Morris

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  4. Morris Employment Information
  5. Morris Family Information
  6. Morris Education Information
  7. Morris Public Benefits Information
  8. Morris Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Morris Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,796
  • Land Area (2000): 40.819 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.126 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,298
Morris Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,960 96.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 836 3.84%

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Morris Employment Information Back to top
Morris Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,132 19.03%
2. Finance and Insurance 753 12.66%
3. Construction 404 6.79%
4. Health Care 339 5.70%
5. Educational Services 300 5.04%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 267 4.49%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 235 3.95%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 173 2.91%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 135 2.27%
10. Public Administration 132 2.22%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 120 2.02%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 115 1.93%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 113 1.90%
14. Repair and Maintenance 108 1.82%
15. Other Transportation 92 1.55%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 88 1.48%
17. Utilities 84 1.41%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 78 1.31%
19. Metal Manufactuing 67 1.13%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 62 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 813 15.82%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 804 15.64%
3. Health Care 730 14.20%
4. Finance and Insurance 554 10.78%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 237 4.61%
6. Social Assistance 199 3.87%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 197 3.83%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 131 2.55%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 119 2.32%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 112 2.18%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 2.06%
12. Public Administration 102 1.98%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 94 1.83%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 81 1.58%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 62 1.21%
16. Department and Other General Stores 61 1.19%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 57 1.11%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 38 0.74%
19. Utilities 37 0.72%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 36 0.70%

Morris Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 467 7.85%
2. Top Executives 462 7.77%
3. Computer Specialists 445 7.48%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 387 6.51%
5. Lawyers 310 5.21%
6. Business Operations Specialists 297 4.99%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 249 4.19%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 218 3.66%
9. Engineers 204 3.43%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 201 3.38%
11. Other Financial Specialists 172 2.89%
12. Physicians and Surgeons 149 2.50%
13. Financial Managers 146 2.45%
14. Accountants and Auditors 136 2.29%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 129 2.17%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 125 2.10%
17. Media and Communications Workers 102 1.71%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 100 1.68%
19. Other Production Occupations 90 1.51%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 83 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 400 7.78%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 380 7.39%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 296 5.76%
4. Business Operations Specialists 259 5.04%
5. Other Management Occupations 255 4.96%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 203 3.95%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 179 3.48%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 174 3.39%
9. Registered Nurses 169 3.29%
10. Computer Specialists 162 3.15%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 146 2.84%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 143 2.78%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 140 2.72%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 122 2.37%
15. Media and Communications Workers 121 2.35%
16. Top Executives 114 2.22%
17. Accountants and Auditors 105 2.04%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 104 2.02%
19. Other Financial Specialists 104 2.02%
20. Financial Managers 95 1.85%

Morris Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,865 56.98%
15-35 hours 1,854 10.71%
1-14 hours 654 3.78%
No regular hours 4,939 28.53%

Morris Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 99 0.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 108 1.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 192 1.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 504 4.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 889 8.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,694 16.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,049 19.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,826 17.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,252 12.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 772 7.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 197 1.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 161 1.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 371 3.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 134 1.31%

Morris Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 334 3.26%
5-9 922 9.00%
10-14 1,563 15.25%
15-19 1,860 18.15%
20-24 1,244 12.14%
25-29 628 6.13%
30-34 964 9.41%
35-39 390 3.81%
40-44 362 3.53%
45-59 569 5.55%
60-89 732 7.14%
At least 90 680 6.64%

Morris Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 0.53% 6,497 63.40%
30-44 29 0.28% 1,687 16.46%
45-59 7 0.07% 562 5.48%
At least 60 689 6.72% 723 7.06%

Morris Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 555 5.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,671 79.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 53 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 779 7.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 190 1.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 666 6.10%

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Morris Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,094 (20,725 people)
Families (2000): 6,038 (18,099 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,657
People at same address in 1995: 12,683
Morris Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 232 2.87%
$10,000-$14,999 175 2.16%
$15,000-$19,999 82 1.01%
$20,000-$24,999 226 2.79%
$25,000-$29,999 139 1.72%
$30,000-$34,999 230 2.84%
$35,000-$39,999 169 2.09%
$40,000-$44,999 226 2.79%
$45,000-$49,999 254 3.14%
$50,000-$59,999 461 5.70%
$60,000-$74,999 591 7.30%
$75,000-$99,999 1,163 14.37%
$100,000-$124,999 1,032 12.75%
$125,000-$149,999 664 8.20%
$150,000-$199,999 944 11.66%
$200,000 or more 1,506 18.61%

Morris Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,766 21.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,744 33.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 314 3.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,272 15.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 60 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,251 15.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 493 6.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 135 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 58 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Morris Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,897 28.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,361 21.94%
Public Assistance 49 0.20%
Retirement 1,515 6.20%
Self Employment 1,191 4.87%
Social Security 2,075 8.49%
Supplemental Security 90 0.37%
Wage / Salary 6,608 27.04%
Other 652 2.67%

Morris Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,130 57.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,300 42.36%

Morris Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 419 5.16%
Color 1 Box Married 5,742 70.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,846 22.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 1.37%

Morris Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 613 6.50%
Color 1 Box Married 6,090 64.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,898 20.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 837 8.87%

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Morris Education Information Back to top
Morris Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 305 1.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 650 3.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,320 13.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,597 15.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 759 4.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,584 33.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,633 27.50%

Morris Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 169 0.78% 413 1.89% 582 2.67%
Kindergarten 139 0.64% 100 0.46% 239 1.10%
Grades 1-4 732 3.36% 326 1.50% 1,058 4.85%
Grades 5-8 791 3.63% 371 1.70% 1,162 5.33%
Grades 9-12 646 2.96% 304 1.39% 950 4.36%
Undergrad college 303 1.39% 552 2.53% 855 3.92%
Graduate or professional school 79 0.36% 184 0.84% 263 1.21%
Total 2,859 13.12% 2,250 10.32% 5,109 23.44%

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Morris Public Benefits Information Back to top
Morris Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,144 96.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 802 3.83%

Morris Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morris Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Morris Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,929 13.44%
10-19 Years 2,439 11.19%
20-29 Years 1,819 8.35%
30-39 Years 3,394 15.57%
40-49 Years 3,547 16.27%
50-59 Years 3,215 14.75%
60-69 Years 2,031 9.32%
70-79 Years 1,507 6.91%
80-89 Years 741 3.40%
90+ Years 174 0.80%

Morris Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,287 47.20%
Color 1 Box Female 11,509 52.80%

Morris Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,742 85.99%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,154 5.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 847 3.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 830 3.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 181 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Morris Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,677 20.66%
2. Italian 3,958 17.48%
3. German 3,152 13.92%
4. English 2,279 10.07%
5. Polish 1,154 5.10%
6. United States Or American 1,010 4.46%
7. Russian 823 3.64%
8. Scottish 504 2.23%
9. French Non-Basque 483 2.13%
10. Scotch Irish 432 1.91%

Morris Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,568 86.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 721 3.56%
3. Italian 330 1.63%
4. Chinese 273 1.35%
5. French 194 0.96%
6. German 170 0.84%
7. French Creole 101 0.50%
8. Korean 87 0.43%
9. Arabic 69 0.34%
10. Hebrew 65 0.32%

Morris Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,460 89.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,237 5.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,099 5.04%

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Morris Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.