Morris Plains, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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105%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

130%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morris Plains	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$61,235	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$127,021	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$139,840	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$109,500	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$79,028	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$55,673	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.1%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morris Plains is 105% higher than the national average
The median household income in Morris Plains is 130% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morris Plains is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morris Plains is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,672 $127,021 $254,042

City

$49,129 $73,702 $147,404

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Morris Plains employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	9.2%	9.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	$250,001	351.9%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,249	$225,208	307.1%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,583	$211,091	281.6%
Morris Plains, NJ	5,888	$127,021	129.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverside, MD	5,888	$79,620	43.9%
Somerset, PA	5,888	$44,263	20.0%
St. James, NC	5,889	$110,814	100.3%
Attalla, AL	5,885	$42,744	22.7%
South Lebanon, OH	5,885	$113,558	105.3%
Morris Plains, NJ	5,888	$127,021	129.6%

Source: The Morris Plains, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).