Morrow, GA

Morrow, Georgia

Morrow, Georgia, in Clayton county, is 11 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is in the Atlanta area. There are 4,882 residents in Morrow.

The People and Families of Morrow

In Morrow, about 42% of adults are married. The faces of Morrow are those of its large families. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Approximately 56% of Morrow is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of Morrow.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Morrow had a median family income of $50,686. Most of the residents of Morrow tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Morrow is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. People say that the city is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

Morrow folks tended to give their money ($250) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Morrow Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Morrow that were owner-occupied was 59%.

Commuting

In Morrow, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Morrow strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 18%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Morrow, GA

Comparing Morrow to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Morrow Almanac

Morrow Climate

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• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Morrow Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Wal-Mart in Morrow

Morrow High Schools (2004)

MORROW HIGH SCHOOL
2299 OLD REX MORROW ROAD
404-362-3865
Serves 1,905 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Morrow Colleges

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Clayton State University

Interactive College of Technology

Strayer University

(List of All Georgia Colleges)

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