Morris, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morris	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$48,479	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$91,133	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,172	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,527	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,488	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,193	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morris is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Morris is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morris is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morris is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,749 $91,133 $182,266

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Morris median earnings by income bracket

Morris employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shorewood, IL	17,848	$157,629	93.8%
Newark, IL	1,376	$150,603	85.2%
Channahon, IL	13,561	$149,023	83.2%
Minooka, IL	11,378	$146,040	79.6%
East Brooklyn, IL	59	$135,064	66.1%
Morris, IL	14,819	$91,133	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midlothian, IL	14,817	$91,134	12.1%
Fraser, MI	14,815	$85,502	5.1%
Gaspé, QC	14,815	n/a
Mill Valley, CA	14,823	$256,649	215.6%
Piney Green, NC	14,825	$83,852	3.1%
Morris, IL	14,819	$91,133	12.0%

Source: The Morris, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.