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New Jersey · Census place 48210

Morris Plains borough, NJ

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Morris Plains borough has 6,214 residents, ranking #249 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $149,623, the median home is worth $609,700 and median gross rent runs $2,686 a month.

Population
6,214Morris Plains borough residents
Median household income
$149,623Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$609,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,686Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Morris Plains borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Morris Plains borough median would spend about 21.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3% of residents and 74.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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