CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Morley

Michigan · 569 residents · 0.90 sq mi

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Morley is home to 569 people in Michigan. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $31,100. Households here earn about 40% less than in Michigan as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 22.2%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

569

+15%vs 2000

vs 495 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.5

−13%vs 2000

vs 35.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.90 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024624

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.9%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(55)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.7%(27)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(33)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420%(114)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412%(68)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(52)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(49)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.4%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,657

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,442 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,229

−29%vs 2000

vs $11,634 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.2%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,100

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $450 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.0%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.2% in 2000

22.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(482)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(553)

Black1.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.8%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(7)

Puerto Rican0.5%(3)

Cuban0.5%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(3)

Ancestry

German21.2%(132)

Irish11.2%(70)

Polish9.5%(59)

English7.9%(49)

Dutch2.7%(17)

French2.2%(14)

French Canadian1.9%(12)

American1.8%(11)

Italian1.4%(9)

Danish1.1%(7)

Scottish0.8%(5)

Czech0.5%(3)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.5%(3)

Hungarian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.6%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.6%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.0 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 28.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.9%(79)

Married37.3%(72)

Widowed5.7%(11)

Divorced16.1%(31)

Women 15+

Never married38.5%(92)

Married28.5%(68)

Widowed9.2%(22)

Divorced23.8%(57)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−13.4 ptssince 2013

from 16.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.0%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.2%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

55.0%

+12.8 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

41.2%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

68.8%

+13.8 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)43.3%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 30 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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