Morris Plains, NJ Demographic Data
Morris Plains, NJ Summary
Morris Plains is located in Morris County in New Jersey
- Population: 5,586
- Area: 2.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,153.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 439.63 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Morris Plains, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,826
50%
50.8
Male
2,786
50%
49.2
Total Population
5,612
323,128,000
Morris Plains, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
331
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
284
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
351
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
371
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
295
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
572
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
841
15.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
799
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
456
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
396
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
439
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
339
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
138
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,359
77.7%
77.2
Female
2,240
51.4%
51.3
Male
2,119
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,211
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,153
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
916
16.3%
15.2
Female
525
57.3%
55.8
Male
391
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Morris Plains, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,538
98.7%
96.8
White
5,141
91.6%
72.6
Black or African American
105
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
261
4.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
135
2.4%
1.2
Chinese
38
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
27
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
28
0.5%
0.2
Korean
1
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
16
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
31
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
74
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
445
7.9%
17.8
Mexican
199
3.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
117
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
107
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,167
92.1%
82.2
Morris Plains, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
37
0.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
50
1.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
645
16.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
623
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
306
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,312
33.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,007
25.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
87
2.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,893
97.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,319
58.3%
31.2
Morris Plains, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,272
27.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,710
58.3%
47.5
Divorced
269
5.8%
11.0%
Separated
65
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
330
7.1
5.8%
Morris Plains, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,681
88.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
600
11.4%
21.6%
Spanish
298
5.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
248
4.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
54
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Morris Plains, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
29
1.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
43
2.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
73
3.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
72
3.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
86
4.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
306
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
224
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
442
20.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
388
18.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
459
21.6%
6.4
Median household income
123,263
57,617
Per capita income
57,241
31,128
Morris Plains, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
322
10.6%
9.8
Construction
92
3.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
626
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
410
13.5%
6.6
Information
90
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
273
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
85
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
693
22.9%
11.4
Public administration
117
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
211
7.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
43
1.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
65
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
111
3.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,703
56.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
85
2.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
724
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
409
13.5%
18.1%
Morris Plains, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,992
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,365
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
82
2.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
292
9.8%
5.1
Walked
23
0.8%
2.7
Other means
54
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
176
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.1
26.6
Morris Plains, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
78
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
597
28.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,001
47.2%
37.1
3 or more
446
21.0%
21.0
Morris Plains, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,122
98.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,897
89.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
225
10.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
38
1.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Morris Plains, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,160
1 room
24
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
5
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
93
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
120
5.6%
16.5
5 rooms
236
10.9%
19.8
6 rooms
317
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
433
20.0%
12.0
8 rooms
401
18.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
531
24.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Morris Plains, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,160
1-unit, detached
1,738
80.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
87
4.0%
5.9
2-units
24
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
26
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
89
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
106
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
90
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Morris Plains, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
440
20.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
158
7.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
598
27.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
253
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
177
8.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
281
13.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
100
4.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
105
4.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
48
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Morris Plains, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,755
82.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
24
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
151
7.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
175
8.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.4%
1.1
Morris Plains, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,363
47295100.0
Less than $500
6
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
20
1.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
50
3.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
197
14.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
281
20.6%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
317
23.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
492
36.1%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
507
37.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
219
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
197
14.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
179
13.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
256
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Morris Plains, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
195
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7
3.6%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
7.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
31
15.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
36
18.5%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
48
24.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
58
29.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
30
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,951
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9
4.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
20
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
20
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
49
25.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
15.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
67
34.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Morris Plains, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,897
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
34
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
200
10.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
839
44.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
811
42.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
474,900
205,000
