Latest news about work in Morton, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Morton are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.2% of civilian employees), Health care (12.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (12.9% of civilian employees). 52.2% of workers work in Cochran County and 2.5% of all workers work at home. 59.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.4% less than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Morton, Texas was 2,249 / 1,614
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
18.2% (133)
33.3% (125)
2.3% (8)
Health care
12.9% (94)
2.1% (8)
24.3% (86)
Educational services
12.9% (94)
4.3% (16)
22.0% (78)
Public administration
7.0% (51)
3.5% (13)
10.7% (38)
Department and other general merchandise stores
5.3% (39)
2.4% (9)
8.5% (30)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
4.7% (34)
6.4% (24)
2.8% (10)
Truck transportation
3.3% (24)
6.4% (24)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
3.2% (23)
1.1% (4)
5.4% (19)
Accommodation and food services
2.6% (19)
0.8% (3)
4.5% (16)
Construction
2.5% (18)
4.8% (18)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
2.3% (17)
4.5% (17)
0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
2.2% (16)
4.3% (16)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.9% (14)
2.1% (8)
1.7% (6)
Utilities
1.8% (13)
2.1% (8)
1.4% (5)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.8% (13)
3.5% (13)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.5% (11)
2.9% (11)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
1.4% (10)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (10)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.4% (10)
1.9% (7)
0.8% (3)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.2% (9)
2.4% (9)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
1.1% (8)
2.1% (8)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.1% (8)
1.1% (4)
1.1% (4)
Personal and laundry services
1.1% (8)
1.1% (4)
1.1% (4)
U. S. Postal service
1.0% (7)
0.8% (3)
1.1% (4)
Private households
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (7)
Food
0.8% (6)
1.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.8% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (6)
Apparel
0.7% (5)
1.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
0.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (5)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.7% (5)
1.3% (5)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (4)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.5% (4)
1.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (3)
Chemicals
0.4% (3)
0.8% (3)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
0.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (3)
Unemployment in Morton
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.3%Males
17.9%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
15.6%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
1.0%Males
18.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
12.8%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.1%Males
3.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
86.2%Males
44.1%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
17.3%Males
13.4%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
23.1%Males
25.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
13.0%Males
16.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Morton:
4.7% (31)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Morton:
2.2% (15)
Texas:
4.3% (525,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Morton:
3.5% (23)
Texas:
4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Morton:
18.2% (121)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Morton:
12.7% (85)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Morton:
18.9% (126)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Morton:
8.9% (59)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Morton:
17.3% (115)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Morton:
1.7% (11)
Texas:
4.9% (599,574)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Morton:
1.9% (12)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Morton:
3.6% (24)
Texas:
3.2% (390,354)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Morton:
3.2% (21)
Texas:
5.8% (720,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Morton:
3.0% (20)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
Morton:
0.6% (4)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Morton:
2.2% (16)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Morton:
0.4% (3)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Morton:
5.2% (37)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Morton:
10.9% (78)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Morton:
12.0% (86)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Morton:
24.3% (174)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Morton:
14.8% (106)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Morton:
4.2% (30)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Morton:
7.8% (56)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
11am:
Morton:
1.5% (11)
Texas:
2.2% (197,844)
4pm:
Morton:
6.7% (48)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Morton:
6.8% (49)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Morton:
3.2% (13)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Morton:
3.8% (15)
Texas:
5.8% (394,876)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Morton:
2.7% (11)
Texas:
5.9% (402,788)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Morton:
25.8% (103)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Morton:
18.7% (74)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Morton:
13.5% (53)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Morton:
6.3% (25)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Morton:
24.6% (98)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Morton:
0.8% (3)
Texas:
6.4% (435,950)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Morton:
7.0% (19)
Texas:
3.7% (200,980)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Morton:
4.7% (13)
Texas:
3.7% (201,165)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Morton:
6.8% (18)
Texas:
7.4% (403,902)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Morton:
4.4% (12)
Texas:
9.1% (500,516)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Morton:
27.2% (73)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Morton:
12.8% (34)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Morton:
6.2% (17)
Texas:
12.2% (671,134)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Morton:
4.2% (11)
Texas:
5.8% (317,812)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Morton:
4.7% (13)
Texas:
7.8% (428,296)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Morton:
8.8% (24)
Texas:
3.7% (203,885)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Morton:
7.6% (20)
Texas:
5.9% (322,799)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Morton:
6.3% (17)
Texas:
6.2% (341,122)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.2% Number of people working at home: 17 (2.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Morton:
