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Port Morris, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,141
Population
4,564/sq mi density
$65,070
Median Income
$33,455 per capita
$391,400
Home Value
$472,493 Zillow
$1,493
Median Rent
49.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
92
Violent Crime/100K
1,165 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$65,070 median income, 6.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$391,400 home value, $1,493/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,070
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,455
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Morris vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Morris’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,070
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,455
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$156,784
218%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,946
136%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,946
36% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
37% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.5%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$74,395M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.5%
Other
24%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,002
Restaurants
1,349
Healthcare
1,822
Retail
1,639
Manufacturing
496
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$156,784
118% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,570
288% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,070 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,455 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $156,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,946 |
| County GDP | $74,395M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,002 |
| Restaurants | 1,349 |
| Healthcare | 1,822 |
| Retail | 1,639 |
| Manufacturing | 496 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $156,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,570 |