Morris, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Morris, Pennsylvania, 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 Morris, Pennsylvania. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Morris, Pennsylvania. The estimated population of Morris, Pennsylvania is 2,796 people, with a median age of 42.7.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,796
-1.89% -3.52%
2020
2,850
-0.7% -
2019
2,870
-0.66% -
2018
2,889
-0.31% -
2017
2,898
- -

Population of Morris, Pennsylvania 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
95.9%
100%
-4.10%
Black/African American
0%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
0.6%
0%
0.00%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.5%
0%
0.00%
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 Morris, Pennsylvania 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 42.7 -6.36% 45.1 +15.64% 42.2 -12.81%
2020 45.6 +5.56% 39 -2.26% 48.4 +9.5%
2019 43.2 -0.23% 39.9 -7.85% 44.2 +1.84%
2018 43.3 +0.46% 43.3 +20.95% 43.4 -7.07%
2017 43.1 - 35.8 - 46.7 -

The median age of Morris, Pennsylvania 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 86 -12.52% 147 +44.3% 71 203
10 to 19 132 +117.89% 177 -12.69% 246 140
20 to 29 221 -48.04% 164 +15.69% 129 179
30 to 39 285 -39.73% 145 +35.23% 177 188
40 to 49 158 -26.1% 198 -34.41% 113 128
50 to 59 269 3.69% 263 +3.97% 258 273
60 to 69 129 +6.96% 222 -39.1% 137 140
70+ 103 +85.09% 199 +41.21% 183 231

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Morris, Pennsylvania is $55,795.00.

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 Morris.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $33,833.00
  • 45 to 64
    $74,732.00
  • 65 and over
    $42,407.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Morris, 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 Morris, Pennsylvania is currently $63,424.00.

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.

1.17% of households in Morris 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 Morris against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.63%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.53%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.61%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.84%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.45%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.76%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.17%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Morris is $26,354.00.

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

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

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Morris 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
    8.84%
  • Bachelor's degree
    10.28%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.78%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    64.66%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.45%

Employment

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

The total population of Morris over the age of 16 is 2,365.

Of those people, a total of 60.40% 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 Morris is 55.20%.

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 229 69.90% 23.10%
20 to 24 years 179 81.60% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 129 83.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 103 71.80% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 371 84.90% 20.00%
45 to 54 years 353 80.70% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 310 73.90% 9.60%
60 to 64 years 160 46.30% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 436 8.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 95 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Morris. 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 2,310 60.00% 8.80%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 55 78.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 0 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,310 60.00% 8.80%

Occupations

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

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Morris is 1,306, with median earnings of $32,656.00.

Women in Morris, Pennsylvania earning approximately 68.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,306 $32,656.00
Male 580 $41,875.00
Female 726 $28,580.00

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 107 $67,303.00
Business and Financial 117 $68,438.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 25 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 11 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 28 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 139 $28,050.00
Healthcare Support 34 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 121 $16,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 103 $44,669.00
Personal Care and Service 30 $0.00
Sales 79 $45,766.00
Office and Administrative Support 90 $25,882.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 26 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 70 $24,583.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 40 $22,083.00
Production 168 $28,397.00
Transportation and Material Moving 87 $14,837.00

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 46 $65,658.00 61 $80,727.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 117 $68,438.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 25 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 28 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 139 $28,050.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 34 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 52 $2,499.00 69 $32,554.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 81 $46,161.00 22 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 30 $0.00
Sales 18 $0.00 61 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 90 $25,882.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 26 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 70 $24,583.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 40 $22,083.00 0 $0.00
Production 137 $29,391.00 31 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 54 $43,095.00 33 $0.00

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 1,111 households in Morris, with an average household size of 2.52 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 755 families in Morris with an average family size of 3.09 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 511 125 119 356
Average Household Size 3.21 3.06 3.08 1.15
Total Families 511 125 119 0
Average Household Size 3.17 2.92 2.92 0

Poverty

Of the 755 families in Morris, 9.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Morris:

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 1,267 housing units in Morris, Pennsylvania.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,111 87.69%
Vacant 156 12.31%

19.57% of the total 1,267 housing units in Morris are rental units. This is approximately 248 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 863 are occupied by the owner - or 68.11% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Morris is $547.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Morris 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
    0
  • Less than $500
    39
  • $500 to $999
    145
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    64
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Morris is $116,400.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    77
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    250
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    203
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    119
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    158
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    56
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    430
  • 1940 to 1949
    36
  • 1950 to 1959
    132
  • 1960 to 1969
    20
  • 1970 to 1979
    158
  • 1980 to 1989
    202
  • 1990 to 1999
    248
  • 2000 to 2009
    41
  • 2010 to 2013
    0
  • 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 Morris that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    68
  • 1 vehicle available
    233
  • 2 vehicles available
    456
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    354

Commuting to Work

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

35.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Morris.

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
    39
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    84
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    100
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    140
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    9
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    93
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    221
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    35
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    142
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    273
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    29
  • 90 or more minutes
    72

Summary

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

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