris community is 2,927, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mount Morris, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mount Morris, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mount Morris, IL was 6.

Asian Population in Mount Morris, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mount Morris, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mount Morris was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 30, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mount Morris community was 83, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mount Morris, IL
The household population number in Mount Morris was 2,874.

Group Quarters Population in Mount Morris, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 139.

Average Household Size in Mount Morris, IL
The average household size in Mount Morris is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mount Morris, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,337 total housing units in Mount Morris.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,259, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 860 were owner-occupied (68.3), and 399 were renter-occupied (31.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 78 vacant homes in Mount Morris at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mount Morris, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 807, with a median value in dollars of 83,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mount Morris, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $812 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mount Morris, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,718 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mount Morris, Illinois
358 people in Mount Morris also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mount Morris, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mount Morris was 283, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mount Morris, IL
In 2000, there were 516 people in Mount Morris, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mount Morris, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 93 people in Mount Morris who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mount Morris, Illinois
There were 1,463 in the labor force in Mount Morris at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 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 Mount Morris was 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mount Morris, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mount Morris, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,019. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mount Morris, Illinois
Per capita income in Mount Morris in the last full census was 20,326. 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 Mount Morris numbered 47, or 6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mount Morris, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 189, or 6.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.