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Morris Plains, NJ
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Morris Plains profile


Living in Morris Plains



Morris Plains is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 6,145 people and five associated neighborhoods, Morris Plains is the 279th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Morris Plains are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Morris Plains has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.70% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Morris Plains is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Morris Plains a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Morris Plains has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Morris Plains’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Despite being a small borough, Morris Plains has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Morris Plains, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Morris Plains is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 67.17% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Morris Plains in 2022 was $70,117, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $280,468 for a family of four.

Morris Plains is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Morris Plains home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morris Plains residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Morris Plains include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Morris Plains is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.