New Jersey · Census place 48210
Morris Plains borough, NJ
Quick answer
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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