Morris County, New Jersey (NJ)

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County population in July 2011: 492,681 (92% urban, 8% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 128,990
Renter-occupied apartments: 40,721

% of renters here:	24%
State:	23%

Land area: 469 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 1051 people per square mile

(very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Morris County: 122.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Manufacturing (14.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.8%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.6%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 83%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Morris County, New Jersey:

White Non-Hispanic Alone (76.9%)
Hispanic or Latino (10.5%)
Asian alone (8.3%)
Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Males: 230,039	(48.9%)
Females: 240,173	(51.1%)

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Morris County,NJ real estate house value trend

Average household size:

Morris County:	2.7 people
New Jersey:	3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $96,787 ($77,340 in 1999)

This county:	$96787
New Jersey:	$68342

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,137 (lower quartile is $939, upper quartile is $1,513)

This county:	$1137
State:	$962

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $458,200 (it was $250,400 in 2000)

Morris County:	$458,200
New Jersey:	$348,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $340,500 - $664,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $604,434
Here:
$604,434
State:
$429,197

Townhouses or other attached units: $511,195
Here:
$511,195
State:
$286,566

In 2-unit structures: $832,913
Here:
$832,913
State:
$397,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $620,366
Here:
$620,366
State:
$336,988

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $264,654
Here:
$264,654
State:
$292,192

Mobile homes: $491,403
Here:
$491,403
State:
$53,584

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,828
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,001

Institutionalized population: 4,462

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Health of residents in Morris County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is better than average.
77.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
85.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
82.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is more than average.
12.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 2122 buildings, average cost: $122,800
2001: 1038 buildings, average cost: $160,300
2002: 1128 buildings, average cost: $164,800
2003: 885 buildings, average cost: $198,000
2004: 888 buildings, average cost: $208,400
2005: 927 buildings, average cost: $227,500
2006: 791 buildings, average cost: $256,200
2007: 688 buildings, average cost: $252,100
2008: 402 buildings, average cost: $283,500
2009: 328 buildings, average cost: $278,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Morris County New Jersey:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.7%

2008 Presidential Election results in Morris County New Jersey:

McCain (Republican): 53.8%
Obama (Democratic): 45.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $8,076 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $7,502 (1.7%)

Morris County household income distribution in 2009

Morris County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.3%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.3%

Morris County:	3.3%
New Jersey:	9.4%

(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, American Indian residents: 24 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Area name: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morris County is $879 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1004 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1202 a month.

Cities in this county include: Morristown, Dover, Madison, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, White Meadow Lake, Washington Township, Florham Park, Boonton, Chatham.

Morris County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Morris County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 12.5 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m³(standard limit: 35 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.018 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Local government website:www.co.morris.nj.us

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Morris County: Mazda Brook Golf Course (A), Musconetcong Country Club (B), Bowling Green Golf and Tennis Club (C), Spring Brook Golf Course (D), Valley View Golf Club (E), Morris Corporate Center (F), The Knolls Golf Course (G), Fox Hill Industrial Park (H), Camp Ranger (I), Camp Saint John (J), Tranquility Farm (K), Franklin Farms (L), Southgate Corporate Park (M), Rockaway River Country Club (N), Prudential Business Campus (O), Cliffdale Park (P), Peace Pipe Country Club (Q), Convent Station (R), Mount Tabor Golf Course (S), White Bridge (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Randolph Shopping Center (1), Morris County Mall Shopping Center (2), Flanders Mall Shopping Center (3), Ledgewood Mall Shopping Center (4), Jefferson Plaza Shopping Center (5), Valley Mall Shopping Center (6), Rockaway Town Square Mall Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Morris County include: Parsippany Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Saint Thomas The Apostle Roman Catholic Church (C), Milton United Methodist Church (D), Grace Evangelical Free Church (E), Mount Paul Novitiate (F), Saint Annas Convent (G), Saint Bernard's Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Josephs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Winters Cemetery (1), Restland Memorial Park (2), Beth Israel Cemetery (3), Gate of Heaven Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5), Union Chapel Cemetery (6), Saint Vincent's Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Egbert Lake (A), Great Bay (B), Kohlers Pond (C), Mitt Pond (D), Diamond Springs Pond (E), Bee Meadow Pond (F), Forge Pond (G), Arrowhead Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jayness Brook (A), Mine Brook (B), Whippany River (C), Hibernia Brook (D), Mill Brook (E), Harmony Brook (F), Great Brook (G), Rockaway River (H), West Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Morris County include: Mount Hope County Park (1), Minisink County Park (2), Weldon Brook State Wildlife Management Area (3), Mahlon Dickerson County Reservation (4), Rockaway River State Wildlife Management Area (5), Wildcat Ridge (6), Snake Hill County Park (7), Wildcat Ridge State Wildlife Management Area (8), Passaic River County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Essex County , Hunterdon County , Passaic County , Somerset County , Sussex County , Union County , Warren County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:

