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Morris Plains, New Jersey

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StatisticMorris PlainsNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population6,3159,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$154,923$103,556$80,734
Median Age41.740.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher72.2%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$643,300$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,835$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate3.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born13.1%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.030.526.4
Worked from Home30.2%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.1%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Morris Plains, New Jersey

Age in Morris Plains, New Jersey

StatisticMorris PlainsNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age41.740.138.9
Under 18 %19.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.9%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.5%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.3%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Morris Plains, New Jersey

StatisticMorris PlainsNew JerseyUnited States
Households2,5663,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households66.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.6%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone23.8%26.4%28.7%
Never Married28.6%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Morris Plains, New Jersey

StatisticMorris PlainsNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$83,212$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.6%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9994.8%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.1%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More38.0%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty5.3%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households0.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Morris Plains, New Jersey

StatisticMorris PlainsNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units2,6383,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.1%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Morris Plains, New Jersey

StatisticMorris PlainsNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School2.2%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate9.0%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.5%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree39.6%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree32.6%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Morris Plains, New Jersey

StatisticMorris PlainsNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.2%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.1%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit3.3%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.3%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Morris Plains, New Jersey

StatisticMorris PlainsNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.2%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.5%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.6%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.3%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.5%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.8%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Morris Plains

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.