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Somerset County, NJ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Designated Market Area: New York, NY-CT-NJ-PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 346,875   ( 23,431 from 2010 , 1,519 from 2020)
Land area: 301.9 square miles
Population density: 1149.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:178,674 51.51% 11.5%
Black:33,6519.70% 22.5%
Indian:4660.13% 63.5%
Asian:71,27220.55% 56.5%
2+ races:6,0341.74% 11.6%
Hispanic:56,77816.37% 34.9%
Total non-White:168,20148.49% 38.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:6,897 10.0
Deaths:6,4789.4
Net Migration: -1,146-1.7
Net Immigration: 2,0413.0
Change in White population:-23,175 -7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:46,606 14.4




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
323,444
201,84962.41%
27,4808.50%
2850.09%
45,54514.08%
5,4081.67%
42,09113.01%
121,59537.59%

2000
297,490
220,58474.15%
21,5717.25%
2290.08%
24,9618.39%
3,7691.27%
25,8118.68%
76,90625.85%

1990
240,279
204,78385.23%
14,1935.91%
3150.13%
10,8004.49%
n/a
10,1884.24%
35,49614.77%

1980
203,129
185,46691.30%
10,1364.99%
1500.07%
2,9531.45%
n/a
4,3112.12%
17,6638.70%

1970
198,372
189,34395.45%
7,1373.60%
820.04%
7270.37%
n/a
8250.42%
9,029 4.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
38,612 13.0
19,1876.4
-4,083-1.4
16,0265.4
-18,735 -6.3
44,689 15.0
1990's
NumberRate
41,712 17.4
18,3277.6
14,1755.9
15,3736.4
15,801 6.6
41,410 17.2
1980's
NumberRate
28,307 13.9
15,458 7.6
25,387 12.5
n/a
19,317 9.5
17,833 8.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-6,578 -3.3
n/a
-3,877 -2.0
8,634 4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset County, 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
NumberPercent
42.0
73,674 21.2%
273,201 78.8%
56,155 16.2%
127,566
2.67
91,066 71.4%
74,514 81.8%
4,775 5.2%
36,500 28.6%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
80,835 25.0%
242,609 75.0%
40,002 12.4%
117,759
2.71
84,616 71.9%
69,211 81.8%
5,515 6.5%
33,143 28.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
75,954 25.5%
221,536 74.5%
33,385 11.2%
109,070
2.69
78,978 72.4%
66,963 84.8%
4,360 5.5%
30,092 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
52,690 21.9%
187,589 78.1%
25,920 10.8%
88,819
2.65
66,256 74.6%
56,815 85.8%
2,843 4.3%
22,563 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
54,630 26.9%
148,499 73.1%
18,202 9.0%
67,383
2.95
54,096 80.3%
46,892 86.7%
2,594 4.8%
13,287 19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Somerset County, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units131,989 
Median Value$489,500 
Occupied127,56696.6%
Vacant4,4233.4%
Owned96,10375.3%
Rented31,46324.7%
Median Rent$1,846 
Single-Family Units97,30173.7%
    Detached78,32659.3%
    Attached18,97514.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units22,91717.4%
Mobile Homes2630.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerset County, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,4352.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,9791.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992,1991.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992,2961.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992,3261.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992,5582.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992,2921.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992,5122.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992,0251.6%
$50,000 to $59,9994,6433.6%
$60,000 to $74,9997,7266.1%
$75,000 to $99,99914,16511.1%
$100,000 to $124,99912,79410.0%
$125,000 to $149,99910,4308.2%
$150,000 to $199,99916,75313.1%
$200,000 or more39,43330.9%
Median Household Income131,948 
Per Capita Income67,554 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state115 
Compared to U.S.125 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,1082.4%
Public Assistance2,3281.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,1984.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed144,56476.6%
Unemployed7,2023.8%
In Armed Forces1130.1%
Total Labor Force151,87980.5%
Not in Labor Force36,75319.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector74,59959,35255.7%
Non-Profit4,7388,74235.1%
Self-Employed10,3186,02563.1%
Local Government4,5607,64937.3%
State Government2,9203,46245.8%
Federal Government1,45590161.8%
Total Private + Self84,91765,37756.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.13,67320,75439.7%
Total98,59086,13153.4%
Pct. Govt.11.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts45,17024.4%
Sales and Office Occupations33,96918.4%
Professional, Technical59,75432.3%
Service Occupations20,59911.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3810.2%
All others25,39413.7%
White Collar 75.1%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical24,31213.1%
Manufacturing23,41212.7%
Health care and social assistance22,30512.1%
Retail trade18,0549.8%
Educational services17,5799.5%
Finance and insurance14,6427.9%
Construction8,5874.6%
Transportation and warehousing7,5834.1%
Information7,4024.0%
Accommodation and food services7,1163.8%
Other services6,8643.7%
Wholesale trade6,6073.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6,2443.4%
Public administration5,8593.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,0901.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,0311.6%
Utilities7700.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6960.4%
Management6580.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction750.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Somerset County, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,2201.80%
Puerto Rican8,8652.57%
Cuban2,1370.62%
Dominican6,1371.78%
Total Central American11,4893.33%
Costa Rican3,6251.05%
Guatemalan3,3810.98%
Honduran1,7980.52%
Nicaraguan830.02%
Panamanian2230.06%
Salvadoran2,3790.69%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American14,9784.34%
Argentinean6680.19%
Bolivian480.01%
Chilean2170.06%
Colombian5,8221.69%
Ecuadorian3,5281.02%
Paraguayan1,4050.41%
Peruvian2,7270.79%
Uruguayan1910.06%
Venezuelan3720.11%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3,6501.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian35,94010.42%
Chinese14,8184.30%
Filipino5,4471.58%
Korean1,9300.56%
Taiwanese1,1540.33%
Vietnamese1,0160.29%
Japanese6850.20%
Bangladeshi1590.05%
Thai1060.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English217,35166.3%
Spanish39,59912.1%
Other Indo-European26,9078.2%
Chinese12,7503.9%
Other Asian10,5573.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5,6551.7%
Tagalog3,3101.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,1971.0%
Other2,7870.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian45,31113.1%
Irish38,67511.2%
German31,0849.0%
Polish22,7396.6%
English17,7875.2%
American10,9023.2%
Russian6,5861.9%
Hungarian4,5891.3%
Scottish4,1931.2%
French3,8201.1%
Dutch3,3391.0%
Portuguese3,3151.0%
Ukrainian3,0260.9%
European2,7230.8%
Eastern European2,6980.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen308,79189.5%
Not a citizen36,18710.5%
Native252,34773.1%
Foreign-born92,63126.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerset County, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
7,251 3.0%7,252 3.0%43,424 17.9%45,751 18.9%75,626 31.2%63,303 26.1%
  Average years of education: 14.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 7,251 3.0%
9-12 Years 7,252 3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 43,424 17.9%
Some College 45,751 18.9%
Bach. Degree 75,626 31.2%
Grad Degree 63,303 26.1%
Average years of education: 14.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Somerset County, NJ

