Census place 1750647

Morton Grove

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Morton Grove village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Morton Grove.

According to the 2025 estimate, Morton Grove has a population of 24,582 and 4,831 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 4,831/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median gross rent is $2,164, above the comparison median of $1,347; and median home value is $389,100, above the comparison median of $274,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
4,831/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median gross rent
$2,164
Above the comparison median of $1,347
median home value
$389,100
Above the comparison median of $274,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Morton Grove's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,582
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
4,831/sq mi
5.1 sq mi land area
Median age
44.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$111,116
Median home value
$389,100
Median gross rent
$2,164
Bachelor’s degree or higher
55.2%
Typical commute
28.4 min
Drive-alone commute
65.3%
Public transit commute
3.3%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
14.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
18%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.1%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
5.7%
Households with children
31.5%
Residents with a disability
12.7%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cook County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO PALWAUKEE AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
32.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Morton Grove.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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