Morris County, NJ Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Morris county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 122,655 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 13,044 | 10.6 |
| Kindergarten | 6,710 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 53,411 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 24,198 | 19.7 |
| College or graduate school | 25,292 | 20.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 323,881 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,247 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 19,247 | 5.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 77,730 | 24.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 54,824 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 18,063 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 87,641 | 27.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 55,129 | 17.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 44.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 370,871 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 88,507 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 230,395 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 5,627 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 22,061 | 5.9 |
Female | 18,089 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 24,281 | 6.5 |
Female | 15,225 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,910 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,368 | 19.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 353,735 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 36,327 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 97,103 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,125 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 284,431 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 35,788 | 12.6 |
Percent employed | 67.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 248,643 | 87.4 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 51,584 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,962 | 32.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 437,746 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 267,435 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 153,324 | 35.0 |
Same county | 71,653 | 16.4 |
Different county | 81,671 | 18.7 |
Same state | 51,684 | 11.8 |
Different state | 29,987 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16,987 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 470,212 | 100.0 |
| Native | 397,574 | 84.6 |
Born in United States | 391,838 | 83.3 |
State of residence | 268,920 | 57.2 |
Different state | 122,918 | 26.1 |
Born outside United States | 5,736 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 72,638 | 15.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 29,695 | 6.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 36,134 | 7.7 |
Not a citizen | 36,504 | 7.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 72,638 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21,907 | 30.2 |
| Asia | 24,521 | 33.8 |
| Africa | 1,714 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 232 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 22,298 | 30.7 |
| Northern America | 1,966 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 437,746 | 100.0 |
| English only | 351,459 | 80.3 |
| Language other than English | 86,287 | 19.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 33,175 | 7.6 |
Spanish | 31,704 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15,955 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 34,478 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,853 | 2.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17,266 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,740 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 470,212 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 582,812 | 123.9 |
| Arab | 3,149 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 3,684 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 1,807 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 10,819 | 2.3 |
| English | 40,603 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,409 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,674 | 0.6 |
| German | 76,871 | 16.3 |
| Greek | 4,367 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 7,124 | 1.5 |
| Irish1 | 93,611 | 19.9 |
| Italian | 107,123 | 22.8 |
| Lithuanian | 2,538 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 4,955 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 35,103 | 7.5 |
| Portuguese | 2,313 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 13,421 | 2.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,862 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 9,771 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 3,272 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,430 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 5,137 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 2,162 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 5,147 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 17,653 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 3,334 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,182 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 107,291 | 22.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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