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Morristown, New Jersey

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StatisticMorristownNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population20,4539,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$121,340$103,556$80,734
Median Age34.240.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher58.1%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$567,600$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,274$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate7.8%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born22.5%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate36.7%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.930.526.4
Worked from Home18.8%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.3%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Morristown, New Jersey

Age in Morristown, New Jersey

StatisticMorristownNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age34.240.138.9
Under 18 %17.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %25.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.5%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.6%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.3%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Morristown, New Jersey

StatisticMorristownNew JerseyUnited States
Households9,0693,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.62.5
Family Households48.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children24.7%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.3%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone38.1%26.4%28.7%
Never Married50.9%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Morristown, New Jersey

StatisticMorristownNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$73,143$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.5%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.6%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.8%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.8%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households7.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Morristown, New Jersey

StatisticMorristownNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units9,3603,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes24.7%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units47.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied63.3%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Morristown, New Jersey

StatisticMorristownNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School9.4%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate18.6%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree13.9%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.7%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree25.4%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Morristown, New Jersey

StatisticMorristownNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation75.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.2%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.1%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work6.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.6%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.7%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.3%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Morristown, New Jersey

StatisticMorristownNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.8%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.6%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.9%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home63.7%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home29.1%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.8%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Morristown

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.