Morrison is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,981 people and two associated neighborhoods, Morrison is the 392nd largest community in Illinois.
Also of interest is that Morrison has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Morrison spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.09 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Morrison does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
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.