Somers Point city, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 10,482 ( 313 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.0 square miles
Population density: 2613.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,450	71.07%	7.9%
Black:	1,079	10.29%	0.7%
Indian:	16	0.15%	30.4%
Asian:	400	3.82%	22.3%
2+ races:	90	0.86%	61.5%
Hispanic:	1,447	13.80%	41.3%

Total non-White:	3,032	28.93%	12.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-641	-7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	328	3.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
10,795
8,091	74.95%
1,087	10.07%
23	0.21%
327	3.03%
234	2.17%
1,024	9.49%
2,704	25.05%

2000
11,614
9,596	82.62%
786	6.77%
36	0.31%
336	2.89%
142	1.22%
709	6.10%
2,018	17.38%

1990
11,216
10,261	91.49%
447	3.99%
0	0.00%
259	2.31%
n/a
249	2.22%
955	8.51%

1980
10,330
9,988	96.69%
216	2.09%
9	0.09%
7	0.07%
n/a
110	1.06%
342	3.31%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,505	-13.0
686	5.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-665	-5.9
1,063	9.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

273	2.6
613	5.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Somers Point city, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.3
2,095	20.0%
8,387	80.0%
1,996	19.0%

4,650
2.25

2,599	55.9%
1,932	74.3%
283	10.9%
2,051	44.1%

2010
Number	Percent
41.4
2,300	21.3%
8,495	78.7%
1,577	14.6%

4,655
2.32

2,827	60.7%
1,711	60.5%
490	17.3%
1,828	39.3%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
2,743	23.6%
8,871	76.4%
1,728	14.9%

4,906
2.33

2,932	59.8%
2,127	72.5%
311	10.6%
1,974	40.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
2,462	22.0%
8,754	78.0%
1,825	16.3%

4,729
2.34

2,978	63.0%
2,117	71.1%
315	10.6%
1,751	37.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
2,401	23.2%
7,929	76.8%
1,908	18.5%

4,299
2.37

2,833	65.9%
2,291	80.9%
287	10.1%
1,466	34.1%

2022 Housing Data for Somers Point city, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	225	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	165	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	184	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	187	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	116	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	302	6.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	294	6.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	163	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	107	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	339	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	444	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	768	16.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	516	11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	195	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	347	7.5%
$200,000 or more	298	6.4%

Median Household Income	68,262
Per Capita Income	39,729

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	162	3.5%
Public Assistance	178	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	574	12.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,373	73.0%
Unemployed	431	7.2%
In Armed Forces	15	0.3%

Total Labor Force	4,819	80.4%
Not in Labor Force	1,172	19.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,872	1,589	54.1%
Non-Profit	180	240	42.9%
Self-Employed	325	186	63.6%

Local Government	184	310	37.2%
State Government	64	146	30.5%
Federal Government	80	106	43.0%

Total Private + Self	2,197	1,775	55.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	508	802	38.8%
Total	2,705	2,577	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	16.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	733	13.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,167	22.0%
Professional, Technical	1,171	22.1%
Service Occupations	1,501	28.3%
All others	724	13.7%

White Collar		58.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	1,087	20.5%
Health care and social assistance	839	15.8%
Retail trade	634	12.0%
Educational services	568	10.7%
Construction	333	6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	313	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	252	4.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	209	3.9%
Manufacturing	205	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	189	3.6%
Wholesale trade	183	3.5%
Public administration	172	3.2%
Other services	118	2.2%
Finance and insurance	107	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	66	1.2%
Information	21	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1,028	9.81%
Puerto Rican	158	1.51%
Cuban	71	0.68%
Dominican	17	0.16%

Total Central American	31	0.30%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	31	0.30%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	142	1.35%
Argentinean	35	0.33%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	41	0.39%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	66	0.63%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	275	2.62%
Filipino	133	1.27%
Korean	2	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,201	84.7%
Spanish	804	8.3%
Chinese	265	2.7%
Other Indo-European	147	1.5%
Tagalog	132	1.4%
Other Asian	76	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	55	0.6%
Korean	2	0.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	2,517	24.0%
German	1,559	14.9%
Italian	1,482	14.1%
English	856	8.2%
Scottish	313	3.0%
American	283	2.7%
Polish	258	2.5%
Barbadian	167	1.6%
Russian	142	1.4%
Dutch	140	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	131	1.2%
European	120	1.1%
Welsh	117	1.1%
Greek	105	1.0%
Hungarian	96	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,753	93.0%
Not a citizen	729	7.0%

Native	9,180	87.6%
Foreign-born	1,302	12.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
246	3.3%	606	8.0%	2,470	32.7%	2,146	28.4%	1,195	15.8%	889	11.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	246	3.3%
9-12 Years	606	8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,470	32.7%
Some College	2,146	28.4%
Bach. Degree	1,195	15.8%
Grad Degree	889	11.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +384	D +182	D + 3.3%
D +566
2020 vs. 2012	R +637	R +258	R + 6.3%
D +379
2020 vs. 2008	R +405	R +117	R + 2.8%
D +288

2016 vs. 2008	R +21	R +299	R + 6.1%
D -278
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Joe Biden (D)	2,885	50.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,714	47.8%	81	1.4%	5,680	7	1	0.12%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	2,330	48.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,319	47.9%	188	3.9%	4,837	7	2	0.12%
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,506	54.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,077	44.8%	52	1.1%	4,635	4	-2	0.13%
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	2,597	52.2%	John McCain (R)	2,309	46.4%	71	1.4%	4,977	5	1	0.13%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,529	51.8%	John Kerry (D)	2,313	47.3%	43	0.9%	4,885	6	1	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Somers Point city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,885

50.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,714

47.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,680

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Somers Point city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,319

47.9%

Donald Trump (R)

2,330

48.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

116

2.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

4,837

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Somers Point city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,506

54.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,077

44.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,635

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Somers Point city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,597

52.2%

John McCain (R)

2,309

46.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,977

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Somers Point city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,529

51.8%

John Kerry (D)

2,313

47.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,885

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somers Point city, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	42%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,913	55.3%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,520	43.9%	26 [+]	0.8%	3,459	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 26 (0.8%);
2020	S2	67%	Cory Booker* (D)	2,817	50.8%	Rik Mehta (R)	2,642	47.6%	90 [+]	1.6%	5,549	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 48 (0.9%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 26 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 16 (0.3%);
2018	S1	48%	Bob Hugin (R)	2,096	52.7%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,726	43.4%	152 [+]	3.8%	3,974	10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 90 (2.3%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 36 (0.9%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 26 (0.7%);
2017	G	33%	Phil Murphy (D)	1,447	52.3%	Kim Guadagno (R)	1,253	45.3%	67 [+]	2.4%	2,767	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 29 (1.0%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 28 (1.0%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 10 (0.4%);
2014	S2	32%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	1,372	50.5%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,292	47.6%	53 [+]	2.0%	2,717	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 26 (1.0%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 13 (0.5%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 6 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 5 (0.2%); Antonio Sabas (I) 3 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	5,700
Median Value	$250,800

Occupied	4,650	81.6%
Vacant	1,050	18.4%

Owned	2,449	52.7%
Rented	2,201	47.3%
Median Rent	$1,240

Single-Family Units	3,419	60.0%
Detached	3,137	55.0%
Attached	282	4.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,749	30.7%
Mobile Homes	5	0.1%

Somers Point city, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Somers Point city, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Somers Point city, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somers Point city, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Somers Point city, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somers Point city, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Somers Point city, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somers Point city, NJ