Somerville, NJ Demographic Data
Somerville, NJ Summary
Somerville is located in Somerset County in New Jersey
- Population: 12,132
- Area: 2.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,136.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 55.77 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Somerville, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,772
47%
50.8
Male
6,435
53%
49.2
Total Population
12,207
323,128,000
Somerville, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
899
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
638
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
843
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
596
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
556
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,434
19.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,683
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,629
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
766
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
619
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
775
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
490
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
279
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,500
77.8%
77.2
Female
4,655
49.0%
51.3
Male
4,845
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,103
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,856
15.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,544
12.6%
15.2
Female
1,041
67.4%
55.8
Male
503
32.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Somerville, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,966
98.0%
96.8
White
8,628
70.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,317
10.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,479
12.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
986
8.1%
1.2
Chinese
33
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
374
3.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
16
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
70
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
532
4.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
241
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,669
21.9%
17.8
Mexican
713
5.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
617
5.1%
1.7
Cuban
95
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,244
10.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,538
78.1%
82.2
Somerville, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
420
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
399
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,334
26.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,760
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
439
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,345
27.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
978
11.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
819
9.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,856
90.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,323
38.3%
31.2
Somerville, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,573
36.4%
33.7%
Now Married
4,664
47.5%
47.5
Divorced
927
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
82
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
581
5.9
5.8%
Somerville, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,010
70.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,298
29.2%
21.6%
Spanish
2,036
18.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
659
5.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
501
4.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
102
0.9%
1.1%
Somerville, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
189
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
185
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
305
6.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
334
7.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
432
9.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,027
22.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
720
16.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
764
16.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
344
7.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
208
4.6%
6.4
Median household income
68,393
57,617
Per capita income
32,473
31,128
Somerville, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
28
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
739
11.6%
9.8
Construction
404
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,246
19.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
282
4.4%
6.6
Information
250
3.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
737
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
288
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,156
18.2%
11.4
Public administration
149
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
639
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
152
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
283
4.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
463
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,512
39.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
556
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,628
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,194
18.8%
18.1%
Somerville, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,314
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,548
72.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
692
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
198
3.1%
5.1
Walked
440
7.0%
2.7
Other means
143
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
293
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Somerville, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
518
11.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,741
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,540
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
709
15.7%
21.0
Somerville, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,508
82.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,407
53.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,101
46.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
952
17.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
22
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Somerville, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,460
1 room
129
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
163
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
935
17.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,259
23.1%
16.5
5 rooms
667
12.2%
19.8
6 rooms
948
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
689
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
349
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
321
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Somerville, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,460
1-unit, detached
2,496
45.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
235
4.3%
5.9
2-units
729
13.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
597
10.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
457
8.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
291
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
655
12.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Somerville, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,553
28.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
770
14.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,158
21.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
787
14.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
625
11.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
387
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
133
2.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
23
0.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Somerville, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,360
74.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
54
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
681
15.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
318
7.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
55
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
40
0.9%
1.1
Somerville, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,814
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
54
3.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
179
9.9%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
260
14.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
320
17.6%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
401
22.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
600
33.1%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
499
27.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
229
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
380
20.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
172
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
534
29.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Somerville, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,060
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
8
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
57
2.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
157
7.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
240
11.7%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
327
15.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,262
61.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
41
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,243
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
240
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
211
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
316
15.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
289
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
229
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
775
37.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Somerville, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,407
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
19
0.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8
0.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
81
3.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
93
3.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,187
49.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
902
37.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
117
4.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
286,200
205,000
