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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.3%
16,656 → 17,547
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24.9%
$70,278 → $87,760
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Morton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
18,196
+649 from 2023 (17,547)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,551
+$14,791 from 2023 ($87,760)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,656 | — | $70,278 | — |
| 2015 | 16,416 | -1.4% | $72,855 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 16,437 | +0.1% | $76,888 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 16,293 | -0.9% | $77,214 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,133 | +5.2% | $81,792 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 17,547 | +2.4% | $87,760 | +7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.