Morris Plains, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,005 (All urban)

Morris Plains, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,994 (1,955 occupied: 1,793 owner occupied, 162 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	34%

Housing density: 769 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,201 (lower quartile is $917, upper quartile is $1,685)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $835

Median gross rent in Morris Plains, NJ in 2007: $1,377

Housing units in Morris Plains with a mortgage: 1,147 (55 second mortgage, 158 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 430

Morris Plains,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $547,818 (it was $271,900 in 2000)

Morris Plains:	$547,818
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $452,073 - $671,792

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $548,019
Here: $548,019
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $317,009
Here: $317,009
State: $310,364

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $277,574
Here: $277,574
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $371,719
Here: $371,719
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,140

In family households: 4,546 (1,198 male householders, 277 female householders)
1,351 spouses, 1,563 children (1,505 natural, 36 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 57 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 594 (176 male householders (144 living alone)), 305 female householders (239 living alone)), 113 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 96 (90 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 643 2-persons, 310 3-persons, 358 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 383 1-person, 79 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 7 6-persons.

1,085 married couples with children.
89 single-parent households (16 men, 73 women).

90.4% of residents of Morris Plains speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 506 (9.7%)
(72.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.5
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morris Plains, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 135 6 rooms: 314 7 rooms: 353 8 rooms: 440 9 or more rooms: 449

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morris Plains, New Jersey:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 30 6 rooms: 17 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 22
1990 to 1994: 29
1980 to 1989: 212
1970 to 1979: 184
1960 to 1969: 351
1950 to 1959: 583
1940 to 1949: 168
1939 or earlier: 439

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morris Plains:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 97 2 bedrooms: 174 3 bedrooms: 654 4 bedrooms: 737 5 or more bedrooms: 131

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morris Plains:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 77 3 bedrooms: 23 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Morris Plains in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 401 2 vehicles: 998 3 vehicles: 247 4 vehicles: 113 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Morris Plains in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 65 2 vehicles: 62 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Morris Plains, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $174,999: 3
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 70
$250,000 to $299,999: 38
$300,000 to $399,999: 260
$400,000 to $499,999: 432
$500,000 to $749,999: 884
$750,000 to $999,999: 328
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Morris Plains rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Morris Plains:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 35
$1,000 to $1,249: 28
$1,250 to $1,499: 21
$1,500 to $1,999: 13
$2,000 or more: 31
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 40 1990 to 1994: 91 1985 to 1989: 70 1980 to 1984: 51 1975 to 1979: 39 1970 to 1974: 29 1970 to 1974: 24 1965 to 1969: 162

Morris Plains, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.4%
Number of people working at home: 133 (5.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 118
5 to 9 minutes: 245
10 to 14 minutes: 303
15 to 19 minutes: 464
20 to 24 minutes: 343
25 to 29 minutes: 184
30 to 34 minutes: 191
35 to 39 minutes: 77
40 to 44 minutes: 116
45 to 59 minutes: 171
60 to 89 minutes: 101
90 or more minutes: 149

Morris Plains mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,068 (80%)
Carpooled: 160 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 28 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 132 (5%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 38 (1%)
Other means: 15 (1%)
Worked at home: 133 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 37
$10,000 to $14,999: 33
$15,000 to $19,999: 35
$20,000 to $24,999: 54
$25,000 to $29,999: 43
$30,000 to $34,999: 71
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $44,999: 65
$45,000 to $49,999: 71
$50,000 to $59,999: 157
$60,000 to $74,999: 203
$75,000 to $99,999: 330
$100,000 to $124,999: 266
$125,000 to $149,999: 192
$150,000 to $199,999: 207
$200,000 or more: 148

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1219

Italian: 1046

German: 651

Other groups: 426

English: 213

Polish: 153

United States or American: 125

Scottish: 92

Scotch-Irish: 78

Ukrainian: 77

Hungarian: 60

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 59

Jamaican: 46

Russian: 45

French (except Basque): 43

British: 35

European: 32

Dutch: 31

Swedish: 30

Lithuanian: 26

Swiss: 25

Danish: 23

Norwegian: 23

Subsaharan African:: 22

South African: 22

Portuguese: 20

Austrian: 20

Iranian: 19

Macedonian: 18

Welsh: 16

Belgian: 15

French Canadian: 15

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 13

Arab:: 9

Greek: 7

Luxemburger: 7

Latvian: 7

Cypriot: 6

Armenian: 6

Slovak: 6

Arab/Arabic: 6

Finnish: 6

Israeli: 6

Romanian: 5

Croatian: 5

Palestinian: 3

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

Germany (8%)
Italy (7%)
Korea (6%)
Bangladesh (6%)
Colombia (5%)
India (5%)
Taiwan (5%)

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

This state: 3182
Northeast: 1061
Midwest: 238
South: 177
West: 42

71% of Morris Plains residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 261
Less than 1 year of college: 102
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 197
Associate degree: 84
Bachelor's degree: 526
Master's degree: 308
Professional school degree: 82
Doctorate degree: 85

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 456
Less than 1 year of college: 98
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 263
Associate degree: 174
Bachelor's degree: 587
Master's degree: 245
Professional school degree: 71
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $105,328
Black householders: $150,074
Asian householders: $140,782
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $227,042
Two or more races householders: $56,033
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $71,186

Morris Plains household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Morris Plains household income for Black householders

Morris Plains household income for Asian householders

Morris Plains household income for Two or more races householders

Morris Plains household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Morris Plains marital status for males

Morris Plains marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $564,540
Black or African American householders: $916,723
Asian householders: $625,991
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $705,171
Two or more races householders: $327,401
Hispanic or Latino householders: $705,171

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,721
One, attached: 35
Two: 34
3 or 4: 36
5 to 9: 118
10 to 19: 50

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Morris Plains:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%) Electricity (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 130

Here:	25.8%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53

Here:	25.0%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 85

Here:	42.1%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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