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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1930= 1713 |1940= 2018 |1950= 2707 |1960= 4703 |1970= 5540 |1980= 5305 |1990= 5219 |2000= 5236 |2010= 5532 |2020= 6153 | estimate=6590 | estyear=2024 | estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2024/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2025. Accessed May 15, 2025.</ref> |footnote=Population sources:<small> 1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed September 23, 2012.</ref><br>1940β2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402748210 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Morris Plains borough, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212103722/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402748210 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 19, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/morrisplains1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Morris Plains borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905175934/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/morrisplains1.pdf |date=2014-09-05 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 19, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/morrisplainsboroughnewjersey/QuickFacts Morris Plains borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 23, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small> }} ===2010 census=== The [[2010 United States census]] counted 5,532 people, 2,131 households, and 1,485 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 2,163.5 per square mile (835.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,197 housing units at an average density of 859.2 per square mile (331.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 89.44% (4,948) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 2.73% (151) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.09% (5) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 4.97% (275) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.07% (59) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.70% (94) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.68% (314) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Of the 2,131 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18; 61.3% were married couples living together; 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.3% were non-families. Of all households, 24.9% were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name=Census2010/> 24.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/> The Census Bureau's 2006β2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $103,688 (with a margin of error of +/β $12,744) and the median family income was $127,614 (+/β $20,257). Males had a median income of $91,908 (+/β $21,398) versus $67,232 (+/β $24,331) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $45,165 (+/β $10,332). About 0.4% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402748210 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Morris Plains borough, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082852/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402748210 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 19, 2012.</ref> ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,236 people, 1,955 households, and 1,477 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|2,018.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,994 housing units at an average density of {{convert|768.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 92.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.34% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.32% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.69% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603448210.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Morris Plains borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112123913/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603448210.pdf |date=2016-01-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 19, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402748210 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Morris Plains borough, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095329/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402748210 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 19, 2012.</ref> There were 1,955 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the borough was $84,806, and the median income for a family was $98,333. Males had a median income of $75,040 versus $44,554 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $36,553. About 1.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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