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Morton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Cochran County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,510
Population
1,000/sq mi density
$40,517
Median Income
$22,798 per capita
$45,500
Home Value
$47,589 Zillow
$703
Median Rent
21.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
434
Violent Crime/100K
3,468 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$40,517 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$45,500 home value, $703/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
434 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,517
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,798
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
83% above
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
$40,517
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,798
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,968
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,136
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,136
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.9%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$291M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
29.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
126
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
5
Retail
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,968
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,517 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,798 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,968 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,136 |
| County GDP | $291M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 126 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,968 |