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Somerset County, New Jersey; Mercer County, New Jersey; Morris County, New Jersey; Essex County, New Jersey; Camden County, New Jersey; Union County, New Jersey

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Table

Somerset County, New Jersey
Mercer County, New Jersey
Morris County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Camden County, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
348,842
381,671
514,423
851,117
527,196
572,726
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
348,842
381,671
514,423
851,117
527,196
572,726
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
347,047
380,779
511,219
849,724
524,649
570,417
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
345,353
387,328
509,288
862,768
523,498
575,363
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
345,353
387,328
509,288
862,768
523,498
575,363
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.0%
-1.5%
1.0%
-1.4%
0.7%
-0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.5%
-1.7%
0.4%
-1.5%
0.2%
-0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 345,361 387,340 509,285 863,728 523,485 575,345
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 323,444 366,513 492,276 783,969 513,657 536,499
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.8%
5.5%
4.9%
6.1%
5.9%
6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.8%
21.4%
20.3%
23.3%
22.5%
23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.3%
16.5%
18.4%
14.4%
16.6%
15.3%
Female persons, percent
50.6%
50.6%
50.3%
51.3%
51.5%
50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
65.6%
61.3%
81.8%
48.5%
67.7%
66.3%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
11.0%
21.8%
4.2%
41.4%
22.3%
24.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.4%
0.7%
0.4%
0.9%
0.7%
1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a)
20.7%
13.0%
11.6%
6.6%
6.3%
6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.2%
2.8%
2.1%
2.5%
2.9%
2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
16.4%
20.4%
14.9%
24.6%
19.0%
34.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
51.5%
45.2%
68.5%
29.5%
53.7%
37.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 10,043 11,286 15,272 17,928 21,684 12,830
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 26.9% 24.6% 19.3% 29.0% 11.8% 31.6%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 133,445 150,710 198,987 336,552 213,843 211,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 75.3% 62.8% 73.8% 44.7% 65.4% 57.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $489,500 $327,600 $531,800 $466,500 $241,300 $458,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $3,063 $2,519 $3,210 $3,148 $2,125 $3,053
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,323 $1,085 $1,331 $1,466 $1,076 $1,390
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,846 $1,454 $1,814 $1,404 $1,264 $1,570
Building permits, 2022 907 643 2,163 3,470 1,134 3,147
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 127,566 139,549 189,607 312,942 198,757 199,996
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.67 2.62 2.64 2.66 2.60 2.83
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 90.0% 86.9% 90.9% 89.1% 89.0% 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 33.7% 32.8% 25.1% 37.1% 20.9% 45.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 97.1% 94.1% 96.1% 93.3% 93.7% 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 95.1% 88.5% 94.0% 85.9% 89.7% 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 94.0% 89.7% 95.1% 86.9% 89.3% 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 57.3% 44.2% 57.1% 37.4% 34.3% 38.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 4.7% 7.1% 5.1% 8.4% 10.4% 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.3%
7.7%
5.6%
11.7%
7.5%
11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 69.3% 63.8% 67.8% 66.2% 66.3% 68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 63.2% 58.9% 61.7% 61.7% 62.1% 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 941,735 912,819 1,574,724 1,883,319 913,267 1,158,054
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,963,162 3,364,811 5,330,026 8,098,958 5,497,525 3,951,007
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 705,004 511,670 1,213,602 8,310,644 1,096,507 3,264,500
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 6,750,809 7,573,863 10,433,242 9,070,865 6,810,615 8,666,629
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $20,417 $20,554 $21,120 $11,378 $13,447 $15,624
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 31.3 27.5 30.2 33.8 28.0 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $131,948 $92,697 $130,808 $73,785 $82,005 $95,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $67,554 $50,053 $67,555 $45,946 $42,398 $49,666
Persons in poverty, percent
5.1%
10.6%
4.4%
15.6%
12.4%
9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 9,727 9,706 16,298 19,179 11,459 13,996
Total employment, 2021 179,324 187,231 275,550 266,154 179,579 187,879
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 17,314,893 15,180,911 25,720,190 20,331,478 10,706,741 14,061,185
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -5.0% -7.4% -9.0% -11.0% -6.7% -8.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 30,115 28,559 47,295 75,558 37,155 50,862
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 8,671 8,207 14,269 16,516 9,513 11,974
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,563 4,988 9,013 10,308 5,993 7,754
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,383 1,404 2,433 3,059 1,690 2,127
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,088 1,843 2,092 4,106 1,727 2,880
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,538 5,099 10,639 10,415 6,734 7,927
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 329 317 595 588 454 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,237 6,654 12,129 14,009 7,938 10,279
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,144.1 1,725.8 1,104.8 6,850.4 2,364.9 5,598.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,071.7 1,632.2 1,069.8 6,211.5 2,321.5 5,216.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 301.87 224.44 460.97 126.09 221.36 102.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 301.81 224.56 460.18 126.21 221.26 102.86
FIPS Code 34035 34021 34027 34013 34007 34039
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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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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