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Somerset County, New Jersey; Sussex County, New Jersey; Passaic County, New Jersey; Mercer County, New Jersey

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Table

Somerset County, New Jersey
Sussex County, New Jersey
Passaic County, New Jersey
Mercer County, New Jersey
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
346,875
146,084
513,936
380,688
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
346,875
146,084
513,936
380,688
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
345,356
144,231
525,052
387,340
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.4%
1.3%
-2.1%
-1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 345,361 144,221 524,118 387,340
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 323,444 149,265 501,226 366,513
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.8%
4.7%
6.2%
5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.8%
19.2%
23.4%
21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.3%
19.2%
15.9%
16.5%
Female persons, percent
50.6%
49.6%
50.8%
50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
65.6%
92.2%
74.0%
61.3%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
11.0%
3.3%
15.1%
21.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.4%
0.3%
1.7%
0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
20.7%
2.3%
6.1%
13.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
2.2%
1.8%
2.8%
2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
16.4%
11.6%
44.3%
20.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
51.5%
82.0%
38.8%
45.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 9,982 6,881 11,907 12,160
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 26.5% 7.9% 32.1% 23.6%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 133,445 62,843 185,507 150,710
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 75.5% 84.2% 52.2% 63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $444,700 $282,700 $363,700 $295,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $2,890 $2,284 $2,724 $2,385
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,241 $989 $1,270 $1,022
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,722 $1,387 $1,367 $1,361
Building permits, 2022 907 226 1,186 643
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 125,363 55,401 176,203 137,114
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.71 2.57 2.91 2.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 89.8% 92.0% 91.1% 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 32.7% 10.3% 49.8% 31.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 96.6% 95.7% 92.5% 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 94.4% 92.5% 88.3% 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 94.3% 95.4% 85.0% 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 56.1% 38.1% 29.8% 43.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 4.5% 7.4% 5.3% 7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.3%
5.7%
12.2%
7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 69.2% 68.2% 66.2% 63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 63.6% 64.2% 60.5% 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 941,735 274,226 816,949 912,819
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,963,162 662,924 3,127,286 3,364,811
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 705,004 76,344 615,780 511,670
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 6,750,809 1,832,807 8,086,803 7,573,863
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $20,417 $12,974 $16,032 $20,554
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 31.7 36.9 27.5 27.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $121,695 $101,645 $78,386 $85,687
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $61,805 $48,744 $35,723 $45,879
Persons in poverty, percent
5.5%
6.1%
14.1%
10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 9,727 3,133 12,000 9,706
Total employment, 2021 179,324 29,788 134,066 187,231
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 17,314,893 1,544,718 7,831,307 15,180,911
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -5.0% -6.5% -7.1% -7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2020 28,926 11,340 46,108 27,793
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 8,671 3,109 10,865 8,207
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,563 1,998 7,345 4,988
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,383 536 1,770 1,404
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,088 366 2,393 1,843
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,538 2,493 7,559 5,099
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 329 S 499 317
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,237 2,684 9,533 6,654
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,144.1 278.1 2,817.6 1,725.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,071.7 287.6 2,715.3 1,632.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 301.87 518.66 186.01 224.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 301.81 519.01 184.59 224.56
FIPS Code 34035 34037 34031 34021
Value Notes

Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

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.

In Vintage 2022, as a result of the formal request from the state, Connecticut transitioned from eight counties to nine planning regions. For more details, please see the Vintage 2022 release notes available here: Release Notes.

The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2017-2021 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2021 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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