menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.

Morganville, NJ
Real Estate & Demographic Data






Morganville profile


Living in Morganville



Morganville is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 6,203 people and five associated neighborhoods, Morganville is the 277th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Morganville are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Morganville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.84% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Morganville, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Morganville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Because of many things, Morganville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Morganville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Morganville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Morganville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.11 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Morganville is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Morganville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Morganville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.00% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Morganville in 2018 was $71,523, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $286,092 for a family of four.

Morganville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Morganville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morganville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Morganville include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.

Morganville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 28.22%.

The most common language spoken in Morganville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.