Morton, MS Profile

Morton, MS, population 3,441, is located in Mississippi's Scott county, about 31.2 miles from Jackson and 149.0 miles from Mobile.

Through the 90's Morton's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Morton has declined by about 1%.

Morton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Morton tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	55%
	African American	38%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	31.20
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,482	N/A
2001	3,469	-0.37%
2002	3,426	-1.24%
2003	3,437	0.32%
2004	3,432	-0.15%
2005	3,441	0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,491

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	29
2002	142
2003	58
2004	550
2005	376
2006	146
2007	702
2008	349

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	1
Robbery	0	5	2	7	3	4	2	4
Aggravated Assault	0	0	0	12	7	1	21	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	800
2002	882
2003	1,221
2004	1,130
2005	1,388
2006	1,254
2007	1,052
2008	1,164

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	23	26	28	33	26	21	21
Larceny, Theft	15	4	13	8	13	11	10	15
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	3	3	2	6	5	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	465 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles