Morrisville, NC

Census Place

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2021 Population

28,824

4.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

34.1

0.294% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

4.11%

18.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$106,891

6.36% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$358,800

7.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Morrisville, NC had a population of 28.8k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $106,891. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Morrisville, NC grew from 27,582 to 28,824, a 4.5% increase and its median household income grew from $100,495 to $106,891, a 6.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morrisville, NC are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (40.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.4%), and White (Hispanic) (2.21%).

None of the households in Morrisville, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.3% of the residents in Morrisville, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Harrison College-Morrisville (73 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2021, the median property value in Morrisville, NC was $358,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.7%.

Most people in Morrisville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Morrisville, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Morrisville, NC is home to a population of 28.8k people, from which 80.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 35.2% of Morrisville, NC residents were born outside of the country (10.1k people).

In 2021, there were 1.1 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Morrisville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

80.3%

2021 Citizenship

79.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 80.3% of Morrisville, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Morrisville, NC was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morrisville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morrisville, NC

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.13k
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 976
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 581

3.79%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

3.79% of the people in Morrisville, NC are hispanic (1.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morrisville, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

35.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

34.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.63k people

As of 2021, 35.2% of Morrisville, NC residents (10.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morrisville, NC was 34.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morrisville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
300 ± 133
Korea
299 ± 319
Gulf War (1990s)
132 ± 70

Morrisville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morrisville, NC employs 16k people. The largest industries in Morrisville, NC are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,352 people), Manufacturing (1,867 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,680 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($101,922), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,532), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,421).

Employment

Occupations

16k

2021 Value

± 1,040

5.99%

1 Year growth

± 9.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morrisville, NC grew at a rate of 5.99%, from 15.1k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morrisville, NC, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,829 people), Management Occupations (1,815 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,716 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morrisville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16k

2021 Value

± 1,040

5.99%

1 Year growth

± 9.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morrisville, NC grew at a rate of 5.99%, from 15.1k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morrisville, NC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,352 people), Manufacturing (1,867 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,680 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morrisville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Morrisville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,065

Median earning men ± $9,960

$52,384

Median earning women ± $8,955

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($118,913), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,768), and Manufacturing ($102,962).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($125,565), Manufacturing ($93,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,818).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for North Carolina.

$462B

2020 Value in North Carolina

$926B

Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

South Carolina
$32.8B
Virginia
$26.1B
Georgia
$18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Morrisville, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2017, universities in Morrisville, NC awarded 73 degrees. The student population of Morrisville, NC in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 26 male students and 63 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morrisville, NC are Black or African American (38 and 52.1%), followed by White (21 and 28.8%), Two or More Races (7 and 9.59%), and Hispanic or Latino (6 and 8.22%).

The largest universities in Morrisville, NC by number of degrees awarded are Harrison College-Morrisville (73 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.13M), Some college (1.85M), and Bachelors Degree (1.58M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morrisville, NC was $358,800 in 2021, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $333,500 to $358,800, a 7.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Morrisville, NC is 51.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Morrisville, NC have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morrisville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$358,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$23,151

$5,598

Median Property Taxes

±$705

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morrisville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morrisville, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.7%

Homeownership

2021

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 51.7% of the housing units in Morrisville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morrisville, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Morrisville, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$106,891

Median Household Income

± $6,735

10.8k

Number of Households

± 901

In 2021, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Morrisville, NC grew to $106,891 from the previous year's value of $100,495.

The following chart displays the households in Morrisville, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morrisville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00774% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Worked At Home (23.4%)
Carpooled (6.97%)

In 2021, 66.3% of workers in Morrisville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morrisville, NC have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.862% of the workforce in Morrisville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morrisville, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morrisville, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morrisville, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morrisville, NC (1.18k out of 28.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morrisville, NC is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of Morrisville, NC has health coverage, with 74.1% on employee plans, 4.35% on Medicaid, 4.27% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wake County, NC see 1146 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.63% decrease from the previous year (1177 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1391 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,146 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wake County, NC

Primary care physicians in Wake County, NC see an average of 1,146 patients per year. This represents a 2.63% decrease from the previous year (1,177 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wake County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.66% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.7%

Uninsured

74.1%

Employer Coverage

4.35%

Medicaid

4.27%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.79%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morrisville, NC declined by 4.11% from 4.9% to 4.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morrisville, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.