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Mount Olive, New Jersey, in Morris county, is 16 miles W of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 31 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Newark metropolitan area. Mount Olive contains a population of approximately 24,193.
In Mount Olive, about 62% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Mount Olive.
Unlike most towns, the town has proportionately more males than females.
In 2000, Mount Olive had a median family income of $75,189. Interestingly, lots of people in Mount Olive have Bachelor's degrees (or better).
Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Mount Olive.
Mount Olive has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 56% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places. Mount Olive, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments.
In Mount Olive, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Mount Olive strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 10% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Mount Olive to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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