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Morris
Kansas

Population

$53K

Median Income

$194K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$49,252

Federal Spending per Capita$1,562

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %16.2%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$3,573

SS Benefits / Person$4,942

Education Wage Premium2.06x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients0.5%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$192K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$706/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.58%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,767

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

109 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients642 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,850

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,158

Bachelor's Degree Holders339

HS Completion Rate92.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)16th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine0.47

January Temperature-0.34

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation31.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.36

Heating Degree Days4,791 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,419 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,389 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,345 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)19 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)65 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)28 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed175 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed63 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)270 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)206 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)222 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers184 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work7 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)49 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work0.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.474

Nonprofit Organizations56

Veterans Share12.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.6%

Never-Married Adults19.6%

Divorced Adults10.6%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.6%

Membership Associations26.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.26 per 1K residents

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.58%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+48R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -52

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $194K

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Local News — Morris

Dallas Hoops Journal · 1 day ago

Cowboys Explain Wanya Morris Signing To Practice Squad

Kansas City traded Morris to the Atlanta Falcons in June, sending a 2027 seventh-round pick with him…

NFL Rumors - ProFootballRumors.com · 3 days ago

Falcons To Waive T Wanya Morris

Acquired from the Chiefs earlier this summer, Wanya Morris will not end up making the Falcons' initi…

Yahoo Sports · 3 days ago

Atlanta Falcons release ex-Kansas City Chiefs 3rd-round draft pick

According to multiple reports, the Atlanta Falcons released ex-Kansas City Chiefs 3rd-round draft pi…

Atlanta Falcons · Jun 16, 2026

Falcons trade 2027 sixth-round pick to Chiefs for Wanya Morris, seventh-round pick

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons are trading a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Kansas City Chi…

247Sports · 1 week ago

Markieff Morris, Kansas Jayhawks, Power Forward

Markieff Morris is a 6-10, 220-pound Power Forward from Pennsauken, NJ.…

Dove Cremations & Funerals · Jan 17, 2026

Roger A. Morris Obituary Jan 17, 2026

Roger A. Morris, 60, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026. He was born July 10, 1965…

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