Morrison, CO real estate and demographic information

About Morrison

Morrison is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 431 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Morrison is the 201st largest community in Colorado.

Morrison home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Morrison real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Morrison is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Morrison is a town of professionals, sales and office workers and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Morrison who work in management occupations (16.28%), office and administrative support (12.11%) and sales jobs (11.53%).

Of important note, Morrison is also a town of artists. Morrison has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Morrison’s character.

Also of interest is that Morrison has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Seniors make up 42.52% of Morrison’s population, making it a popular place to retire. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, Morrison is good place for those over 65 to settle, as they will find many opportunities for socializing, as well as having access to many services oriented toward seniors.

In addition, Morrison is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Morrison is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Morrison a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Morrison has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Morrison’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small town, Morrison does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Morrison Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Morrison citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.01% of adults in Morrison have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Morrison in 2010 was $33,222, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,888 for a family of four.

The people who call Morrison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morrison residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Morrison include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, Norwegian and Danish.

The most common language spoken in Morrison is English.