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Morris, MN

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,128
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

30.7
years ∙ half population younger than 30.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
40.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10.6%
foreign-born population
89.4%Native
10.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Morris is a city within Stevens County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
City in Stevens County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC45.585879° N, 95.905406° W
DMS45° 35′ 09.16″ N, 95° 54′ 19.46″ W

Population Density & area

1,091/sq mi (421.4/km²)
Total Area
4.9 sq mi (12.69 km²)
Land Area
4.7 sq mi (12.17 km²) · 95.9%
Water Area
0.2 sq mi (0.52 km²) · 4.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.9% male
Male 49.9%
Female 50.1%
males per 100 females
Morris 99.7
Stevens County 110.9
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

10.6%
foreign-born population
89.4%Native
10.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Morris 10.6%
Stevens County 8%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

30.7
years ∙ half population younger than 30.7, half older
Morris
30.7
Stevens County
33.9
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
58.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Morris 58.4
Stevens County 64.4
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Morris Stevens County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 21.2% 22.3% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 63.1% 60.9% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 15.7% 16.8% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 58.4 64.4 67.1
Child dependency ratio 33.5 36.7 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 24.8 27.7 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
75.8%
Black
1.7%
Asian
3.1%
Hispanic
13.4%
Other
6%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
40.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Morris 40.5%
Stevens County 32.9%
Minnesota 41%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Morris population
Morris Stevens County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 13.4% 11.8% 6.4%
Mexican 9.6% 9% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0.9% 0.5% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 2.8% 2.2% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 86.6% 88.2% 93.6%
One race 83.9% 85.7% 89.1%
White 75.8% 81% 75.9%
Black or African American 1.7% 1% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.4% 1.3% 0.7%
Asian 3.1% 1.8% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.4% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.7% 2.5% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

53% family
Family 53%
Non family 47%
% family households
Morris 53%
Stevens County 60.9%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.17
persons per household
Morris
2.17
Stevens County
2.36
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Morris population
Morris Stevens County Minnesota
Total households 2,130 3,889 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.17 2.36 2.43
Family households 1,129 2,369 1,438,404
Average family size 2.86 2.98 3.04
Married couple family 899 2,007 1,129,003
Other families 230 362 309,401
Male householder 44 107 102,922
Female householder 186 255 206,479
Non-family households 1,001 1,520 869,551
One-person households 685 1,096 686,475
Male householder 222 465 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 56 114 97,557
Female householder 463 631 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 222 312 186,557
Other living arrangements 316 424 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,188
housing units
Morris 2,188
Stevens County 4,182
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

97.3% occupied
Occupied 97.3%
Vacant 2.7%
vacancy rate
Morris 2.7%
Stevens County 7%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

66.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
66.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
32%
Mobile homes
1.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1974
Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
13.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
31.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
37.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
17.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Morris Stevens County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 6.3 6.1
1–3 rooms 22.5% 15.2% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 37.4% 37.1% 41.4%
7+ rooms 40.1% 47.7% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2% 1.2% 2.7%
1 bedroom 18.6% 11.5% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 25.6% 24.7% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 27.7% 32.2% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 26.1% 30.3% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1974 1971 1979
Total housing units 2,188 4,182 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

49.8% owners
Renter-occupied 50.2%
Owner-occupied 49.8%
homeownership rate
Morris 49.8%
Stevens County 63.4%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.48
Owner-occupied
1.85
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Morris 2.48
Stevens County 2.59
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Morris Stevens County Minnesota
Total occupied units 2,130 3,889 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 39.2% 30% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 38.2% 35.4% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 9.2% 14.4% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 13.5% 20.1% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.4% 98.2% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0.3% 0.7% 1.5%
1.51 or more 1.3% 1.2% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 7.3% 5% 6.7%
1 vehicle 36.5% 29.1% 30.8%
2 vehicles 39.1% 41.6% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 17.2% 24.3% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 65.4% 67.4% 75.9%
Electricity 28.4% 24.8% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 2.9% 1.3%
All other fuels 3.5% 3.1% 2.5%
No fuel used 2.7% 1.7% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.2% 0.5% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.1% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$209,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Morris
$209,600
Stevens County
$202,800
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

6.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
6.9%
Owners without a mortgage
3.7%
Renters
47.4%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Morris Stevens County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $209,600 $202,800 $329,300
Under $100,000 16.7% 23.1% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 30.2% 26.1% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 26.1% 21.5% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 21.5% 21.8% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 5.5% 6.5% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.9% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 56.2% 51.7% 64%
Without a mortgage 43.8% 48.3% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,392 $1,499 $1,947
Without a mortgage $623 $595 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $950 $951 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

37.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Morris 37.3%
Stevens County 31.2%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Morris 9.6%
Stevens County 7.5%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,803
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
7.3%
K–12
40.5%
College / Undergraduate
51.7%
Graduate / Professional
0.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

79.3%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Morris
79.3%
Stevens County
57.5%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Morris Stevens County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,803 2,970 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 7.3% 7.2% 6.2%
K–12 40.5% 56% 69.9%
Kindergarten 1.4% 3% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 9.5% 14.6% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16.7% 17.9% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 12.8% 20.4% 22.4%
College or graduate school 52.1% 36.8% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 51.7% 35.9% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0.4% 0.9% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 79.3% 57.5% 39.1%
School type
Public school 90% 89.2% 83.3%
Private school 10% 10.8% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,938
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
8.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
1.5%
HS graduate
20.3%
Some college no degree
21.3%
Associates degree
11.5%
Bachelors degree
26.4%
Graduate or professional degree
11%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
54.6% · 45.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
40.9% · 59.1%
Some college no degree
35.9% · 64.1%
Associates degree
65% · 35%
Bachelors degree
51.6% · 48.4%
Graduate or professional degree
72.7% · 27.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Morris Stevens County Minnesota
Population (25+) 2,938 5,894 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 8.1% 5.3% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 1.5% 2.2% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 20.3% 25.3% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 21.3% 23.3% 19.5%
Associate's degree 11.5% 12.8% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 37.3% 31.2% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 26.4% 23.1% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 11% 8% 13.8%
High School or higher 90.4% 92.5% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$50,151
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$52,750
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$45,139
Bachelors degree
$53,571
Graduate or professional degree
$83,594

Poverty Rate

1.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
34.1%
HS graduate
31.6%
Some college or associates
4.4%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Morris Stevens County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $50,151 $52,100 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $52,750 $49,545 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $38,173 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $45,139 $48,929 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $53,571 $57,873 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $83,594 $80,417 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 34.1% 27.9% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 31.6% 16.6% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 4.4% 5.7% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.3% 1.7% 3.2%

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