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Somerset County, New Jersey; United States; New Jersey

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Somerset County, New Jersey
United States
New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
348,842
334,914,895
9,290,841
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
348,842
334,914,895
9,290,841
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
347,047
333,271,411
9,260,817
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
345,353
331,464,948
9,289,039
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
345,353
331,464,948
9,289,039
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.0%
1.0%
Z
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.5%
0.5%
-0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 345,361 331,449,281 9,288,994
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 323,444 308,745,538 8,791,894
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.8%
5.6%
5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.8%
21.7%
21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.3%
17.3%
17.4%
Female persons, percent
50.6%
50.4%
50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
65.6%
75.5%
70.7%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
11.0%
13.6%
15.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.4%
1.3%
0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
20.7%
6.3%
10.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.2%
3.0%
2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
16.4%
19.1%
21.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
51.5%
58.9%
52.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 10,043 17,038,807 299,078
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 26.9% 13.7% 23.2%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 133,445 143,786,655 3,785,346
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 75.3% 64.8% 63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $489,500 $281,900 $401,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $3,063 $1,828 $2,728
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,323 $584 $1,175
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,846 $1,268 $1,577
Building permits, 2022 907 1,665,088 36,974
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 127,566 125,736,353 3,438,162
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.67 2.57 2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 90.0% 86.9% 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 33.7% 21.7% 32.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 97.1% 94.0% 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 95.1% 88.3% 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 94.0% 89.1% 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 57.3% 34.3% 42.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 4.7% 8.9% 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.3%
9.3%
8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 69.3% 63.0% 65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 63.2% 58.5% 60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 941,735 938,237,077 23,785,076
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,963,162 2,527,903,275 74,723,386
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 705,004 895,225,411 30,902,528
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 6,750,809 4,949,601,481 149,171,300
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $20,417 $15,224 $16,783
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 31.3 26.7 31.1
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $131,948 $75,149 $97,126
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $67,554 $41,261 $50,995
Persons in poverty, percent
5.1%
11.5%
9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 9,727 8,148,606 233,950
Total employment, 2021 179,324 128,346,299 3,570,543
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 17,314,893 8,278,573,947 256,423,692
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -5.0% -4.3% -6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 30,115 28,477,518 787,315
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 8,671 5,744,643 188,322
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,563 3,480,438 123,258
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,383 1,134,549 35,466
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,088 1,014,958 42,061
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,538 4,371,152 133,485
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 329 351,237 8,138
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,237 4,968,606 166,931
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,144.1 93.8 1,263.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,071.7 87.4 1,195.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 301.87 3,533,038.28 7,354.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 301.81 3,531,905.43 7,354.22
FIPS Code 34035 1 34
Value Notes

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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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