Morris Plains is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 6,538 people and five associated neighborhoods, Morris Plains is the 279th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Morris Plains are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Morris Plains is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 91.99% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Morris Plains is a borough of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Morris Plains who work in management occupations (18.52%), teaching (15.56%), and sales jobs (10.92%). Also of interest is that Morris Plains has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Morris Plains telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Morris Plains is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Morris Plains really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Morris Plains perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Even though Morris Plains is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Morris Plains, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Morris Plains is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.76% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Morris Plains in 2022 was $75,940, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $303,760 for a family of four. Morris Plains is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Morris Plains home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morris Plains residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Morris Plains include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Morris Plains is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
