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27560

Morrisville, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
40,792
Median household income
$118,417
People below poverty
4%
Median home value
$508,200

Income

The median income of households in 27560 was $118,417. An estimated 1.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 21.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.2
$10,000 to $14,999 0.5
$15,000 to $24,999 2.6
$25,000 to $34,999 3
$35,000 to $49,999 5.2
$50,000 to $74,999 11.6
$75,000 to $99,999 16.6
$100,000 to $149,999 22.7
$150,000 to $199,999 14.8
$200,000 or more 21.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 107251
Female 73421

An estimated 92% of households received earnings. An estimated 11.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 12.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,753. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 92
Social Security 11.6
Retirement income 12.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 0.6
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 4
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.7

In 2020-2024, 3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 50.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27560 in 2020-2024, 96.6% had health insurance coverage and 3.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 89.7% and public coverage was 12.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.2%.


In 2020-2024, 27560 had a total population of 40,792 - 20,537 (50.3%) females and 20,255 (49.7%) males. The median age was 34.3 years. An estimated 21.3% of the population was under 18 years, 49% was 19 to 44 years, 21.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 6.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27560 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1402 1304
5 to 9 1178 1367
10 to 14 1382 1094
15 to 19 673 898
20 to 24 1116 1590
25 to 29 1726 2530
30 to 34 2473 2312
35 to 39 2270 2396
40 to 44 2125 1448
45 to 49 1653 1392
50 to 54 908 998
55 to 59 992 882
60 to 64 1063 963
65 to 69 418 608
70 to 74 329 272
75 to 79 119 90
80 to 84 118 189
85 and over 310 204

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 39% were White; 14.3% were Black or African American; 5.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 38.1% were Asian; 3.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.9% of the people in 27560 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 37.3% of the people in 27560 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,790 households in 27560. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.9% of the households in 27560 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.2% of all households, while 20.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29% of all households.

In 27560, 34.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 12.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.9
Cohabiting Couples 6.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.8% of males and 50.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.4 36.4
Now married, except separated 56.8 50.8
Separated 0.9 0.9
Widowed 2 3.9
Divorced 8 8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27560, 576 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 12.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 66.4% of the people living in 27560 were U.S. natives. 27.1% of the 27560 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 33.6% of 27560 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 39.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 43.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27560 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 27560.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 3.7
Asia 85.3
Europe 2.4
Africa 7.6
Northern America 1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27560 in 2020-2024, 40.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.4% of people at least five years old; 8.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.4
Other Indo-European languages 18.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 17
Other languages 2.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 76.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 27560 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 76.4
Different house, same county 9
Different county, same state 6
Different state 7
Abroad 1.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 72.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27560 was 10,214 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 644 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,329. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,241.

Educational Attainment of People in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.9
High school diploma or equivalency 7
Some college, no degree 12.2
Associate's degree 4.5
Bachelor's degree 39.5
Graduate or professional degree 32.9

Disability

In 27560, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 6.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.2% of people under 18 years old, to 5.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27560, 75.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 21.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 21,243 85.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,103 12.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 467 1.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27560 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 2.1
Manufacturing 11.9
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 8.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.8
Information 3.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 28.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.3
Other Services, except public administration 2.5
Public administration 2.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27560 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 18,100 72.9
Service occupations 1,460 5.9
Sales and office occupations 3,403 13.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 246 1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,604 6.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 53.4% of 27560 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 53.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 0.3
Other means 2.9
Worked from home 37.4

In 2020-2024, 27560 had a total of 18,446 housing units. Of these housing units, 54.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 44.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 54.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 44.9
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

44.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27560 was 4.8 rooms, and of these housing units 55% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27560 had 16,790 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,656 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 41.1% while renters occupied 58.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.82 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.16.

11.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 0.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.2% and another 13.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27560:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27560 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 44.5
Electricity 54.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.5
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27560 was $508,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 72.4 % had a mortgage. 27.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,406 and for owners without a mortgage it was $673.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27560 was $1,840. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.