Here:	7.2%
New Jersey:	9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 25,292
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 72,638 (50% naturalized citizens)

Morris County:	15.4%
Whole state:	17.5%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 18,106
1990 to 1994: 11,589
1985 to 1989: 10,094
1980 to 1984: 6,971
1975 to 1979: 4,641
1970 to 1974: 5,837
1970 to 1974: 4,410
1965 to 1969: 10,990

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.8%

Morris County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 120,885
One, attached: 11,952
Two: 7,315
3 or 4: 6,353
5 to 9: 6,376
10 to 19: 9,791
20 or more: 11,140
Mobile homes: 527
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

Housing units in Morris County with a mortgage: 88,870 (8,376 second mortgage, 15,011 home equity loan, 441 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28,403

Here:	75.8% with mortgage
State:	71.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.90%

Here		56.9%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 267,563
Total congregations: 262

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Jewish	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	179,017 (66.9%)	33,500 (12.5%)	11,876 (4.4%)	9,473 (3.5%)	7,768 (2.9%)
Congregations	50 (19.1%)	19 (7.3%)	32 (12.2%)	31 (11.8%)	20 (7.6%)

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Reformed Church in America	Muslim Estimate	Other
Adherents	4,153 (1.6%)	2,931 (1.1%)	2,285 (0.9%)	2,141 (0.8%)	14,419 (5.4%)
Congregations	12 (4.6%)	8 (3.1%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	83 (31.7%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Morris County - Morristown, Dover, Madison, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 103

This county:	2.12 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:	2.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5

Morris County:	0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 55

Morris County:	1.13 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:	1.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43

This county:	0.88 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:	0.81 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 428

Morris County:	8.80 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:	7.15 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	7.3%
New Jersey:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	20.4%
New Jersey:	23.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Morris County:	20.1%
State:	18.0%

Agriculture in Morris County:

Average size of farms: 42 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $102,897
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $5434.01
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $84,067
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.61%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.25%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,572
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.50
Corn for grain: 876 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 210 harvested acres
Vegetables: 896 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 213 acres

Tornado activity:

Morris County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Morris County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 35.9 miles away from Morris County center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

New Jersey�Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 26, 2010 to December 27, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1954): February 4, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1954, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
New Jersey�Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1897): April 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1897, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New Jersey�Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 20, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1694): April 26, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1694, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New Jersey�Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3257): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3257, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey�Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 1, 2005 to April 3, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1588): April 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1588, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New Jersey�Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 16, 2003 to February 17, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3181): March 20, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3181, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
New Jersey�Terrorist Attack Emergency Declaration, Incident Period: September 11, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3169): September 19, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3169, Natural disaster type: Other
New Jersey�Severe Storms, Flooding And Mudslides, Incident Period: August 12, 2000 to August 21, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1337): August 17, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1337, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
New Jersey�Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 30, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3156): November 1, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3156, Natural disaster type: Other
New Jersey�Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3148): September 17, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3148, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Morris County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzards: 2, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers

Most common industries in 2009 (%)

Males Females

Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Educational services (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Chemicals (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations in 2009 (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Top executives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Engineers (3%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Colombia (11%)
India (11%)
Italy (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Germany (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Morris County (%):

Italian (22%)
Irish (15%)
German (11%)
English (6%)
Polish (6%)
United States or American (4%)
Russian (2%)

Morris County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

Drove a car alone: 194,668 (81%)
Carpooled: 19,709 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3,163 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 49 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 276 (0%)
Railroad: 6,396 (3%)
Ferryboat: 18 (0%)
Taxi: 216 (0%)
Motorcycle: 102 (0%)
Bicycle: 191 (0%)
Walked: 4,388 (2%)
Other means: 1,818 (1%)
Worked at home: 8,845 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Morris County, New Jersey:

3,220 people in nursing homes
2,840 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
683 people in religious group quarters
619 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
580 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
284 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
248 people in homes for the mentally retarded
176 people in homes for the mentally ill
126 people in other nonhousehold living situations
123 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
75 people in unknown juvenile institutions
67 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
59 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
27 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
23 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
15 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
10 people in military barracks, etc.
10 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $107,395.

