Morris County vs. Union County

Morris County (NJ)Union County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)494,228558,067
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)492,314536,567
Population, Census, April 1, 2010492,276536,499
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%14.4%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.2%
White alone, percent83.2%67.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.8%23.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent10.7%5.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.7%32.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.8%39.8%
Veterans, 2014-201818,80814,948
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201819.1%30.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)194,282202,688
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%58.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$448,800$357,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,864$2,705
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,173$1,196
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,476$1,248
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.4%43.5%
Building permits, 20181,5892,312
Households, 2014-2018180,896188,987
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.89
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201824.3%43.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.7%88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201890.3%81.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201853.6%35.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20184.6%5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.3%68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,235,003819,132
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,235,3573,370,818
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,177,97120,139,410
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,280,55214,069,550
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,346,9287,376,336
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,769$13,560
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.031.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$111,316$77,095
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,826$40,201
Persons in poverty, percent4.7%7.8%
Total employer establishments, 201716,96213,821
Total employment, 2017305,297201,537
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)23,883,61813,136,590
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.9%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201744,47346,288
All firms, 201253,56750,710
Men-owned firms, 201231,26031,393
Women-owned firms, 201216,13215,395
Minority-owned firms, 20129,32320,768
Nonminority-owned firms, 201242,10728,234
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,9553,401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201247,20045,572
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%13.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20077.2%5.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%14.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.3%25.9%
Population per square mile, 20101,069.85,216.1
Land area in square miles, 2010460.18102.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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