Morris County, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Morris County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 500,068 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1039.3 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.35% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 40.2 40.2 37.1
Households 191,722 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Morris County has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Morris County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $134,902 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.84% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.2% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Morris County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $525,767 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,859 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 73.9% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Morris County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 26.2 26.6 22.5
Work from home 19.6% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Morris County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Morris County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 53.7% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.61 2.61 2.54

Health

Morris County has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Morris County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.0 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 8.8% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 10.2% 14.2% 19.0%