Mississippi · Census place 49080
Morton city, MS
Quick answer
Morton city has 3,661 residents, ranking #86 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $38,889, the median home is worth $90,000 and median gross rent runs $932 a month.
- Population
- 3,661Morton city residents
- Median household income
- $38,889Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $90,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $932Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Morton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Morton city median would spend about 28.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 29.8% of residents and 64.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Mississippi.
- Leland city 3,864
- Houston city 3,757
- Beechwood CDP 3,708
- Escatawpa CDP 3,626
- New Hope CDP 3,587
- Hazlehurst city 3,547
- Macon city 3,454
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