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: 18.76% 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 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Morganville, the average commute to work is 36.04 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
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 have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Morganville. 58.86% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Morganville in 2022 was $74,279, 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 $297,116 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Morganville's cultural character, accounting for 28.12% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Morganville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.