Somerset County, NJ Demographic Data
Somerset County, NJ Summary
Somerset County is located in New Jersey
- Population: 327,707
- Area: 304.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 301.81 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,074.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 29.53 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Somerset County, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
171,060
51%
50.8
Male
162,691
49%
49.2
Total Population
333,751
323,128,000
Somerset County, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
17,182
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
19,802
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
23,325
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
22,123
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
21,052
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
34,171
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
44,685
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
54,446
16.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
27,715
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19,632
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
27,877
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
14,052
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,689
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
258,729
77.5%
77.2
Female
134,298
51.9%
51.3
Male
124,431
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
248,206
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
59,597
17.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
49,618
14.9%
15.2
Female
28,354
57.1%
55.8
Male
21,264
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Somerset County, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
326,469
97.8%
96.8
White
224,326
67.2%
72.6
Black or African American
32,448
9.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,718
0.5%
0.8
Asian
57,437
17.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
27,693
8.3%
1.2
Chinese
16,271
4.9%
1.3
Filipino
4,892
1.5%
0.9
Japanese
782
0.2%
0.2
Korean
2,084
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
997
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
4,718
1.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
47
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
10,493
3.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,282
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
48,740
14.6%
17.8
Mexican
5,448
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
10,261
3.1%
1.7
Cuban
963
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
32,068
9.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
285,011
85.4%
82.2
Somerset County, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,160
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,487
3.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
48,748
21.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
31,562
13.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,659
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
64,191
27.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
54,460
23.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
16,647
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
213,620
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
118,651
51.6%
31.2
Somerset County, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
84,782
31.0%
33.7%
Now Married
148,313
54.2%
47.5
Divorced
21,873
8.0%
11.0%
Separated
3,469
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
15,005
5.5
5.8%
Somerset County, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
219,613
69.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
96,956
30.6%
21.6%
Spanish
35,361
11.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
31,490
9.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
25,849
8.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,256
1.3%
1.1%
Somerset County, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,950
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,352
2.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,197
4.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,622
4.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
9,310
8.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,454
12.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,754
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
22,600
19.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15,259
13.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
24,671
21.2%
6.4
Median household income
104,478
57,617
Per capita income
51,526
31,128
Somerset County, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
811
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12,686
7.2%
9.8
Construction
8,648
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
37,524
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
18,688
10.6%
6.6
Information
8,228
4.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
20,925
11.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,911
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
27,025
15.4%
11.4
Public administration
5,128
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
14,631
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8,958
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,707
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,547
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
93,254
53.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14,042
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
36,813
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
22,214
12.6%
18.1%
Somerset County, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
172,926
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
135,027
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
14,408
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,830
4.5%
5.1
Walked
4,033
2.3%
2.7
Other means
1,168
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
10,460
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.8
26.6
Somerset County, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,249
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
32,507
28.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
48,107
41.4%
37.1
3 or more
29,306
25.2%
21.0
Somerset County, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
116,169
92.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
86,798
74.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
29,371
25.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,132
8.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Somerset County, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
126,301
1 room
2,281
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,302
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
9,196
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
18,543
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
18,452
14.6%
19.8
6 rooms
18,627
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
15,532
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
16,355
12.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
26,013
20.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Somerset County, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
126,301
1-unit, detached
72,094
57.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19,269
15.3%
5.9
2-units
7,300
5.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,734
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,646
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,938
6.3%
4.4
20 or more units
8,995
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
325
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Somerset County, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,897
10.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,536
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
14,940
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
17,501
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,070
10.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
22,891
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
22,569
17.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,502
9.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,539
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,856
1.5%
1.4%
Somerset County, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
97,276
83.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,547
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
10,258
8.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,066
5.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
221
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
166
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
329
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
306
0.3%
1.1
Somerset County, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
59,382
47295100.0
Less than $500
60
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
838
1.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,563
9.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,261
13.9%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
9,686
16.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
12,042
20.3%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
22,932
38.6%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
21,645
36.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10,251
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,985
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,828
9.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
14,573
24.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
100
0.0%
0.0%
Somerset County, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
27,897
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
582
2.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
752
2.7%
1.8%
Less than $500
1,156
4.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,882
6.7%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,190
11.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,063
28.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,272
44.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,474
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,454
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,821
13.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,717
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,385
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,956
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,554
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,989
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,949
0.0%
0.0%
Somerset County, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
86,798
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
798
0.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
859
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,222
1.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,712
2.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
18,375
21.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
29,924
34.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29,009
33.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,899
5.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
422,800
205,000
