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Morganville, NJ
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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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In addition, Morganville is a college town. There are a lot of students in Morganville attending college, and as a result Morganville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Morganville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Morganville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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 36.11 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.

In Morganville, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Morganville is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other 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.

In addition, Morganville has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (28.22%).

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