Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

132,881

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.468% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.33%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$145,515

0.704% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$565,500

6.42% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

66,785

1.49% 1-year growth

About

22.1% of the households in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.6% of the residents in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ are County College of Morris (1,167 degrees awarded in 2023) and Cutting Edge Academy (54 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ was $565,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ borders Hunterdon County PUMA, NJ, Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, Morris County (North)--Dover Town & Kinnelon Borough PUMA, NJ, Morris County (East)--Lincoln Park Borough PUMA, NJ, Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ, Sussex County PUMA, NJ, and Warren County PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 133k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.3% of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (23.1k people).

In 2024, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.1k people) in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8.55k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ are Spanish (14,415 households), Portuguese (850 households), and Polish (787 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,234

Women

50.9%

64,882

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 132,116 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
91.1k ± 1.77k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.1k ± 1.03k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.55k ± 1k

15.9%

Hispanic Population

21.2k people

15.9% of the people in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ are hispanic (21.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,792 ± 1,283 people
Colombia
2,451 ± 1,204 people
Honduras
1,097 ± 810 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 2,792 Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Colombia with 2,451 and Honduras with 1,097.

Foreign-Born Population

17.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.1k people

16.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.1k people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ residents (23.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,415 households (11.4%)
Portuguese
850 households (0.673%)
Polish
787 households (0.623%)

22.1% of the households in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 11.4% of the households in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,102 ± 201
Gulf War (2001-)
607 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
460 ± 147

Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ employs 66.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (5,233 people), Construction (3,199 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,511 people), and the highest paying industries were Glass & glass product manufacturing ($561,406), Petroleum refining ($242,698), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($230,978).

Males in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $98,395. The income inequality in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.495, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,834

Women

46.2%

35,951

Men

53.8%

The workforce of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 66,785 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

66.8k

2023 Value

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 1.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 65.8k employees to 66.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,423 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,009 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

66.8k

2023 Value

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 1.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 65.8k employees to 66.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,233 people), Construction (3,199 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,511 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,497

Median earning men ± $4,479

$59,655

Median earning women ± $2,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,011), Public Administration ($144,028), and Information ($139,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($118,214), Manufacturing ($103,144), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

In 2023, universities in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ awarded 1,221 degrees. The student population of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 3,192 male students and 2,971 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ are White (678 and 56.6%), Hispanic or Latino (257 and 21.5%), Unknown (111 and 9.27%), and Asian (62 and 5.18%).

The largest universities in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are County College of Morris (1,167 and 95.6%) and Cutting Edge Academy (54 and 4.42%).

The most popular majors in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (215 and 17.6%), General Business Administration & Management (206 and 16.9%), and Registered Nursing (75 and 6.14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,163 students enrolled in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ, 51.8% men and 48.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,709 records, of which 45% were women and 55% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
215 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
206 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
75 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 215 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

County College of Morris
1,167 degrees awarded
Cutting Edge Academy
54 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was County College of Morris with 1,167 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 618 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ, which is 1.02 times more than the 603 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 678 degrees mean that there were 2.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 257 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,240) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,290) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.61% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.532% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (33.3k), Graduate Degree (21.1k), and High School or Equivalent (19.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ was $565,500 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $531,400 to $565,500, a 6.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$565,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,384

$37,998

Median Property Taxes

±$1,062

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$145,515

Median Household Income

± $4,849

48.6k

Number of Households

± 1,550

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.6k households in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ grew to $145,515 from the previous year's value of $144,498.

The following chart displays the households in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ

0.497

2022 Wage GINI in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.559% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (5.63%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.9% of the workforce in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ (5.72k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.3% of the population of Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 66.1% on employee plans, 5.62% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.533% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.7%

Uninsured

66.1%

Employer Coverage

5.62%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.533%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ declined by 9.02% from 4.06% to 3.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.