Morristown Metro Area

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  4. Morristown Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Morristown Metro Area Family Information
  6. Morristown Metro Area Education Information
  7. Morristown Metro Area Business Information
  8. Morristown Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Morristown Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Morristown Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Morristown Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Morristown Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 123,081
  • Land Area (2000): 1,852.299 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 200.371 square kilometers
Morristown Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 126,496 2005 130,365 2006 132,236
2004 128,505     2007 135,710

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Houses (2000): 53,744
Morristown Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 108,164 43.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,944 4.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 130,702 52.32%

Morristown Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morristown Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Morristown Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 50,543 47,046 3,497 6.92% 69
1991 51,648 46,847 4,801 9.30% 93
1992 54,194 49,716 4,478 8.26% 83
1993 55,167 50,702 4,465 8.09% 81
1994 60,498 56,105 4,393 7.26% 73
1995 61,771 57,363 4,408 7.14% 72
1996 62,771 59,117 3,654 5.82% 58
1997 63,417 59,501 3,916 6.17% 62
1998 64,034 60,841 3,193 4.99% 50
1999 65,350 62,519 2,831 4.33% 43
2000 62,112 59,463 2,650 4.27% 43
2001 62,273 58,660 3,613 5.80% 58
2002 62,246 58,261 3,986 6.40% 64
2003 62,003 58,040 3,963 6.39% 64
2004 62,783 59,090 3,693 5.88% 59
2005 63,688 59,939 3,749 5.89% 59
2006 64,957 61,248 3,710 5.71% 57
2007 64,525 61,292 3,233 5.01% 50
2008 64,497 60,079 4,419 6.85% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 64,349 60,252 4,097 6.37% 64
Feb 2008 64,379 60,149 4,230 6.57% 66
Mar 2008 64,392 60,217 4,175 6.48% 65
Apr 2008 64,462 60,970 3,492 5.42% 54
May 2008 64,589 60,427 4,162 6.44% 64
Jun 2008 64,819 60,165 4,654 7.18% 72
Jul 2008 64,864 59,260 5,604 8.64% 86
Aug 2008 64,303 59,728 4,575 7.11% 71
Sep 2008 64,320 59,540 4,780 7.43% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Morristown Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,646 11.90%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 5,590 8.70%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,504 7.01%
4. Truck Transportation 3,206 4.99%
5. Educational Services 2,522 3.92%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,424 3.77%
7. Metal Manufactuing 2,132 3.32%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,780 2.77%
9. Public Administration 1,748 2.72%
10. Health Care 1,742 2.71%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,714 2.67%
12. Wood Manufacturing 1,590 2.47%
13. Food Manufacturing 1,582 2.46%
14. Repair and Maintenance 1,548 2.41%
15. Paper Manufacturing 1,496 2.33%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,444 2.25%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 1,356 2.11%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,060 1.65%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 976 1.52%
20. Utilities 966 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,708 13.47%
2. Educational Services 5,938 11.93%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,274 8.59%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2,954 5.93%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,388 4.80%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,944 3.90%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,872 3.76%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,868 3.75%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,452 2.92%
10. Public Administration 1,400 2.81%
11. Social Assistance 1,392 2.80%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,134 2.28%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,066 2.14%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 884 1.78%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 880 1.77%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 804 1.61%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 804 1.61%
18. Paper Manufacturing 714 1.43%
19. Food Manufacturing 620 1.25%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 480 0.96%

Morristown Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,982 7.75%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,794 7.46%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,082 6.35%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,270 5.09%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,194 4.97%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,260 3.52%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,232 3.47%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 2,028 3.16%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,026 3.15%
10. Other Construction Trades 1,972 3.07%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,970 3.06%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,966 3.06%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,430 2.22%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,412 2.20%
15. Carpenters 1,370 2.13%
16. Construction Laborers 1,140 1.77%
17. Woodworkers 1,060 1.65%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,048 1.63%
19. Top Executives 1,046 1.63%
20. Engineers 992 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,582 7.20%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,804 5.63%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,266 4.55%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,180 4.38%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,170 4.36%
6. Cashiers 2,130 4.28%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,852 3.72%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,604 3.22%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,536 3.09%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,524 3.06%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,484 2.98%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,448 2.91%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,368 2.75%
14. Registered Nurses 1,250 2.51%
15. Other Management Occupations 1,242 2.49%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,228 2.47%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,206 2.42%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 1,108 2.23%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,068 2.15%
20. Customer Service Representatives 982 1.97%

Morristown Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 108,547 54.52%
15-35 hours 19,045 9.57%
1-14 hours 4,153 2.09%
No regular hours 67,343 33.83%

Morristown Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,318 3.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,732 3.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,423 5.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,786 10.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,870 11.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15,474 13.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17,759 15.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,888 7.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,929 3.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,354 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,772 1.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 806 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,777 8.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,450 8.49%

Morristown Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,184 3.76%
5-9 12,693 11.40%
10-14 18,130 16.28%
15-19 21,009 18.87%
20-24 15,248 13.70%
25-29 5,158 4.63%
30-34 13,899 12.48%
35-39 2,555 2.29%
40-44 3,228 2.90%
45-59 8,552 7.68%
60-89 4,668 4.19%
At least 90 2,014 1.81%

Morristown Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 206 0.19% 76,216 68.45%
30-44 14 0.01% 19,668 17.67%
45-59 12 0.01% 8,540 7.67%
At least 60 38 0.03% 6,644 5.97%

Morristown Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,889 12.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 94,705 83.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 48 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 604 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 270 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,792 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,539 2.23%

Morristown Metro Area 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.


