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Morton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Tazewell County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
16,503
Population
1,281/sq mi density
$87,760
Median Income
$46,532 per capita
$238,900
Home Value
$273,197 Zillow
$1,001
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
185
Violent Crime/100K
475 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$87,760 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$238,900 home value, $1,001/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,760
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,532
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Morton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Morton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,760
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,532
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,430
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,079
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,079
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,835M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,560
Restaurants
304
Healthcare
285
Retail
380
Manufacturing
118
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,430
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,627
89% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,760 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,532 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,430 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,079 |
| County GDP | $7,835M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,560 |
| Restaurants | 304 |
| Healthcare | 285 |
| Retail | 380 |
| Manufacturing | 118 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,430 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,627 |