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Morris Plains borough, NJ


Morris County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,104   ( 572 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population density: 2390.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,785 78.39% 1.1%
Black:1242.03% 8.1%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:4166.82% 51.3%
2+ races:3245.31% 337.8%
Hispanic:4557.45% 44.9%
Total non-White:1,31921.61% 64.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:54 1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:518 11.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
5,532
4,73185.52%
1352.44%
10.02%
2754.97%
741.34%
3145.68%
80114.48%

2000
5,236
4,73490.41%
1282.44%
00.00%
2254.30%
350.67%
1142.18%
5029.59%

1990
5,219
4,93694.58%
911.74%
00.00%
1562.99%
n/a
360.69%
2835.42%

1980
5,305
5,01994.61%
771.45%
00.00%
951.79%
n/a
1142.15%
2865.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3 -0.1
299 5.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-202 -3.9
219 4.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-83 -1.6
-3 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Morris Plains borough, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.5
1,123 18.4%
4,981 81.6%
1,153 18.9%
2,446
2.49
1,613 65.9%
1,364 84.6%
86 5.3%
833 34.1%

2010
NumberPercent
42.1
1,374 24.8%
4,158 75.2%
918 16.6%
2,131
2.57
1,486 69.7%
1,307 88.0%
59 4.0%
645 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
40.6
1,224 23.4%
4,012 76.6%
827 15.8%
1,956
2.63
1,475 75.4%
1,317 89.3%
38 2.6%
481 24.6%

1990
NumberPercent
38.9
1,068 20.5%
4,151 79.5%
752 14.4%
1,976
2.63
1,556 78.7%
1,325 85.2%
25 1.6%
420 21.3%

1980
NumberPercent
34.4
1,468 27.7%
3,837 72.3%
587 11.1%
1,686
3.14
1,412 83.7%
1,266 89.7%
41 2.9%
274 16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Morris Plains borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,575 
Median Value$602,000 
Occupied2,44695.0%
Vacant1295.0%
Owned1,81974.4%
Rented62725.6%
Median Rent$2,636 
Single-Family Units1,81070.3%
    Detached1,76968.7%
    Attached411.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units70327.3%
Mobile Homes301.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Morris Plains borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00070.3%
$10,000 to $14,999120.5%
$15,000 to $19,999140.6%
$20,000 to $24,999793.2%
$25,000 to $29,999210.9%
$30,000 to $34,999150.6%
$35,000 to $39,999532.2%
$40,000 to $44,999532.2%
$45,000 to $49,999552.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991014.1%
$60,000 to $74,999793.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991787.3%
$100,000 to $124,99931512.9%
$125,000 to $149,99932713.4%
$150,000 to $199,99942617.4%
$200,000 or more71129.1%
Median Household Income144,540 
Per Capita Income70,117 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI512.1%
Public Assistance301.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps753.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,90779.2%
Unemployed1574.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,06483.5%
Not in Labor Force60516.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,04482255.9%
Non-Profit11135124.0%
Self-Employed31510774.6%
Local Government17835333.5%
State Government74593.7%
Federal Government451575.0%
Total Private + Self1,35992959.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.40872436.0%
Total1,7671,65351.7%
Pct. Govt.19.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts90126.3%
Sales and Office Occupations74821.9%
Professional, Technical1,21535.5%
Service Occupations3099.0%
All others2477.2%
White Collar 83.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services62418.2%
Professional, scientific, technical49014.3%
Health care and social assistance39311.5%
Manufacturing36810.8%
Retail trade2176.3%
Construction2086.1%
Public administration1895.5%
Finance and insurance1684.9%
Accommodation and food services1504.4%
Wholesale trade1193.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing992.9%
Information882.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation882.6%
Other services672.0%
Transportation and warehousing591.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.481.4%
Utilities341.0%
Management60.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Morris Plains borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican921.51%
Cuban240.39%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American300.49%
Costa Rican80.13%
Guatemalan220.36%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2934.80%
Argentinean90.15%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1812.97%
Ecuadorian1031.69%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic160.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1222.00%
Vietnamese851.39%
Filipino350.57%
Taiwanese240.39%
Korean140.23%
Chinese130.21%
Japanese100.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,96785.2%
Spanish3666.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1352.3%
Other Indo-European1202.1%
Other Asian791.4%
Vietnamese671.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun380.7%
Chinese370.6%
Other160.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian1,55725.5%
Irish1,54425.3%
German86414.2%
Polish61610.1%
English5999.8%
French1171.9%
Eastern European991.6%
American981.6%
Ukrainian981.6%
European951.6%
Hungarian931.5%
Dutch841.4%
Scottish791.3%
Swedish761.2%
Turkish510.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,86796.1%
Not a citizen2373.9%
Native5,35687.7%
Foreign-born74812.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Morris Plains borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
57 1.2%87 1.9%526 11.4%842 18.3%1,660 36.0%1,433 31.1%
  Average years of education: 15.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 57 1.2%
9-12 Years 87 1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 526 11.4%
Some College 842 18.3%
Bach. Degree 1,660 36.0%
Grad Degree 1,433 31.1%
Average years of education: 15.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Morris Plains borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +166 D +500 D + 11.6%
D +666
2020 vs. 2012 R -36 D +901 D + 24.6%
D +865
2020 vs. 2008 R -102 D +885 D + 23.7%
D +783
2016 vs. 2008 R -268 D +385 D + 12.2%
D +117
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 82% Joe Biden (D) 2,294 57.8% Donald Trump* (R) 1,623 40.9% 54 1.4% 3,971 0 -6 0.09%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,628 49.7% Donald Trump (R) 1,457 44.5% 191 5.8% 3,276 3 -1 0.08%
2012 73% Mitt Romney (R) 1,659 53.3% Barack Obama* (D) 1,429 45.9% 27 0.9% 3,115 13 6 0.09%
2008 79% John McCain (R) 1,725 52.9% Barack Obama (D) 1,511 46.3% 27 0.8% 3,263 11 7 0.08%
2004 78% George W. Bush* (R) 1,783 56.1% John Kerry (D) 1,365 42.9% 31 1.0% 3,179 10 5 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Morris Plains borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,294 57.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,623 40.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 32 0.8%
Other 22 0.6%
TOTAL 3,971
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Morris Plains borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,628 49.7%
Donald Trump (R) 1,457 44.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 90 2.7%
Other 101 3.1%
TOTAL 3,276
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Morris Plains borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,429 45.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,659 53.3%
Other 27 0.9%
TOTAL 3,115
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Morris Plains borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,511 46.3%
John McCain (R) 1,725 52.9%
Other 27 0.8%
TOTAL 3,263
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Morris Plains borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,783 56.1%
John Kerry (D) 1,365 42.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 18 0.6%
Other 13 0.4%
TOTAL 3,179
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Morris Plains borough, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 55% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,340 50.5% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,297 48.9% 15 [+] 0.6% 2,652 1 0.10%
2020 S2 80% Cory Booker* (D) 2,122 54.9% Rik Mehta (R) 1,706 44.1% 37 [+] 1.0% 3,865 3 0.09%
2018 S1 65% Bob Hugin (R) 1,530 50.5% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,418 46.8% 83 [+] 2.7% 3,031 8 0.10%
2017 G 44% Phil Murphy (D) 1,000 49.6% Kim Guadagno (R) 985 48.9% 30 [+] 1.5% 2,015 8 0.09%
2014 S2 36% Jeffrey Bell (R) 864 54.0% Cory Booker* (D) 714 44.6% 23 [+] 1.4% 1,601 12 0.09%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote