Morton County, KS Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Morton County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Population 2,502 2,919,756 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3.4 35.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.90% 0.18% 0.57%
Median age 43.9 38.6 37.1
Households 950 1,159,797 128,459,983

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Economy

Morton County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Morton County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $63,139 $72,682 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.50% 4.34% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.6% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Morton County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $92,941 $104,507 $242,182
Median rent $636 $1,029 $1,342
Homeownership rate 78.4% 66.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM .

Metric Morton County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.7 17.3 22.5
Work from home 7.5% 10.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Morton County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Morton County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.3% 31.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.71 2.45 2.54

Health

Morton County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Morton County Kansas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 85.3 78.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.9% 15.3% 16.3%
Smokers 19.7% 18.7% 19.0%