Population 46,000 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Morristown
Household size in Morristown
| Period | Morristown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Morristown has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.49 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Morristown
| Period | Morristown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Morristown is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Morristown
| Period | Morristown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Morristown (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Morristown
Renters in Morristown
| Period | Morristown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Morristown is about as common as it is nationally: 37.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area as a whole (48.6%). Nearly four in ten owners (37.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Morristown
| Period | Morristown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Morristown: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 4.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Morristown
| Period | Morristown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Morristown leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1963 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Morristown
| Period | Morristown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,483 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,557 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,882 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,544 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,061 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Morristown runs $2,544 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,061 a month since 2006–10, up 72%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Morristown
Bachelor's degrees in Morristown
| Period | Morristown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.3% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.8% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.3% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Morristown: 65.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 11.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Morristown
| Period | Morristown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Morristown is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Morristown
| Period | Morristown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Morristown than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Morristown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown | 2.53 | 41.1 | 9.2% | 37.2% | 4.1% | 1972 | $2,544 | 65.3% | 93.7% | 4.5% |
| Cedar Knolls | 2.60 | 45.2 | 3.6% | 38.5% | 3.0% | 1979 | $2,783 | 53.5% | 91.4% | 1.9% |
| Morris Plains | 2.57 | 44.2 | 3.5% | 26.1% | 3.7% | 1969 | $2,509 | 67.0% | 96.1% | 5.5% |
| Whippany | 2.54 | 50.1 | 5.0% | 12.9% | 1.4% | 1974 | $2,656 | 57.6% | 97.3% | 3.3% |
| New Vernon | 2.80 | 52.9 | 2.2% | 9.8% | 3.4% | 1963 | $1,560 | 74.1% | 95.2% | 4.0% |
| Madison | 2.70 | 38.8 | 5.4% | 36.3% | 3.7% | 1964 | $2,387 | 74.5% | 97.2% | 5.9% |
| Brookside | 3.33 | 35.0 | 9.0% | 8.1% | 3.6% | 1977 | $3,501 | 79.5% | 100.0% | 4.3% |
| Florham Park | 2.63 | 39.9 | 3.6% | 29.4% | 8.9% | 1986 | $2,723 | 70.0% | 98.9% | 5.2% |
| Green Village | 2.70 | 46.9 | 4.0% | 28.8% | 2.0% | 1968 | $2,644 | 74.6% | 96.8% | 4.1% |
| Mount Tabor | 2.51 | 51.6 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 1.7% | 1955 | $2,071 | 53.4% | 98.1% | 1.7% |
| Madisonville | 2.46 | 50.4 | 4.0% | 29.2% | 1.8% | 1969 | $869 | 69.5% | 93.4% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Morristown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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