Morganville, NJ

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2023 Population

5,544

7.59% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.19%

0.269% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$134,911

4.16% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$575,900

1.34% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,249

21.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Morganville, NJ had a population of 5.54k people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $134,911. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Morganville, NJ grew from 5,153 to 5,544, a 7.59% increase and its median household income grew from $129,521 to $134,911, a 4.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morganville, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (5.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.43%), and White (Hispanic) (4.24%).

None of the households in Morganville, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Morganville, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Morganville, NJ was $575,900, and the homeownership rate was 87.7%.

Most people in Morganville, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Morganville, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Morganville, NJ is home to a population of 5.54k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 28.1% of Morganville, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.56k people).

In 2023, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.11k people) in Morganville, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 306 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Morganville, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Morganville, NJ was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morganville, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morganville, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.11k ± 529
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 447
Other (Non-Hispanic)
306 ± 368

7.65%

Hispanic Population

424 people

7.65% of the people in Morganville, NJ are hispanic (424 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morganville, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

28.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.56k people

28.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

As of 2023, 28.1% of Morganville, NJ residents (1.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morganville, NJ was 28.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morganville, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
156 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 33

Morganville, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morganville, NJ employs 3.25k people. The largest industries in Morganville, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (564 people), Retail Trade (436 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (405 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($202,642), Finance & Insurance ($175,682), and Information ($162,337).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.25k

2023 Value

± 580

21.5%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morganville, NJ grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 2.68k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morganville, NJ, are Management Occupations (418 people), Sales & Related Occupations (267 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morganville, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.25k

2023 Value

± 580

21.5%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morganville, NJ grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 2.68k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morganville, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (564 people), Retail Trade (436 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (405 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morganville, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Morganville, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$112,558

Median earning men ± $31,461

$32,560

Median earning women ± $15,186

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($203,160), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($186,641), and Information ($172,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,672), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,776), and Wholesale Trade ($108,750).

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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 Morganville, NJ was $575,900 in 2023, which is 1.9 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $583,700 to $575,900, a 1.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Morganville, NJ is 87.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Morganville, NJ have an average commute time of 37.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morganville, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$575,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$66,015

$1,915

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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 Morganville, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morganville, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2023

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.7% of the housing units in Morganville, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morganville, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Morganville, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$134,911

Median Household Income

± $29,840

2.18k

Number of Households

± 433

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.18k households in Morganville, NJ grew to $134,911 from the previous year's value of $129,521.

The following chart displays the households in Morganville, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morganville, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (59.3%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2023, 59.3% of workers in Morganville, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

37.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morganville, NJ have a longer commute time (37.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.4% of the workforce in Morganville, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morganville, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morganville, NJ (232 out of 5.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morganville, NJ is White, followed by Asian 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

96.7% of the population of Morganville, NJ has health coverage, with 67.5% on employee plans, 4.08% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 8.29% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monmouth County, NJ see 832 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.478% decrease from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 973 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 319 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Monmouth County, NJ.

832 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monmouth County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Monmouth County, NJ see an average of 832 patients per year. This represents a 0.478% decrease from the previous year (836 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.34%

Uninsured

67.5%

Employer Coverage

4.08%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

8.29%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morganville, NJ grew by 4.82% from 3.19% to 3.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morganville, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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