Morton
ILTazewell County, Illinois
Population 131K |Median income $74,606 |2 hospitals
Population
131,276
Tazewell County
Median Income
$74,606
+18% vs avg
Median Home Value
$159,100
-19% vs avg
Median Age
41.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
131K-4%
Median Income
$76,704+37%
Median Home Value
$164,500+25%
Poverty Rate
8.7%-4%
Unemployment
3.9%-47%
Economics
Median Rent $850/mo
Poverty Rate
8.7% -40% vs avg
Unemployment 3.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27.5%
Work From Home 8.2%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.1%
Other / Multiethnic 0.7%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
36.3%
Short Sleep Duration
36.1%
High Blood Pressure
35.3%
Physical Inactivity
22.4%
Binge Drinking
17.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.3%
Current Smoking
13.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
13%
Diabetes
11.2%
Current Asthma
10.3%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.7%
Dental Visit 65.1%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
6.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PEKIN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Morton Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Tazewell County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.