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The Borough of Morris Plains had a population of 6,486 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Morris Plains is located at latitude 40.8218 and longitude -74.481 in Morris County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Morris Plains encompass a land area of 2.56 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Morris County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Morris Plains has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Borough of Morris Plains is located within Township of Morris, a minor civil division (MCD) of Morris County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,486 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,485 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 5,475 (84.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1 ( 0.0%) |
Population Density | 2,540 |
Diversity Index2 | 51 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $128,419 |
Average Household Income | $191,685 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 28% |
Per Capita Income | $77,313 |
Wealth Index5 | 243 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (69.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,833 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,961 (69.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 655 (23.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 217 ( 7.7%) |
Median Home Value | $588,096 |
Average Home Value | $591,407 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 78 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,616 |
Average Household Size | 2.48 |
Family Households | 1,776 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.63% | 1.91% |
Households | 2.27% | 2.67% |
Families | 2.59% | |
Median Household Income | 1.52% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.87% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.14% |
The table below compares Morris Plains to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 246 | 65th |
Population Density | # 304 | 57th |
Median Household Income | # 164 | 77th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 272 | 39th |
Per Capita Income | # 110 | 84th |
Diversity Index | # 359 | 49th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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