6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($85,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,309 average AGI)
Morris County:
0.12%
New Jersey average:
0.14%

4.01% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($49,989 average AGI)
2.22% relocated from other states ($34,523 average AGI)
Morris County:
2.22%
New Jersey average:
2.46%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Essex County, NJ	0.74% ($87,001 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ	0.66% ($68,059)
from Bergen County, NJ	0.52% ($89,098)
from Sussex County, NJ	0.43% ($51,394)
from Union County, NJ	0.31% ($92,825)
from Hudson County, NJ	0.31% ($90,490)
from Middlesex County, NJ	0.27% ($76,575)

7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.00%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,962 average AGI)
Morris County:
0.10%
New Jersey average:
0.09%

3.52% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($38,190 average AGI)
3.38% relocated to other states ($44,492 average AGI)
Morris County:
3.38%
New Jersey average:
3.32%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Sussex County, NJ	0.51% ($63,845 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ	0.44% ($77,483)
to Passaic County, NJ	0.43% ($55,519)
to Somerset County, NJ	0.33% ($105,778)
to Warren County, NJ	0.32% ($57,577)
to Hudson County, NJ	0.29% ($64,751)
to Bergen County, NJ	0.26% ($77,631)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Morris County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Morris County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Morris County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 61,978 (56,347 aged, 5,631 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.61
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13424.34
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 309.520
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36793.31

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1190.800
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 669.390
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18.35

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 87.19
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 111.090

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 21.81
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 56.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Suffocation - 18.5
Firearm - 17.6
Poisoning - 11.3
Other - 9.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 461,002

In family households: 407,586 (101,748 male householders, 23,978 female householders)
108,774 spouses, 145,838 children (138,299 natural, 3,746 adopted, 3,793 stepchildren), 4,329 grandchildren, 3,249 brothers or sisters, 4,701 parents, 7,523 other relatives, 7,446 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 53,416 (18,766 male householders (14,590 living alone)), 25,302 female householders (21,932 living alone)), 9,348 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9,210 (4,439 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 47,236 2-persons, 29,113 3-persons, 29,813 4-persons, 13,286 5-persons, 4,304 6-persons, 1,974 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 36,522 1-person, 6,463 2-persons, 705 3-persons, 233 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

80.3% of residents of Morris County speak English at home.
7.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
7.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,112,289,000 ($4327 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $364,578,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $978,594,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $433,294,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,097,000
Federal grants: $210,748,000
Federal procurement contracts: $229,689,000 ($171,691,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $256,867,000 ($165,701,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $19,337,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $159,368,000
Federal Government insurance: $707,010,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 32,631

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 17,882

Here:	36 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14,947

Here:	+30 per 1000 residents
State:	+33 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -8,825

Here:	-18 per 1000 residents
State:	-22 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Morris County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 102.95 millions of gallons per day (47% from ground, 53% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

Year house built

2005 or later: 2,735
2000 to 2004: 11,040
1990 to 1999: 21,304
1980 to 1989: 23,014
1970 to 1979: 26,388
1960 to 1969: 30,365
1950 to 1959: 31,137
1940 to 1949: 13,295
1939 or earlier: 24,942

Rooms in houses/apartments in Morris County, New Jersey

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

1 room: 100
2 rooms: 534
3 rooms: 2,240
4 rooms: 5,683
5 rooms: 13,461
6 rooms: 22,814
7 rooms: 23,620
8 rooms: 28,166
9+ rooms: 32,372

1 room: 1,594
2 rooms: 3,543
3 rooms: 10,648
4 rooms: 11,970
5 rooms: 6,516
6 rooms: 3,184
7 rooms: 1,452
8 rooms: 940
9+ rooms: 874

