Morton Grove, Illinois Population 2024

23,771

Morton Grove Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Morton Grove was:

  • White: 54.83%
  • Asian: 31.8%
  • Two or more races: 8.06%
  • Other race: 2.91%
  • Black or African American: 1.79%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,671.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.7% (-1,438)
The current population of Morton Grove, Illinois is 23,771 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,209.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,53554.83%
Asian7,85031.8%
Two or more races1,9898.06%
Other race7182.91%
Black or African American4411.79%
Native American1540.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morton Grove Population by Race

Morton Grove Population Pyramid 2024

Morton Grove Median Age

44.3

Total

42.1

Male

46.3

Female

Morton Grove Adults

There are 19,187 adults, (5,564 of whom are seniors) in Morton Grove.

Morton Grove Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Morton Grove Sex Ratio

Female12,42250.32%
Male12,26549.68%

Morton Grove Population by Age

Morton Grove Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1112.6984.515.5
Married5,7943.1788.711.3
Non Family1,9701.0384.115.9
Female8773.275.624.4
Male4702.8451.548.5

3.11

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

84.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morton Grove Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9145.07%
Associates Degree1,3367.4%
Bachelors Degree5,73931.81%
Graduate Degree3,65520.26%
High School Graduate2,86215.86%
Less Than 9th Grade9585.31%
Some College2,58014.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morton Grove Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morton Grove Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,1049,0515,018
Asian5,8855,4013,700
Hispanic1,153900305
2+ Races1,025914333
Other Race455335132
Black274243135
Native American984711

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 91.78%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.87%.

Morton Grove Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,735$75,714$67,624
Graduate Degree$90,791$115,995$80,652
High School Graduate$53,724$61,720$36,111
Less Than 9th Grade$41,360$49,938$18,417
Overall$66,475$74,347$57,994
Some College$55,750$72,269$33,096

$66,475

Average Earnings

$74,347

Average Male

$57,994

Average Female

Morton Grove Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morton Grove Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morton Grove Language

49.13% of Morton Grove residents speak only English, while 50.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 26.25% of the population.

Morton Grove Language

Morton Grove Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian7,8051,16114.88%
White13,0164243.26%
Hispanic1,93029215.13%
Native15412279.22%
Multiple1,989341.71%
Black38471.82%

7.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.26%

Male Poverty Rate

7.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morton Grove

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morton Grove is Native, with 79.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morton Grove is Multiple, with 1.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.28%.

Morton Grove Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.1%
High School6.49%
Bachelors or Greater5.54%
Some College4.47%

Morton Grove Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.55%
Male Employed6.03%
Male Unemployed4.3%
Female Employed3.5%

Morton Grove Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morton Grove Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,817$144,165
Households$106,078$128,058
Married Families$139,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,833$63,737

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morton Grove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.4%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Morton Grove Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morton Grove Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Morton Grove Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morton Grove Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

533

Number of Veterans

499

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam203
Second Gulf War118
First Gulf War106
Korea70
World War II29

Morton Grove Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+228
35 to 54139
65 to 74125
18 to 3423
55 to 6418

Morton Grove Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2932.69%
Asian1752.77%
Black4917.44%
2+ Races161.45%
Hispanic110.88%

Morton Grove Veterans by Race

Morton Grove Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morton Grove Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Morton Grove Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morton Grove Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morton Grove Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.12%

Born in Morton Grove

61.95%

Native Born

38.05%

Foreign Born

9.53%

Non Citizen

28.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.95% of Morton Grove residents were born in the United States, with 51.12% having been born in Illinois. 9.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Morton Grove Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,975-359-1.61%
202822,334-359-1.58%
202722,693-360-1.56%
202623,053-359-1.53%
202523,412-359-1.51%
202423,771-360-1.49%
202324,131-189-0.78%
202224,320-415-1.68%
202124,735-474-1.88%
202025,2092,41410.59%
201922,795-124-0.54%
201822,919-179-0.77%
201723,098-200-0.86%
201623,298-133-0.57%
201523,431-67-0.29%
201423,498-29-0.12%
201323,527530.23%
201223,4741040.45%
201123,3701030.44%
201023,26700%
200022,451430.19%
199022,408-1,339-5.64%
198023,747-2,622-9.94%
197026,3695,83628.42%
196020,53316,607423%
19503,926-18,049-82.13%

Morton Grove Population by Year