Because of many things, Morrison is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Morrison really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Morrison perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One of the benefits of Morrison is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.09 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Morrison doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Morrison is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.91% of adults in Morrison have a college degree.
The per capita income in Morrison in 2022 was $32,192, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,768 for a family of four. However, Morrison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Morrison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morrison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Morrison include German, Irish, Dutch, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Morrison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
