Morris County vs. Hunterdon County

Morris County (NJ)Hunterdon County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)494,228124,714
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)492,314127,357
Population, Census, April 1, 2010492,276128,349
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%18.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.5%
White alone, percent83.2%91.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.8%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent10.7%4.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.7%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.8%85.1%
Veterans, 2014-201818,8085,486
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201819.1%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)194,28250,463
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%83.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$448,800$402,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,864$2,693
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,173$1,111
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,476$1,402
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.4%14.9%
Building permits, 20181,589621
Households, 2014-2018180,89647,180
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201824.3%10.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.7%93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201890.3%89.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201853.6%52.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20184.6%5.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.3%66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,235,003206,253
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,235,357794,379
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,177,9711,400,241
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,280,5521,030,558
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,346,9282,349,986
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,769$18,497
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.034.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$111,316$112,535
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,826$54,984
Persons in poverty, percent4.7%4.4%
Total employer establishments, 201716,9623,813
Total employment, 2017305,29749,069
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)23,883,6183,163,509
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.9%12.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201744,47312,071
All firms, 201253,56713,804
Men-owned firms, 201231,2608,340
Women-owned firms, 201216,1323,857
Minority-owned firms, 20129,3231,418
Nonminority-owned firms, 201242,10712,013
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,9551,248
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201247,20011,980
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20077.2%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.3%29.8%
Population per square mile, 20101,069.8300.0
Land area in square miles, 2010460.18427.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Morris county (NJ) and Hunterdon county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.