Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

128,029

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.82%

0.685% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$164,438

2.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$748,400

4.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

61,825

0.73% 1-year growth

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21.4% of the households in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park 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.

93.8% of the residents in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ are Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (889 degrees awarded in 2023), Drew University (542 degrees), and Saint Elizabeth University (362 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ was $748,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ borders Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, Morris County (North)--Dover Town & Kinnelon Borough PUMA, NJ, Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ, Morris County (East)--Lincoln Park Borough PUMA, NJ, and Union County (Northwest)--Summit & Cranford PUMA, NJ.

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Population & Diversity

Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 128k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.8% of Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (20.2k people).

In 2024, there were 8.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90k people) in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 8.95k Two Races Including Other (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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ are Spanish (11,428 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,153 households), and Portuguese (1,318 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,033

Women

50.5%

62,664

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 126,697 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park 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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
90k ± 1.76k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.05k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.95k ± 1.23k

13.1%

Hispanic Population

16.8k people

13.1% of the people in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ are hispanic (16.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,125 ± 1,122 people
Honduras
1,616 ± 981 people
China
1,425 ± 922 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 2,125 Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Honduras with 1,616 and China with 1,425.

Foreign-Born Population

15.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.2k people

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.9k people

As of 2024, 15.8% of Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ residents (20.2k 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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,428 households (9.42%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,153 households (2.6%)
Portuguese
1,318 households (1.09%)

21.4% of the households in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park 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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 9.42% of the households in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park 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
869 ± 190
Gulf War (2001-)
537 ± 172
Korea
365 ± 127

Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ employs 61.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (5,836 people), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing (2,476 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,438 people), and the highest paying industries were Motion pictures & video industries ($338,981), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($331,840), and Management of companies & enterprises ($328,876).

Males in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $129,783. The income inequality in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.51, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,020

Women

46.9%

32,805

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 61,825 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

61.8k

2023 Value

0.73%

1 Year growth

± 0.73%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.73%, from 61.4k employees to 61.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (3,286 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,996 people), and Financial managers (1,636 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park 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

61.8k

2023 Value

0.73%

1 Year growth

± 0.73%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.73%, from 61.4k employees to 61.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,836 people), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing (2,476 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$105,085

Median earning men ± $5,556

$73,030

Median earning women ± $2,536

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($204,000), Information ($171,989), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($156,369).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($134,805), Wholesale Trade ($132,708), and Information ($128,320).

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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ awarded 1,826 degrees. The student population of Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,706 male students and 3,513 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ are White (909 and 54.8%), Hispanic or Latino (269 and 16.2%), Black or African American (185 and 11.1%), and Unknown (121 and 7.29%).

The largest universities in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (889 and 48.7%), Drew University (542 and 29.7%), and Saint Elizabeth University (362 and 19.8%).

The most popular majors in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (155 and 8.49%), General Psychology (103 and 5.64%), and Registered Nursing (101 and 5.53%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $35,616.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,219 (43.5% men and 56.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,219 students enrolled in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,959 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
105 degrees awarded
General Psychology
103 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
82 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ was General Business Administration & Management with 105 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
889 degrees awarded
Drew University
542 degrees awarded
Saint Elizabeth University
362 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus with 889 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 680 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ, which is 0.593 times less than the 1,146 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 909 degrees mean that there were 3.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 269 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,616) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,365) 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, 0.375% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.376% 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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (34.7k), Graduate Degree (27.5k), and High School or Equivalent (16.1k).

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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ was $748,400 in 2024, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $713,900 to $748,400, a 4.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$748,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,514

$33,555

Median Property Taxes

±$1,128

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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park 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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park 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.

$164,438

Median Household Income

± $6,464

47.5k

Number of Households

± 1,438

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.5k households in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ grew to $164,438 from the previous year's value of $160,010.

The following chart displays the households in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park 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

0.51

2023 Wage GINI in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ

0.516

2022 Wage GINI in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ was 0.51 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.15% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.3%)
Worked At Home (26.5%)
Carpooled (5.57%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.57%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park 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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park 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 (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ (5.98k out of 124k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

95.7% of the population of Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 66.2% on employee plans, 5.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.15% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% 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 23.5% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.32%

Uninsured

66.2%

Employer Coverage

5.2%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.15%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ declined by 4.67% from 4.53% to 4.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.