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Morristown, NJ Profile


Morristown, NJ, population 18,906, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 16.7 miles from Newark and 16.9 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Morristown's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Morristown has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Morristown's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White67%
African American17%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
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 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,502N/A
200118,472-0.16%
200218,4840.06%
200318,420-0.35%
200418,376-0.24%
200518,309-0.36%
200618,3500.22%
200718,8152.53%
200818,8470.17%
200918,9060.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$57,563
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001631
2002618
2003660
2004697
2005752
2006562
2007642
2008602
2009413
2010409
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 196642
2002 0134757
2003 155762
2004 076065
2005 046672
2006 033766
2007 015664
2008 124567
2009 023048
2010 002949

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,926
20023,338
20033,517
20043,868
20054,380
20063,854
20072,654
20082,840
20092,455
20102,389
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 90 578 66
2002 81 487 64
2003 128 495 43
2004 108 566 59
2005 196 574 57
2006 111 580 36
2007 73 410 17
2008 86 438 19
2009 79 378 18
2010 95 347 14

Location

Elevation327 feet above sea level
Land Area2.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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