County population in 2016: 498,423 (93% urban, 7% rural); it was 470,212 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 100,161 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 35,155 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 128,990 Renter-occupied apartments: 45,218 (it was 40,721 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
35%
Land area: 469 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 1063 people per square mile (very high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Morris County: 116.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (32.5%), Educational, health and social services (16.9%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (13.8%), Manufacturing (10.4%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $106,985 ($77,340 in 1999)
This county:
$106,985
New Jersey:
$76,126
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $1,375 (lower quartile is $1,088, upper quartile is $1,803)
This county:
$1375
State:
$1125
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $443,100 (it was $250,400 in 2000)
Morris:
$443,100
New Jersey:
$328,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $323,900 - $638,400
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $531,130
Here:
$531,130
State:
$401,764
Townhouses or other attached units: $405,658
Here:
$405,658
State:
$266,552
In 2-unit structures: $368,496
Here:
$368,496
State:
$327,480
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $362,864
Here:
$362,864
State:
$297,734
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $312,449
Here:
$312,449
State:
$275,779
Mobile homes: $215,633
Here:
$215,633
State:
$82,857
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,774 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,107
Institutionalized population: 3,743
Health of residents in Morris County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is significantly better than average. 77.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 44.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 81.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 82.8% 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 157 pounds. This is about average. 12.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $9,555 (2.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $9,046 (2.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 5.4%
Morris County:
5.4%
New Jersey:
10.4%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.3% for Black residents, 9.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.8% for other race residents, 4.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 42.4 years old
(Males: 41.1 years old, Females: 43.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.2 years old, Black residents: 38.6 years old, American Indian residents: 33.9 years old, Asian residents: 37.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.7 years old, Other race residents: 29.3 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.
Current college students: 25,292 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 53.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 97,804 (61.2% naturalized citizens)
Morris County:
19.6%
Whole state:
22.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 14,307
2000 to 2009: 28,050
1990 to 1999: 20,309
1980 to 1989: 17,065
1970 to 1979: 10,478
Before 1970: 15,400
Note: State values scaled to Morris County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 129,577
One, attached: 15,579
Two: 7,940
3 or 4: 5,711
5 to 9: 6,059
10 to 19: 8,857
20 to 49: 9,531
50 or more: 8,480
Mobile homes: 331
Housing units in Morris County with a mortgage: 94,042 (1,445 second mortgage, 15,102 home equity loan, 679 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 42,045
Here:
69.1% with mortgage
State:
67.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Morris County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
206,700
49
Mainline Protestant
32,353
111
Evangelical Protestant
25,971
94
Other
22,414
43
Black Protestant
3,281
7
Orthodox
3,145
6
None
198,412
-
Morris County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 103
Morris County:
2.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:
0.10 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:
0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 55
This county:
1.13 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:
1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
Morris County:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:
0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 428
This county:
8.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Morris County:
7.3%
New Jersey:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Morris County:
20.4%
State:
23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
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
Earthquake activity:
Morris County-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.6 miles away from Morris County center 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 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 253.5 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 Morris County center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 309.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4264: March 14, 2016, FEMA Id: 4264, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
New Jersey Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3354: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3354, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4086: October 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 4086, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4048: November 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 4048, Natural disaster type: Storm
New Jersey Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4021: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4021, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3332: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 26, 2010 to December 27, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1954: February 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 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 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 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: 1694, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New Jersey Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3257: September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 3257, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
16 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Morris County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17 Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 7, Heavy Rains: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.9
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 from 2007 to 2014: 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 from 2007 to 2013: 1.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Morris County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 4.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Morris County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Morris County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 66,998 (60,590 aged, 6,408 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 8,836 (7%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Morris County, New Jersey in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (5,379)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,422)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (3,415)
Unspecified dementia (1,873)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,660)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,446)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (1,299)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,229)
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: 13,424 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 310 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36,793
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,191 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 669 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 87 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 111
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 22 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: 498,423
In family households: 429,655 (75,766 male householders, 56,716 female householders)
109,373 spouses, 156,216 children (149,150 natural, 3,226 adopted, 3,840 stepchildren), 4,924 grandchildren, 4,196 brothers or sisters, 10,533 parents, 5,658 other relatives, 6,273 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 59,852 (20,683 male householders (16,274 living alone)), 27,894 female householders (24,599 living alone)), 11,275 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8,916
Size of family households: 49,190 2-persons, 33,444 3-persons, 32,899 4-persons, 12,007 5-persons, 3,487 6-persons, 1,455 7-or-more-persons.
86,108 married couples with children.
16,064 single-parent households (5,142 men, 10,922 women).
74.8% of residents of Morris speak English at home.
11.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
8.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,112,289,000 ($4,327 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:
7.6
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 1,494
2010 to 2013: 1,996
2000 to 2009: 16,373
1990 to 1999: 24,444
1980 to 1989: 21,293
1970 to 1979: 25,866
1960 to 1969: 30,632
1950 to 1959: 32,388
1940 to 1949: 11,310
1939 or earlier: 26,269
Note: State values scaled to Morris population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Morris County, New Jersey
Note: State values scaled to Morris County population
no vehicle: 3,208
1 vehicle: 28,464
2 vehicles: 62,335
3 vehicles: 29,821
4 vehicles: 9,257
5+ vehicles: 3,002
no vehicle: 4,382
1 vehicle: 20,627
2 vehicles: 14,817
3 vehicles: 4,409
4 vehicles: 445
5+ vehicles: 292
92% of Morris County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in New Jersey.
Morris County:
92.4%
State average:
89.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 280,469
Other state: 111,263
Northeast: 79,045
Midwest: 11,197
South: 14,880
West: 6,141
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Morris County
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#8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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#12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
#31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
#44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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#71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
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#79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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