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Morris County, New Jersey

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no bedroom: 172
1 bedroom: 3,891
2 bedrooms: 18,271
3 bedrooms: 48,558
4 bedrooms: 45,538
5+ bedrooms: 12,560

no bedroom: 1,788
1 bedroom: 19,439
2 bedrooms: 12,191
3 bedrooms: 5,184
4 bedrooms: 1,699
5+ bedrooms: 420

Cars and other vehicles available in Morris County, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no vehicle: 2,992
1 vehicle: 26,177
2 vehicles: 67,458
3 vehicles: 23,305
4 vehicles: 6,893
5+ vehicles: 2,165

no vehicle: 5,094
1 vehicle: 20,168
2 vehicles: 12,761
3 vehicles: 1,976
4 vehicles: 488
5+ vehicles: 234

64% of Morris County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in New Jersey.

Morris County:	63.6%
State average:	62.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 268920
Northeast: 86801
Midwest: 14898
South: 15368
West: 5851

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $216,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Morris County

Houses and condos Apartments

Utility gas (60.9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32.9%)
Electricity (3.6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)

Utility gas (56.3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19.9%)
Electricity (19.2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.8%)
Other fuel (0.9%)
No fuel used (0.6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,548

Here:	12.3%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,924

Here:	12.1%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,664

Here:	40.7%
New Jersey:	30.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Morris County government finances in 2006:

: $14,939,000

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,665,000
Charges - Higher Education - Other: $25,198,000
All Other: $11,791,000

Parks and Recreation: $11,467,000

Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,415,000

Housing and Community Development: $2,065,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $277,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $79,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $12,889,000
General - Other: $4,117,000

Other Higher Education: $2,986,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,641,000

Correctional Institutions: $1,857,000

General Public Buildings: $1,150,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $995,000

Housing and Community Development: $225,000

Public Welfare Institutions: $36,000

Local Fire Protection: $23,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $66,719,000
Other Higher Education: $47,732,000

Public Welfare Institutions: $24,473,000

Correctional Institutions: $16,511,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,378,000

Parks and Recreation: $12,971,000

Police Protection: $12,547,000

Regular Highways: $12,305,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $11,928,000

Housing and Community Development: $11,478,000

Health - Other: $8,603,000

Public Welfare - Other: $7,281,000

Financial Administration: $4,721,000

Central Staff Services: $4,370,000

Libraries: $4,060,000

General Public Buildings: $3,912,000

Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,850,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,104,000

Local Fire Protection: $612,000

Natural Resources - Other: $250,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $9,510,000
Education: $110,000

All Other: $46,000
General - Interest on Debt: $10,848,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $0
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $16,993,000
All Other: $1,135,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,850,000
Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $6,590,000
Interest Earnings: $5,588,000

General Revenue, NEC: $1,581,000

Donations From Private Sources: $695,000

Rents: $286,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $248,798,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $240,198,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,250,000

Assistance and Subsidies � Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,751,000

Assistance and Subsidies � Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs � Other: $1,660,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,256,000
Other Higher Education: $604,000

Public Welfare - Other: $492,000

Police Protection: $354,000

General Public Building: $276,000

Libraries: $221,000

Health - Other: $193,000

Housing and Community Development: $162,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $122,000

Correctional Institutions: $74,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $63,000

Local Fire Protection: $31,000

Parks and Recreation: $18,000

Public Welfare Institutions: $12,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $84,092,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,150,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,201,000
Health and Hospitals: $18,017,000

Education: $13,114,000

Public Welfare: $11,514,000

Highways: $2,330,000

Housing and Community Development: $23,000
Tax - Property: $210,878,000
NEC: $470,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $129,141,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

Total number of recipients: 3,766
Number of aged recipients: 1,447
Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,319
Number of recipients under 18: 206
Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,737
Number of recipients older than 64: 1,823
Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,073
Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,595

Morris County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991

Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Morris County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009

Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 99 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1,087	$319,132	2,960	$354,366	15,015	$313,788	633	$169,646	19	$2,972,684	287	$267,875	3	$68,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	101	$309,762	352	$363,952	1,243	$320,935	90	$105,378	1	$2,500,000	40	$295,550	2	$63,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	193	$290,637	439	$347,141	4,407	$330,420	405	$113,351	2	$354,000	177	$252,175	4	$60,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	189	$325,910	391	$356,105	2,701	$328,311	115	$170,791	2	$571,000	69	$263,797	2	$117,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	70	$287,829	121	$359,595	777	$330,704	32	$159,125	0	$0	16	$240,375	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 95 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	361	$323,745	193	$342,622	2	$241,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	110	$324,545	94	$351,553	1	$270,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	69	$301,739	90	$343,322	2	$279,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	49	$311,061	26	$340,923	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	20	$277,200	3	$396,667	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Morris County, NJ among deceased individuals
Mary	2,360	81.8 years
John	2,262	75.4 years
William	1,591	75.5 years
Joseph	1,294	75.5 years
Helen	1,169	81.7 years
Anna	1,076	83.3 years
Margaret	1,050	81.1 years
Robert	1,023	72.6 years
George	963	76.5 years
James	950	72.6 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Morris County, NJ among deceased individuals
Smith	532	77.3 years
Miller	279	78.1 years
Johnson	239	79.0 years
Brown	213	75.3 years
Williams	187	76.0 years
Jones	161	77.3 years
Anderson	150	76.6 years
Murphy	140	77.9 years
Taylor	138	76.1 years
White	124	79.1 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Morris County, NJ
7-Eleven	6	J. Jill	2
ALDO	1	J.Crew	2
AT&T	6	JCPenney	1
Abercrombie & Fitch	1	JoS. A. Bank	3
Abercrombie Kids	1	Jones New York	1
Ace Hardware	1	Journeys	1
Aeropostale	2	KFC	2
Aerosoles	2	Kmart	1
American Eagle Outfitters	1	Kohl's	1
Ann Taylor	3	Lane Bryant	2
Apple Store	1	Lane Furniture	3
Applebee's	3	LensCrafters	1
Arby's	1	Lowe's	2
AutoZone	1	Macy's	1
BMW	2	Marriott	1
Bakers	1	MasterBrand Cabinets	23
Banana Republic	2	McDonald's	9
Baskin-Robbins	5	Men's Wearhouse	1
Bath & Body Works	1	Motherhood Maternity	2
Bed Bath & Beyond	3	New Balance	1
Best Western	2	New York & Co	1
Blockbuster	4	Nike	8
Brookstone	1	Old Navy	1
Burger King	6	Olive Garden	1
CVS	7	Outback	1
Cache	1	Outback Steakhouse	1
Century 21	1	Pac Sun	1
Charlotte Russe	1	Panera Bread	4
Chico's	2	Papa John's Pizza	1
Cinnabon	1	Payless	3
Clarks	1	Penske	1
Cold Stone Creamery	3	PetSmart	2
Coldwater Creek	1	Pier 1 Imports	4
Comfort Suites	1	Pizza Hut	1
Costco	1	Popeyes	1
Cracker Barrel	1	Qdoba Mexican Grill	2
Curves	4	Quiznos	2
DHL	3	RadioShack	5
Dairy Queen	3	Red Robin	1
Days Inn	1	Rite Aid	8
Deb	1	Sam's Club	1
Decora Cabinetry	8	Sears	2
Domino's Pizza	5	Sephora	1
DressBarn	1	Spencer Gifts	1
Dunkin Donuts	31	Sprint Nextel	4
Eddie Bauer	2	Staples	5
Express	1	Starbucks	11
Extended Stay America	1	Subway	20
Famous Footwear	1	T-Mobile	15
FedEx	90	T.J.Maxx	2
Firestone Complete Auto Care	1	Talbots	3
Foot Locker	1	Target	2
Forever 21	1	Toys"R"Us	5
GNC	9	Trader Joe's	1
GameStop	6	True Value	4
Gap	3	U-Haul	9
Goodwill	7	UPS	106
Gymboree	2	Verizon Wireless	5
H&M	1	Victoria's Secret	1
H&R Block	6	Walgreens	7
Haagen-Dazs	1	Walmart	4
Harmon Face Values	2	Wendy's	5
Holiday Inn	3	Westin	1
Hollister Co.	1	Wet Seal	1
Home Depot	2	Whole Foods Market	1
Hot Topic	1	World Gym	1
Hyatt	2	YMCA	2
IHOP	1

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Morris County on our top lists:

#2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
#44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
#44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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