22.1% (84)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Morton:
32.4% (124)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Morton:
13.3% (51)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Morton:
5.3% (20)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Morton:
3.7% (14)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Morton:
0.6% (2)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Morton:
2.7% (10)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
40 to 44 minutes:
Morton:
2.6% (10)
Texas:
3.9% (476,118)
45 to 59 minutes:
Morton:
14.9% (57)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
60 to 89 minutes:
Morton:
2.6% (10)
Texas:
5.7% (706,002)
Less than 5 minutes:
Morton:
18.3% (131)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Morton:
27.0% (193)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Morton:
10.5% (75)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Morton:
7.7% (55)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Morton:
5.4% (39)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Morton:
3.5% (25)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Morton:
12.2% (87)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Morton:
2.1% (15)
Texas:
2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Morton:
1.1% (8)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Morton:
1.8% (13)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Morton:
6.3% (45)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Morton:
1.7% (12)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Morton:
10.5% (17)
Texas:
2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Morton:
16.6% (26)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Morton:
11.1% (17)
Texas:
11.5% (785,572)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Morton:
3.8% (6)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Morton:
8.9% (14)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Morton:
1.3% (2)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Morton:
5.8% (9)
Texas:
4.2% (289,434)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Morton:
35.7% (56)
Texas:
9.3% (639,122)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Morton:
5.8% (9)
Texas:
6.8% (467,154)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Morton:
29.8% (67)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Morton:
44.2% (99)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Morton:
14.9% (33)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Morton:
6.3% (14)
Texas:
16.7% (917,174)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Morton:
0.9% (2)
Texas:
6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Morton:
3.7% (8)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Morton:
0.4% (1)
Texas:
3.4% (186,684)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Morton:
0.4% (1)
Texas:
7.6% (419,254)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Morton:
0.4% (1)
Texas:
4.4% (238,848)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Morton:
72.8% (289)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Morton:
23.8% (94)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Walked:
Morton:
1.6% (6)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Other means:
Morton:
1.9% (7)
Texas:
2.0% (95,481)
Drove car alone:
Morton:
75.1% (538)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Morton:
17.3% (124)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Walked:
Morton:
3.6% (26)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Morton:
1.4% (10)
Texas:
0.9% (86,692)
Drove car alone - Males:
Morton:
67.3% (110)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
Morton:
27.6% (45)
Texas:
11.2% (674,818)
Walked - Males:
Morton:
0.6% (1)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Other means - Males:
Morton:
4.5% (7)
Texas:
2.2% (95,481)
Drove car alone - Females:
Morton:
76.6% (180)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Morton:
21.2% (50)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Walked - Females:
Morton:
2.3% (5)
Texas:
1.8% (99,911)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Morton:
76.3% (501)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Morton:
13.2% (86)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
In 3 person carpool:
Morton:
4.4% (29)
Texas:
2.1% (244,139)
In 4 person carpool:
Morton:
4.0% (26)
Texas:
0.8% (92,732)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Morton:
2.1% (14)
Texas:
0.4% (44,947)
Drove alone:
Morton:
81.3% (538)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Morton:
13.6% (90)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Morton:
4.4% (29)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Morton:
0.8% (5)
Texas:
0.5% (40,662)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Morton:
59.7% (425)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Morton:
5.0% (36)
Texas:
3.5% (516,446)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Morton:
3.5% (25)
Texas:
6.0% (870,454)
Local government workers:
Morton:
18.3% (130)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
State government workers:
Morton:
5.3% (38)
Texas:
3.8% (558,618)
Federal government workers:
Morton:
1.2% (8)
Texas:
2.5% (357,298)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Morton:
6.9% (49)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Employee of private company:
Morton:
56.0% (408)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Morton:
1.1% (8)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Morton:
6.7% (49)
Texas:
5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
Morton:
13.7% (100)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Morton:
5.6% (41)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Morton:
3.6% (26)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Morton:
13.3% (97)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Employee of private company - Males:
Morton:
71.9% (298)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Morton:
2.8% (12)
Texas:
4.2% (332,655)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Morton:
3.0% (13)
Texas:
4.1% (323,476)
Local government workers - Males:
Morton:
13.7% (57)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
State government workers - Males:
Morton:
1.3% (5)
Texas:
3.0% (236,706)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Morton:
7.3% (30)
Texas:
7.7% (609,246)
Employee of private company - Females:
Morton:
42.8% (127)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Morton:
8.1% (24)
Texas:
2.8% (183,791)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Morton:
4.2% (13)
Texas:
8.2% (546,978)
Local government workers - Females:
Morton:
24.7% (73)
Texas:
10.6% (704,332)
State government workers - Females:
Morton:
11.0% (32)
Texas:
4.8% (321,912)
Federal government workers - Females:
Morton:
2.8% (8)
Texas:
2.2% (145,669)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Morton:
6.4% (19)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
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