Morris Plains, NJ Profile

Morris Plains, NJ, population 5,629, 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 this decade the population of Morris Plains has grown by about 8%.

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
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.70
	Males	38.50
	Females	42.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,236	N/A
2001	5,213	-0.44%
2002	5,221	0.15%
2003	5,499	5.32%
2004	5,554	1.00%
2005	5,629	1.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$84,806

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	170
2002	94
2003	38
2004	108
2005	54
2006	89
2007	72
2008	54

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	2	1	3	1	2	4	2
Aggravated Assault	8	3	1	3	2	3	0	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,610
2002	2,095
2003	1,790
2004	2,179
2005	1,614
2006	1,385
2007	1,202
2008	1,117

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	4	21	14	10	11	6	8
Larceny, Theft	72	101	69	105	79	60	58	52
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	7	4	2	1	7	3	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	399 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles