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Morris Plains, NJ Profile


Morris Plains, NJ, population 5,889, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 17.2 miles from Newark and 17.5 miles from Paterson.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Morris Plains has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Morris Plains's population has declined by about 1%.

Morris Plains's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Morris Plains tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White93%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,622N/A
20015,594-0.50%
20025,587-0.13%
20035,8454.62%
20045,8830.65%
20055,9320.83%
20065,895-0.62%
20075,890-0.08%
20085,877-0.22%
20095,8890.20%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$84,806
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001170
200294
200338
2004108
200554
200689
200772
200854
200950
201067
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0108
2002 0023
2003 0011
2004 0033
2005 0012
2006 0023
2007 0040
2008 0021
2009 0012
2010 0121

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,610
20022,095
20031,790
20042,179
20051,614
20061,385
20071,202
20081,117
20091,669
20101,461
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 8 72 5
2002 4 101 7
2003 21 69 4
2004 14 105 2
2005 10 79 1
2006 11 60 7
2007 6 58 3
2008 8 52 2
2009 6 94 1
2010 15 72 0

Location

Elevation399 feet above sea level
Land Area2.6 Square Miles



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