COMPARING TWO PLACES
Morris Plains vs Dover
PLACE A
Morris Plains, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Dover, Pennsylvania
Morris Plains is 236% larger than Dover. Morris Plains earns more, with a median household income $79,576 higher. Morris Plains has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -3%).
MORRIS PLAINSDOVERDIFFERENCE
Total population6,5861,959+236% vs Dover
Population density2,5793,608−1,029
Population growth11.2%-2.6%+13.9 pts
Median age41.740.9+0.8
Male50.2%54.2%−4.0 pts
Female49.8%45.8%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born13.1%10.2%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%83.8%−3.3 pts
Black1.5%3.2%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.1%5.6%+1.5 pts
Asian7.4%4.1%+3.3 pts
Other3.5%3.3%+0.2 pts
Median household income$154,923$75,347+$79,576
Per capita income$83,212$39,723+$43,489
Poverty rate3.2%6.0%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3910.382Even
Bachelor's degree or higher72.2%16.6%+55.6 pts
Graduate degree32.6%4.3%+28.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%7.1%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation73.2%77.2%−4.0 pts
Median home value$643,300$206,200+$437,100
Median gross rent$2,835$1,168+$1,667
Owner-occupied71.6%66.6%+4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.7%4.2%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households43.8%58.0%−14.2 pts
Average commute29.024.1+4.8
Worked from home30.2%4.9%+25.4 pts
Public transit to work3.3%0.0%+3.3 pts
Uninsured2.4%3.6%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025