Morristown Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 97,484 (240,880 people)
Families (2000): 71,158 (206,052 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 26,866
People at same address in 1995: 135,218
Morristown Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,402 13.54%
$10,000-$14,999 8,362 8.45%
$15,000-$19,999 8,217 8.30%
$20,000-$24,999 7,539 7.62%
$25,000-$29,999 8,580 8.67%
$30,000-$34,999 7,675 7.75%
$35,000-$39,999 6,808 6.88%
$40,000-$44,999 5,911 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 5,200 5.25%
$50,000-$59,999 9,133 9.23%
$60,000-$74,999 7,769 7.85%
$75,000-$99,999 5,085 5.14%
$100,000-$124,999 2,292 2.32%
$125,000-$149,999 1,042 1.05%
$150,000-$199,999 751 0.76%
$200,000 or more 1,204 1.22%

Morristown Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,442 23.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 16,392 33.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,431 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,047 18.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 212 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,658 13.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 111 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,243 4.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 38 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 627 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 407 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.03%

Morristown Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 76,534 29.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 25,881 10.01%
Public Assistance 3,672 1.42%
Retirement 16,685 6.46%
Self Employment 13,069 5.06%
Social Security 29,750 11.51%
Supplemental Security 6,696 2.59%
Wage / Salary 73,214 28.33%
Other 12,972 5.02%

Morristown Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 35,317 60.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 23,546 40.00%

Morristown Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,288 10.35%
Color 1 Box Married 63,600 63.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,877 23.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,678 2.69%

Morristown Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,153 11.78%
Color 1 Box Married 64,123 62.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,108 14.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,801 11.44%

Morristown Metro Area 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.


Morristown Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Morristown Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 26,905 13.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 33,151 17.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 66,943 34.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 35,997 18.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,172 4.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,887 7.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,549 3.92%

Morristown Metro Area 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 1,570 1.28% 893 0.73% 2,463 2.00%
Kindergarten 3,009 2.44% 176 0.14% 3,185 2.59%
Grades 1-4 12,921 10.50% 568 0.46% 13,489 10.96%
Grades 5-8 12,451 10.12% 490 0.40% 12,941 10.51%
Grades 9-12 11,914 9.68% 484 0.39% 12,398 10.07%
Undergrad college 5,479 4.45% 3,379 2.75% 8,858 7.20%
Graduate or professional school 599 0.49% 348 0.28% 947 0.77%
Total 47,943 38.95% 6,338 5.15% 54,281 44.10%

Morristown Metro Area 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.


Morristown Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Morristown Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 184 171
2004 189 168

Morristown Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morristown Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Morristown Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 208,255 85.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 35,780 14.66%

Morristown Metro Area 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.


Morristown Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 286
Morristown Metro Area 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
2003 3.320 0.348 0.071 0.466 4.206 0.000 7.589 25.953 3.273 36.815
2004 2.934 0.210 0.031 0.490 3.665 0.000 6.778 25.882 3.159 35.820
2005 3.452 0.238 0.015 0.483 4.188 0.000 6.405 24.370 3.237 34.012
2006 3.615 0.250 0.015 0.439 4.318 0.000 6.307 24.781 2.647 33.735
2007 3.345 0.332 0.037 0.715 4.429 0.000 8.327 25.820 2.299 36.445

Morristown Metro Area 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.


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Morristown Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,816 12.85%
10-19 Years 16,071 13.06%
20-29 Years 16,793 13.64%
30-39 Years 18,480 15.01%
40-49 Years 17,492 14.21%
50-59 Years 16,101 13.08%
60-69 Years 11,554 9.39%
70-79 Years 7,106 5.77%
80-89 Years 3,134 2.55%
90+ Years 534 0.43%

Morristown Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 60,787 49.39%
Color 1 Box Female 62,294 50.61%

Morristown Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 113,752 92.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,113 3.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,447 2.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 908 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 462 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 257 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 106 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 36 0.03%

Morristown Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 61,741 39.43%
2. Irish 21,562 13.77%
3. English 21,173 13.52%
4. German 20,190 12.89%
5. Scotch Irish 7,392 4.72%
6. Dutch 3,958 2.53%
7. Scottish 3,884 2.48%
8. French Non-Basque 3,401 2.17%
9. Italian 3,370 2.15%
10. European 1,398 0.89%

Morristown Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 223,093 95.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,491 3.62%
3. German 771 0.33%
4. French 560 0.24%
5. Italian 200 0.09%
6. Chinese 140 0.06%
7. Japanese 122 0.05%
8. Vietnamese 116 0.05%
9. Other Pacific Island 104 0.04%
10. Other West Germanic 82 0.04%

Morristown Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 241,850 96.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,502 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,458 2.59%

Morristown Metro Area 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.
Morristown Metro Area 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.


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