Morton, TX City Data

Morton, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,249 people who live in Morton and approximately 3,730 who live in Cochran County. We want to help people moving to or living in Morton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Morton. We have included Morton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Morton Information

Cochran County where Morton resides is 775.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,730 and has a population rank of 2,940 out of all the places in the United States.

Morton has a total of 2,249 people and of those residents there are 1,088 males and 1,161 females. The median age of the male population is 33.1 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 34 births each year and around 42 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Morton varies per year, but currently 2,195 are one race and 54 are two or more races.

Of the 2,249 people who live in Morton, there are 787 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Morton is 389 male and 398 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,543.

General Morton Information
Total area in square miles - Cochran County	775.31
Water area in square miles - Cochran County	N/A
Resident population - Cochran County	3,730
Population rank - Cochran County	2,940
Total population	2,249
Total population (male)	1,088
Total population (female)	1,161
Population median age (male)	33.1
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Cochran County	34
Deaths- Cochran County	42
Population of one race	2,195
Population of two or more races	54
Population under 20 years	787
Population under 20 years (male)	389
Population under 20 years (female)	398
Total population 18 years and over	1,543

Morton Social Characteristics

There are 1,309 households in Morton. Families make up 1,022 of these households. The table below breaks down the Morton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (835), male householder with no wife present (49) and female householder with no husband present (136). The remainder of the Morton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 292. Morton, TX moving companies help people in Morton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Morton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Morton is based, there are 1,461 females 15 and over; of those females there are 247 never married, 884 now married, 44 separated, 192 widowed, and 94 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 28 separated, 37 widowed and 85 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Morton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Morton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cochran County)
Total households	1,309
Family households (families)	1,022
With own children under 18 years	552
Married-couple family	835
With own children under 18 years	401
Male householder, no wife present, family	49
With own children under 18 years	30
Female householder, no husband present, family	136
With own children under 18 years	67
Nonfamily households	292
Householder living alone	275
65 years and over	145

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	342
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	248
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,053
Householder	607
Spouse	480
Child	798
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	173
Male householder	64
Male householder living alone	61
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	101
Female householder living alone	98
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,461
Never married	247
Now married	884
Separated	44
Widowed	192
Divorced	94
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	28
Widowed	37
Divorced	85

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,249
Male	1,088
Under 5 years	94
5 to 9 years	82
10 to 14 years	100
15 to 17 years	72
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	14
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	62
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	12
Female	1,161
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	114
10 to 14 years	106
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	17
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	36

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,249
One race	2,195
White	1,246
Black or African American	135
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	54

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,226
People who are White alone	1,224
People who are Black or African American alone	134
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,207
People who are Some other race alone	791

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,460
Same house	2,199
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	416
Different state or abroad	182
Different state	96
Abroad	86

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cochran County)
Total resident population	3,730
Born in United States	3,759
State of residence	2,855
Different state	480
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	29
Foreign born	366

Morton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Morton. That total enrollment is 1,081 for the population of the country, which includes Morton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 658 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,815 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 84.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Morton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,081
Pre-kindergarten	51
Public	51
Private
Kindergarten	37
Public	37
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	561
Public	554
Private	7
Elementary and high school	908
Public	896
Private	12
High school grades 9 to 12	347
Public	342
Private	5
College, undergraduate years	80
Public	75
Private	5
Graduate or professional school	5
Public	5
Private
Not enrolled in school	2,476

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,236
Less than 9th grade	480
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	355
High school graduate	631
Some college, no degree	446
Associate's degree	97
Bachelor's degree	227
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	62.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	126

Morton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,723 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Morton. The Morton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (418), service occupations (252), sales and office occupations (238), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (161), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (108) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (157). The 2,723 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 828 private wage and salary workers, 296 government workers, 204 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cochran County)
Population 16 years and over	2,723
In labor force	1,500
Civilian labor force	1,500
Employed	1,334
Unemployed	166
Percent Unemployed	11.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,404
In labor force	683
Civilian labor force	683
Unemployed Civilian labor force	85
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,319
In labor force	817
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	81
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cochran County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,316
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,004
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	184
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	51
Other means	20
Worked at home	49
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	23,420

OCCUPATION (Cochran County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	418
Management, professional, and related occupations	418
Service occupations	252
Sales and office occupations	238
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	161
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	108
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	157

INDUSTRY (Cochran County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	418
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	361
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	37
Wholesale trade	28
Retail trade	159
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	99
Information	6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	15
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	28
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	362
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	54
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	85

CLASS OF WORKER (Cochran County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	418
Private wage and salary workers	828
Government workers	296
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	204
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Morton Housing Characteristics

In Morton, TX there are 1,587 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,309 occupied and 278 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Morton, there are 1,303 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 15 units in Morton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Morton, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Morton, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Morton. There are 24 housing units with rent less than $200, 41 with rent between $200-299, 118 with rent between $300-499 and 32 with rent for $500 and above. Full Morton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Morton, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cochran County)
Total housing units	1,587
Occupied housing units	1,309
Vacant housing units	278

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cochran County)
Total housing units	1,587
1-unit, detached	1,303
1-unit, attached	15
2 units	15
3 or 4 units	18
5 to 9 units	8
10 to 19 units	12
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	212

HOUSING TENURE (Cochran County)
Occupied housing units	1,309
Owner-occupied	964
Renter-occupied	345

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cochran County)
Occupied housing units	1,309
No vehicles available	58
2 vehicle available	766
3 vehicles available	130
4 vehicles available	56
5 or more vehicles available	25

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cochran County)
Occupied housing units	1,309
Utility gas	917
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	174
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood
Solar energy
Other fuel	4
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cochran County)
Occupied housing units	1,309
Less Than $50,000	964
$50,000 to $99,999	124
$100,000 to $149,999	24
$150,000 to $199,999	7
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	25,700

GROSS RENT (Cochran County)
Occupied units paying rent	345
Less than $200	24
$200 to $299	41
$300 to $499	118
$500 to $699	19
$700 to $999	9
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	3