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Morton, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Lewis County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,142
Population
1,393/sq mi density
$48,684
Median Income
$25,554 per capita
$274,700
Home Value
$340,543 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
179
Violent Crime/100K
2,957 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$48,684 median income, 6.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$274,700 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
179 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,684
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,554
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% 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
$48,684
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,554
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,906
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,129
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,129
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
52.6%
28% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.7%
46% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,122M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
52.6%
Public Transit
2.7%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
37.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,236
Restaurants
219
Healthcare
200
Retail
301
Manufacturing
99
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,906
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,781
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,684 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,554 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,906 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,129 |
| County GDP | $5,122M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 52.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.7% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,236 |
| Restaurants | 219 |
| Healthcare | 200 |
| Retail | 301 |
| Manufacturing | 99 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,906 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,781 |