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Age and Race According to the 2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Morrisville’s population is relatively young compared to Wake

County. The population older than 65 years of age comprises only 4% in Morrisville, compared to 9% in Wake County. On the other end of

the spectrum, residents under 18 years of age comprise nearly 30% of the population, compared to 25% in Wake County. Figure 2-6

shows Morrisville’s age and sex distribution based on data from the Town of Morrisville’s Special Census conducted in the spring of 2015.

Figure 2-6: Percent Population by Age & Sex

85 years and over

0.6%

0.1%

80 to 84 years

0.8%

0.1%

Female

Male

75 to 79 years

0.6%

0.6%

70 to 74 years

0.8%

0.3%

65 to 69 years

1.8%

1.0%

60 to 64 years

1.2%

1.6%

55 to 59 years

2.6%

3.4%

50 to 54 years

1.9%

3.2%

45 to 49 years

1.9%

2.7%

40 to 44 years

4.1%

4.4%

35 to 39 years

3.1%

5.7%

30 to 34 years

7.1%

5.9%

25 to 29 years

7.2%

9.7%

20 to 24 years

3.2%

3.1%

15 to 19 years

1.4%

1.9%

10 to 14 years

1.9%

2.7%

5 to 9 years

2.3%

2.7%

Under 5 years

3.1%

4.9%

10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10%

Morrisville is home to a racially diverse population. Approximately 47% of Morrisville’s population is identified as white, 15% African-

American, and 34% Asian. About 5% of the population identifies themselves as Hispanic or Latino . Figure 2-7 shows the breakdown of

Morrisville’s racial profile in comparison to Wake County and North Carolina.

Figure 2-7: Race

Wake County

North Carolina

Town of Morrisville

2%

5%

7%

4%

6%

White

Black/African American

21%

21%

34%

47%

Asian

68%

70%

Other Race/Two or More Races

15%

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