Morris Plains

  1. Morris Plains Legal Resources
  2. Morris Plains Statistics
  3. Morris Plains Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Morris Plains Employment Information
  5. Morris Plains Family Information
  6. Morris Plains Education Information
  7. Morris Plains Public Benefits Information
  8. Morris Plains Criminal Information
  9. Morris Plains Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Morris Plains Zip Codes


Morris Plains Legal Resources Back to top

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Morris Plains Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,236
  • Land Area (2000): 6.718 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.060 square kilometers
Morris Plains Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,435 2002 17,960 2005 18,525
2000 18,341 2003 18,225 2006 18,626
2001 17,739 2004 18,374 2007 18,608

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Houses (2000): 1,994
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Morris Plains Employment Information Back to top
Morris Plains Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 190 13.23%
2. Construction 154 10.72%
3. Finance and Insurance 135 9.40%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 97 6.75%
5. Educational Services 93 6.48%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 86 5.99%
7. Health Care 71 4.94%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 70 4.87%
9. Public Administration 64 4.46%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 34 2.37%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 29 2.02%
12. Other Transportation 28 1.95%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 1.88%
14. U.S. Postal Service 27 1.88%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 24 1.67%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 1.32%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 19 1.32%
18. Truck Transportation 19 1.32%
19. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 15 1.04%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 14 0.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 183 15.16%
2. Health Care 160 13.26%
3. Finance and Insurance 115 9.53%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 99 8.20%
5. Public Administration 75 6.21%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 65 5.39%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 49 4.06%
8. Construction 41 3.40%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 39 3.23%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 39 3.23%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38 3.15%
12. Social Assistance 35 2.90%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 34 2.82%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 33 2.73%
15. Private Household Services 19 1.57%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17 1.41%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 1.24%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 14 1.16%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 14 1.16%
20. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 11 0.91%

Morris Plains Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 106 7.38%
2. Computer Specialists 92 6.41%
3. Business Operations Specialists 75 5.22%
4. Accountants and Auditors 74 5.15%
5. Top Executives 71 4.94%
6. Engineers 65 4.53%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 55 3.83%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 52 3.62%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 3.55%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 43 2.99%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 42 2.92%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 38 2.65%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 38 2.65%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 37 2.58%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 1.88%
16. Lawyers 26 1.81%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 25 1.74%
18. Other Health Occupations 25 1.74%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 1.74%
20. Other Financial Specialists 24 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 135 11.18%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 78 6.46%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 60 4.97%
4. Other Management Occupations 58 4.81%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 44 3.65%
6. Registered Nurses 44 3.65%
7. Media and Communications Workers 42 3.48%
8. Business Operations Specialists 41 3.40%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 3.31%
10. Computer Specialists 38 3.15%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 36 2.98%
12. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 33 2.73%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 33 2.73%
14. Customer Service Representatives 32 2.65%
15. Child Care Workers 31 2.57%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 29 2.40%
17. Art and Design Workers 28 2.32%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 25 2.07%
19. Cashiers 23 1.91%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 1.74%

Morris Plains Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,331 56.63%
15-35 hours 488 11.86%
1-14 hours 162 3.94%
No regular hours 1,135 27.58%

Morris Plains Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 47 1.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17 0.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 61 2.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 167 6.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 188 7.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 372 15.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 513 20.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 431 17.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 225 9.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 191 7.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 50 2.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 1.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 60 2.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 105 4.26%

Morris Plains Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 118 4.79%
5-9 245 9.95%
10-14 303 12.31%
15-19 464 18.85%
20-24 343 13.93%
25-29 184 7.47%
30-34 191 7.76%
35-39 77 3.13%
40-44 116 4.71%
45-59 171 6.95%
60-89 101 4.10%
At least 90 149 6.05%

Morris Plains Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.93% 1,634 66.37%
30-44 5 0.20% 379 15.39%
45-59 7 0.28% 164 6.66%
At least 60 136 5.52% 114 4.63%

Morris Plains Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 160 6.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,068 79.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.39%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 171 6.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 1.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 133 5.13%

