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Somerset County, New Jersey

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Table

Somerset County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
348,842
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
357,467
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
348,842
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
345,362
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
345,353
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 345,361
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 323,444
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.6%
Female persons, percent
50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
65.1%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
11.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
20.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
17.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
49.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 9,498
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 27.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 134,720
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $523,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $3,124
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $1,367
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,921
Building Permits, 2023 577
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 129,459
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 34.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 95.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 57.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 4.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,089,757
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,395,709
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 691,874
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,299,114
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,914
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 31.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $135,960
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $70,321
Persons in poverty, percent
5.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 9,896
Total employment, 2022 182,768
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 17,800,650
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 32,373
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 8,101
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,919
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,660
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,410
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,753
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 154
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 7,108
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,144.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,071.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 301.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 301.81
FIPS Code 34035
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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