Somerdale borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,524 ( 373 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population density: 3968.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,169	57.37%	4.9%
Black:	1,435	25.98%	50.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	117	2.12%	61.1%
2+ races:	258	4.67%	95.5%
Hispanic:	545	9.87%	29.1%

Total non-White:	2,355	42.63%	29.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-165	-3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	538	12.7

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
5,151
3,334	64.73%
953	18.50%
1	0.02%
301	5.84%
132	2.56%
422	8.19%
1,817	35.27%

2000
5,198
3,784	72.80%
843	16.22%
0	0.00%
301	5.79%
80	1.54%
190	3.66%
1,414	27.20%

1990
5,440
4,419	81.23%
731	13.44%
48	0.88%
120	2.21%
n/a
92	1.69%
1,021	18.77%

1980
5,900
5,025	85.17%
762	12.92%
0	0.00%
21	0.36%
n/a
67	1.14%
875	14.83%

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

-450	-8.7
403	7.8

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

-635	-11.7
393	7.2

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

-606	-10.3
146	2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerdale borough, 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
39.9
1,210	21.9%
4,314	78.1%
939	17.0%

2,268
2.43

1,414	62.3%
955	67.5%
219	15.5%
854	37.7%

2010
Number	Percent
41.1
1,063	20.6%
4,088	79.4%
789	15.3%

2,026
2.54

1,345	66.4%
953	70.9%
111	8.3%
681	33.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
1,156	22.2%
4,042	77.8%
845	16.3%

2,080
2.50

1,382	66.4%
1,009	73.0%
106	7.7%
698	33.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.1
1,097	20.2%
4,343	79.8%
837	15.4%

2,007
2.71

1,431	71.3%
1,062	74.2%
100	7.0%
576	28.7%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
1,543	26.2%
4,357	73.8%
509	8.6%

2,043
2.89

1,632	79.9%
1,316	80.6%
136	8.3%
411	20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Somerdale borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	180	7.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	64	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	98	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	45	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	77	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	41	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	74	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	97	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	121	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	192	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	302	13.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	355	15.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	194	8.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	173	7.6%
$200,000 or more	215	9.5%

Median Household Income	83,778
Per Capita Income	41,249

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	2.5%
Public Assistance	47	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	180	7.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,444	75.7%
Unemployed	189	5.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,633	81.5%
Not in Labor Force	597	18.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,016	1,203	45.8%
Non-Profit	18	138	11.5%
Self-Employed	157	17	90.2%

Local Government	81	68	54.4%
State Government	8	34	19.0%
Federal Government	31	62	33.3%

Total Private + Self	1,173	1,220	49.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	138	302	31.4%
Total	1,311	1,522	46.3%

Pct. Govt.	10.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	340	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	757	26.6%
Professional, Technical	596	20.9%
Service Occupations	508	17.9%
All others	644	22.6%

White Collar		59.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	500	17.6%
Manufacturing	418	14.7%
Retail trade	312	11.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	247	8.7%
Construction	214	7.5%
Educational services	184	6.5%
Finance and insurance	165	5.8%
Accommodation and food services	130	4.6%
Public administration	119	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	110	3.9%
Transportation and warehousing	103	3.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	88	3.1%
Other services	80	2.8%
Wholesale trade	72	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	62	2.2%
Information	23	0.8%
Management	10	0.4%
Utilities	8	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	69	1.25%
Puerto Rican	268	4.85%
Cuban	113	2.05%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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

Total South American	62	1.12%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	21	0.38%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	33	0.60%
Ecuadorian	8	0.14%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	33	0.60%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	53	0.96%
Filipino	39	0.71%
Indian	10	0.18%
Vietnamese	8	0.14%
Bangladeshi	7	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,417	86.2%
Spanish	314	6.1%
Other Indo-European	138	2.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	125	2.4%
Arabic	43	0.8%
Other	40	0.8%
Tagalog	29	0.6%
Other Asian	10	0.2%
Chinese	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,207	21.9%
Italian	1,135	20.5%
German	571	10.3%
English	312	5.6%
Polish	290	5.2%
American	140	2.5%
Greek	103	1.9%
Russian	86	1.6%
Portuguese	66	1.2%
British	45	0.8%
French	44	0.8%
African	37	0.7%
West Indian	31	0.6%
Kenyan	28	0.5%
European	25	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,468	99.0%
Not a citizen	56	1.0%

Native	5,137	93.0%
Foreign-born	387	7.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	1.2%	203	5.0%	1,308	32.3%	1,486	36.7%	592	14.6%	416	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	1.2%
9-12 Years	203	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,308	32.3%
Some College	1,486	36.7%
Bach. Degree	592	14.6%
Grad Degree	416	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +178	D +127	R + 1.5%
D +305
2020 vs. 2012	R +315	R +115	R + 12.3%
D +200
2020 vs. 2008	R +216	R +56	R + 7.3%
D +160

2016 vs. 2008	R +38	R +183	R + 5.8%
D -145
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Joe Biden (D)	1,918	66.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	950	32.7%	40	1.4%	2,908	-9	-14	0.06%
2016	59%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,613	64.8%	Donald Trump (R)	772	31.0%	104	4.2%	2,489	-10	-15	0.06%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,718	72.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	635	26.7%	21	0.9%	2,374	-14	-20	0.07%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	1,758	69.5%	John McCain (R)	734	29.0%	36	1.4%	2,528	-13	-17	0.07%
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	1,653	65.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	836	33.2%	27	1.1%	2,516	-13	-17	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Somerdale borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,918

66.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

950

32.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,908

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

2016 President, Somerdale borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,613

64.8%

Donald Trump (R)

772

31.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,489

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -15

2012 President, Somerdale borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,718

72.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

635

26.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,374

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -20

2008 President, Somerdale borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,758

69.5%

John McCain (R)

734

29.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,528

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -17

2004 President, Somerdale borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

836

33.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,653

65.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,516

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerdale borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	39%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,038	63.1%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	591	35.9%	15 [+]	0.9%	1,644	-11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.9%);
2020	S2	67%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,925	67.2%	Rik Mehta (R)	908	31.7%	31 [+]	1.1%	2,864	-9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 22 (0.8%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 8 (0.3%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	46%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,229	63.2%	Bob Hugin (R)	626	32.2%	89 [+]	4.6%	1,944	-8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 58 (3.0%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 16 (0.8%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 15 (0.8%);
2017	G	31%	Phil Murphy (D)	930	71.8%	Kim Guadagno (R)	344	26.5%	22 [+]	1.7%	1,296	-15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 9 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.5%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 6 (0.5%);
2014	S2	30%	Cory Booker* (D)	867	70.0%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	344	27.8%	28 [+]	2.3%	1,239	-15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Antonio Sabas (I) 9 (0.7%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 7 (0.6%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 7 (0.6%); Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 5 (0.4%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	2,320
Median Value	$207,300

Occupied	2,268	97.8%
Vacant	52	2.2%

Owned	1,718	75.7%
Rented	550	24.3%
Median Rent	$1,108

Single-Family Units	1,852	79.8%
Detached	1,666	71.8%
Attached	186	8.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	347	15.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Somerdale borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerdale borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Somerdale borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerdale borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Somerdale borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerdale borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Somerdale borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerdale borough, NJ