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Moving to Morrisville, North Carolina

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Population: 5,208. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,192 (+134.1% change)
Males: 2,686 (51.6%), Females: 2,522 (48.4%)

Wake County

Zip code: 27560

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $56,548
Median house value: $173,200

Population by Race

Races in Morrisville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.6%)
  • Black (11.0%)
  • Asian Indian (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Chinese (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (13.4%), German (12.6%), Irish (11.8%), United States (7.5%), Italian (6.4%), Scottish (4.0%).

Elevation: 365 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morrisville

  • High school or higher: 94.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 55.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morrisville town

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 2.1%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

14.2% Foreign born (8.1% Asia, 3.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,675 (+239.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morrisville:

  • WAKEMED FOR WESTERN WAKE MEDICAL CTR (about 7 miles; CARY, NC)
  • REX HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
  • NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DURHAM, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morrisville:

  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 5 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • POPE AFB (about 47 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 57 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morrisville:

  • HORACE WILLIAMS (about 17 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Abbreviation: IGX)
  • TRIPLE W (about 18 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Abbreviation: 5W5)
  • SANFORD-LEE COUNTY RGNL (about 26 miles; SANFORD, NC; Abbreviation: TTA)

Amtrak stations near Morrisville:

  • 5 miles: CARY (311 N. ACADEMY ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: DURHAM (400 W. CHAPEL HILL ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 14 miles: RALEIGH (320 W. CARRABUS ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morrisville:

  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 9 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)

Public primary/middle schools in Morrisville:

  • MORRISVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 949; Location: 1519 MORRISVILLE PKWY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • STERLING MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 462; Location: 202 TREYBROOKE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • KINGSWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 326; Location: 1050 TOWN HALL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)

 

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