Morris Plains Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morris Plains Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,956 (5,140 people)
Families (2000): 1,475 (4,484 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 667
People at same address in 1995: 3,384
Morris Plains Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 37 1.89%
$10,000-$14,999 33 1.69%
$15,000-$19,999 35 1.79%
$20,000-$24,999 54 2.76%
$25,000-$29,999 43 2.20%
$30,000-$34,999 71 3.63%
$35,000-$39,999 44 2.25%
$40,000-$44,999 65 3.32%
$45,000-$49,999 71 3.63%
$50,000-$59,999 157 8.03%
$60,000-$74,999 203 10.38%
$75,000-$99,999 330 16.87%
$100,000-$124,999 266 13.60%
$125,000-$149,999 192 9.82%
$150,000-$199,999 207 10.58%
$200,000 or more 148 7.57%

Morris Plains Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 386 19.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 653 33.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 74 3.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 302 15.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 350 17.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 128 6.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 33 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Morris Plains Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,660 27.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,257 20.89%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 443 7.36%
Self Employment 256 4.25%
Social Security 573 9.52%
Supplemental Security 19 0.32%
Wage / Salary 1,606 26.69%
Other 203 3.37%

Morris Plains Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 709 53.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 608 46.17%

Morris Plains Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 105 5.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,335 68.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 460 23.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 59 3.01%

Morris Plains Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 5.55%
Color 1 Box Married 1,448 65.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 326 14.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 318 14.36%

Morris Plains Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morris Plains Education Information Back to top
Morris Plains Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 70 1.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 187 4.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 745 18.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 760 18.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 272 6.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,160 28.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 818 20.39%

Morris Plains Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 46 0.88% 106 2.02% 152 2.90%
Kindergarten 71 1.36% 21 0.40% 92 1.76%
Grades 1-4 209 3.99% 67 1.28% 276 5.27%
Grades 5-8 164 3.13% 63 1.20% 227 4.34%
Grades 9-12 159 3.04% 53 1.01% 212 4.05%
Undergrad college 117 2.23% 85 1.62% 202 3.86%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.65% 39 0.74% 73 1.39%
Total 800 15.28% 434 8.29% 1,234 23.57%

Morris Plains Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morris Plains Public Benefits Information Back to top
Morris Plains Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,012 97.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 124 2.41%

Morris Plains Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morris Plains Criminal Information Back to top
Morris Plains Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.287 0.057 0.000 0.000 0.344 0.000 1.377 6.137 0.459 7.972
2000 0.218 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.218 0.000 1.254 6.052 0.327 7.633
2001 0.169 0.000 0.000 0.056 0.225 0.113 0.846 7.272 0.395 8.625
2002 0.390 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.390 0.000 0.891 6.180 0.557 7.628
2003 0.384 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.384 0.055 2.085 5.652 0.823 8.560
2004 0.708 0.000 0.054 0.000 0.762 0.109 1.034 5.606 0.435 7.075
2005 0.378 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.378 0.000 1.511 6.586 0.108 8.205
2006 0.430 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.430 0.000 0.966 5.423 0.537 6.926
2007 0.430 0.054 0.000 0.054 0.537 0.000 0.914 5.589 0.054 6.556

Morris Plains Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 34
2005 13 34
2006 2 35
2007 13 33

Morris Plains Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 145
2000 144
2001 157
2002 144

Morris Plains Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morris Plains Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Morris Plains Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 744 14.21%
10-19 Years 553 10.56%
20-29 Years 421 8.04%
30-39 Years 851 16.25%
40-49 Years 845 16.14%
50-59 Years 698 13.33%
60-69 Years 489 9.34%
70-79 Years 387 7.39%
80-89 Years 208 3.97%
90+ Years 40 0.76%

Morris Plains Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,512 47.98%
Color 1 Box Female 2,724 52.02%

Morris Plains Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,747 90.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 225 4.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 141 2.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 70 1.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 0.71%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.06%

Morris Plains Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,557 24.45%
2. Italian 1,301 20.43%
3. German 1,112 17.47%
4. English 496 7.79%
5. Polish 284 4.46%
6. Scottish 151 2.37%
7. French Non-Basque 130 2.04%
8. United States Or American 125 1.96%
9. Scotch Irish 124 1.95%
10. Hungarian 106 1.66%

Morris Plains Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,373 90.41%
2. Italian 94 1.94%
3. Chinese 67 1.39%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 58 1.20%
5. Other Slavic 40 0.83%
6. Other Indic 36 0.74%
7. French 24 0.50%
8. German 22 0.45%
9. Korean 22 0.45%
10. Other West Germanic 21 0.43%

Morris Plains Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,730 90.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 366 6.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 140 2.67%

Morris Plains Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Morris Plains Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morris Plains Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07950