Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Mooresville, Indiana, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Mooresville, Indiana. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Mooresville, Indiana. The estimated population of Mooresville, Indiana is 9,429 people, with a median age of 44.7.

We can look at the total population in Mooresville over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,429
-3.06% -1.48%
2020
9,727
+0.68%
-
2019
9,661
+0.59%
-
2018
9,604
+0.34%
-
2017
9,571
- -

Population of Mooresville, Indiana by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
94.6%
97.5%
-2.97%
Black/African American
0.3%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
1.9%
2%
-5.00%
Asian
0.5%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
0.5%
+440.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Mooresville, Indiana by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.7 +1.36% 38.1 +1.6% 49.1 +2.08%
2020 44.1 +0.23% 37.5 +0.27% 48.1 +1.26%
2019 44 +1.85% 37.4 -1.32% 47.5 +4.4%
2018 43.2 -1.59% 37.9 -11.03% 45.5 +1.34%
2017 43.9 - 42.6 - 44.9 -

The median age of Mooresville, Indiana gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 360 +20.05% 637 -25.14% 427 473
10 to 19 617 +26.01% 541 -25.43% 789 411
20 to 29 683 -0.7% 674 -25.29% 675 504
30 to 39 438 +31.76% 425 +21.48% 577 522
40 to 49 661 -48.32% 823 -35.6% 390 561
50 to 59 623 +20.18% 743 +25.51% 757 922
60 to 69 494 +8.54% 612 -0.68% 527 589
70+ 434 +12.61% 806 +1.81% 487 818

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Mooresville, Indiana is $67,889.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Mooresville.

  • Under 25
    $43,500.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,735.00
  • 45 to 64
    $73,193.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,423.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Mooresville, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Mooresville, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Mooresville, Indiana is currently $77,870.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.11% of households in Mooresville are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Mooresville against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.88%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.46%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.19%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.04%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.72%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.58%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.11%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Mooresville is $32,021.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Mooresville by the total population of Mooresville.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Mooresville, Indiana, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Mooresville to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.35%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.98%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.39%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.82%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.47%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Mooresville that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Mooresville over the age of 16 is 7,662.

Of those people, a total of 61.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Mooresville is 59.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 333 39.30% 6.90%
20 to 24 years 721 85.30% 13.00%
25 to 29 years 458 92.40% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 600 77.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 872 94.20% 4.60%
45 to 54 years 1,249 80.40% 0.90%
55 to 59 years 1,008 73.80% 3.90%
60 to 64 years 590 49.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 869 24.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 962 3.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Mooresville. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,319 62.00% 3.50%
Black or African American 29 48.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 21 76.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 64 96.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 226 49.60% 5.40%
Hispanic or Latino 169 91.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,249 61.70% 3.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Mooresville as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Mooresville is 4,575, with median earnings of $39,583.00.

Women in Mooresville, Indiana earning approximately 68.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,575 $39,583.00
Male 2,424 $49,077.00
Female 2,151 $33,633.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 311 $76,875.00
Business and Financial 358 $61,429.00
Computer and Mathematical 80 $62,315.00
Architecture and Engineering 8 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 169 $17,217.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 215 $44,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 31 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 152 $75,577.00
Healthcare Support 156 $30,417.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 61 $0.00
Law Enforcement 72 $30,000.00
Food Preparation and Serving 197 $18,438.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 142 $25,268.00
Personal Care and Service 46 $0.00
Sales 399 $31,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 516 $35,833.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 31 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 249 $51,971.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 218 $66,466.00
Production 423 $31,875.00
Transportation and Material Moving 375 $53,750.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 188 $105,000.00 123 $59,234.00
Business and Financial 154 $52,337.00 204 $61,964.00
Computer and Mathematical 22 $0.00 58 $61,296.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 59 $0.00 110 $16,233.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 43 $44,279.00 172 $46,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 19 $0.00 12 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 16 $0.00 136 $77,115.00
Healthcare Support 18 $0.00 138 $25,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 61 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 64 $22,222.00 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 74 $3,333.00 123 $19,479.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 74 $32,700.00 68 $25,089.00
Personal Care and Service 39 $0.00 7 $0.00
Sales 111 $46,023.00 288 $25,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 130 $36,607.00 386 $34,909.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 31 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 249 $51,971.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 218 $66,466.00 0 $0.00
Production 262 $35,893.00 161 $30,742.00
Transportation and Material Moving 321 $62,946.00 54 $18,224.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,695 households in Mooresville, with an average household size of 2.47 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,495 families in Mooresville with an average family size of 2.98 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,766 126 603 1,200
Average Household Size 3.03 2.81 3.42 1.14
Total Families 1,766 126 603 0
Average Household Size 2.96 2.54 3.14 0

Poverty

Of the 2,495 families in Mooresville, 8.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Mooresville:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,975 housing units in Mooresville, Indiana.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,695 92.96%
Vacant 280 7.04%

26.36% of the total 3,975 housing units in Mooresville are rental units. This is approximately 1,048 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,573 are occupied by the owner - or 64.73% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Mooresville is $911.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Mooresville that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    74
  • Less than $500
    187
  • $500 to $999
    471
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    233
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    48
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    78
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    31

Property Value

The median value of a property in Mooresville is $152,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Mooresville that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    65
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    363
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    807
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    730
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    453
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    140
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    15
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Mooresville. The chart below shows the number of properties in Mooresville that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    443
  • 1940 to 1949
    154
  • 1950 to 1959
    508
  • 1960 to 1969
    711
  • 1970 to 1979
    475
  • 1980 to 1989
    241
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,042
  • 2000 to 2009
    325
  • 2010 to 2013
    76
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Mooresville that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    208
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,248
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,392
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    847

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Mooresville get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Mooresville that commute to work in a particular way.

27.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Mooresville.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    235
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    641
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    362
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    421
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    436
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    407
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    704
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    128
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    163
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    453
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    112
  • 90 or more minutes
    113

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Mooresville, Indiana in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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