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 138,637 134,576 4,061 2.9% 5.1%
1991 142,252 136,564 5,688 4.0% 6.8%
1992 143,214 135,750 7,464 5.2% 8.5%
1993 145,962 138,619 7,343 5.0% 7.8%
1994 150,326 143,793 6,533 4.3% 6.8%
1995 153,709 147,893 5,816 3.8% 6.4%
1996 159,355 153,931 5,424 3.4% 6.1%
1997 166,532 161,774 4,758 2.9% 5.3%
1998 169,122 164,873 4,249 2.5% 4.6%
1999 174,553 170,525 4,028 2.3% 4.4%
2000 165,639 161,377 4,262 2.6% 3.7%
2001 167,528 162,140 5,388 3.2% 4.2%
2002 170,680 162,597 8,083 4.7% 5.8%
2003 170,429 162,611 7,818 4.6% 5.8%
2004 171,526 165,137 6,389 3.7% 4.9%
2005 174,391 168,477 5,914 3.4% 4.4%
2006 179,213 173,091 6,122 3.4% 4.6%
2007 179,046 173,572 5,474 3.1% 4.2%
2008 181,200 173,810 7,390 4.1% 5.4%
2009 182,330 169,248 13,082 7.2% 9.0%
2010 173,723 160,337 13,386 7.7% 9.7%
2011 174,371 161,488 12,883 7.4% 9.4%
2012 175,626 162,497 13,129 7.5% 9.4%
2013 174,071 162,820 11,251 6.5% 8.4%
2014 172,969 163,976 8,993 5.2% 6.7%
2015 172,941 165,150 7,791 4.5% 5.7%
2016 172,894 165,942 6,952 4.0% 4.9%
2017 171,450 165,100 6,350 3.7% 4.5%
2018 170,148 164,541 5,607 3.3% 4.0%
2019 172,036 167,057 4,979 2.9% 3.4%
2020 167,938 154,873 13,065 7.8% 9.8%
2021 175,699 166,299 9,400 5.4% 6.6%
2022 179,242 173,670 5,572 3.1% 3.7%
2023 182,817 175,899 6,918 3.8% 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com