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Somerville, New Jersey

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Population in 2014: 12,153 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 
Males: 6,427  (52.9%)
Females: 5,726  (47.1%)
Median resident age:  36.9 years
New Jersey median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 08876.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $69,080 (it was $51,237 in 2000)
Somerville:

$69,080
NJ:

$72,222

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $32,749 (it was $23,310 in 2000)

Somerville borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $299,548 (it was $158,200 in 2000)
Somerville:

$299,548
NJ:

$322,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $489,302; Detached houses: $551,481; Townhouses or other attached units: $314,855; In 2-unit structures: $269,616; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $268,004; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,093

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,240.

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  • Races in Somerville, NJ (2010)

    Somerville races chart
    • 6,15250.9%White alone
    • 2,87323.7%Hispanic
    • 1,38911.5%Black alone
    • 1,35911.2%Asian alone
    • 2662.2%Two or more races
    • 360.3%Other race alone
    • 140.1%American Indian alone
    • 90.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Somerville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Somerville: 123.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Irish (7.2%), Italian (7.2%), American (4.8%), Polish (2.5%), German (2.2%), English (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 54 feet

Land area: 2.36 square miles.

Population density: 5,148 people per square mile   (average).

Somerville,NJ real estate house value index trend

Somerville, New Jersey map

For population 25 years and over in Somerville:

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerville borough:

  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

2,887 residents are foreign born (12.2% Latin America, 6.5% Asia).

This borough:

23.4%
New Jersey:

21.7%



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Somerville, New Jersey as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Somerville to the number of sex offenders is 2,432 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $8,792 (2.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $9,273 (3.1%)

Somerville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (12.1 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (24.4 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (34.7 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Finderne, NJ (1.2 miles ), Raritan borough, NJ (1.3 miles ), Green Knoll, NJ (1.4 miles ), Manville borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Weston, NJ (1.6 miles ), Bradley Gardens, NJ (1.6 miles ), Zarephath, NJ (1.7 miles) , Martinsville, NJ (1.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.57 N, Longitude: 74.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,948 (+32.0%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,539 (23.2%)

Area code: 908

Somerville household income distribution Somerville home values distribution

Crime rates in Somerville by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 0011300010000010
per 100,000 0.00.08.0104.20.00.00.07.90.00.00.00.00.08.20.0
Rapes 111120002300011
per 100,000 8.07.98.08.016.10.00.00.015.823.40.00.00.08.28.2
Robberies 1116961420131010412169137
per 100,000 87.8126.271.848.1112.4160.2104.078.978.931.198.9131.073.9106.757.6
Assaults 15191920987947102656
per 100,000 119.8149.8151.6160.372.264.156.071.031.654.582.416.449.341.049.3
Burglaries 303961364034422735285542312533
per 100,000 239.5307.5486.8288.5321.0272.3336.2213.0276.2217.9453.1344.0254.6205.2271.3
Theft 268208236204196199237183131137157211161151149
per 100,000 2,139.51,640.01,883.51,634.91,572.91,593.71,896.91,443.81,033.81,066.41,293.51,728.11,322.51,239.31,225.1
Auto thefts 20151311918171471218913109
per 100,000 159.7118.3103.888.272.2144.1136.1110.555.293.4148.373.7106.882.174.0
Arson 011400002010022
per 100,000 0.07.98.032.10.00.00.00.015.80.08.20.00.016.416.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 163.8162.7183.0353.9152.2155.2152.7135.1107.7104.3141.5141.7111.3133.7107.6

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Somerville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 33 (31 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.55
New Jersey average:

3.49
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.4%
New Jersey:

5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +779 (+6.7%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Somerville: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Somerville, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Somerville, New Jersey average temperatures Somerville, New Jersey average precipitation Somerville, New Jersey humidity Somerville, New Jersey wind speed Somerville, New Jersey snowfall Somerville, New Jersey sunshine Somerville, New Jersey clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Somerville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Somerville borough center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 16.8 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Somerville-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 234.3 miles away from Somerville center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 274.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.4 miles away from Somerville center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 308.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Somerville topographic map

Birthplace of: Elinor Wylie - Poet, Nicole Arendt - College tennis player, Barbara Wiedemann - Poet, Charley Winner - Football player, Christopher Bateman - Politician, Don Elliott - Jazz musician, Eric Murdock - Basketball player, Judd Woldin - Composer, Frederick Frelinghuysen (general) - Politician and general, Philip Morrison - Astrophysicist.

Main business address for: TEKNI PLEX INC (GASKETS, PACKAGING AND SEALING DEVICES & RUBBER & PLASTIC HOSE), SVB FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), TRANSNET CORP (WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE).

Hospitals and medical centers in Somerville:

  • SOMERSET MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 110 REHILL AVE)
  • SOMERSET MEDICAL CENTER HOSPIC (110 REHILLAVE)
  • RV SOMERVILLE DC (1 ROUTE 206 NORTH)
  • COMMUNITY VNA (110 WEST END AVENUE)

Airports and heliports located in Somerville:

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Amtrak stations near Somerville:

  • 10 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerville:

  • Raritan Valley Community College (about 6 miles; Branchburg, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,735)
  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick (about 10 miles; New Brunswick, NJ; FT enrollment: 39,388)
  • Middlesex County College (about 14 miles; Edison, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,849)
  • Princeton University (about 16 miles; Princeton, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,897)
  • Drew University (about 16 miles; Madison, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • Union County College (about 17 miles; Cranford, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,148)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham (about 17 miles; Madison, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,690)

Public high school in Somerville:

Private high school in Somerville:

  • IMMACULATA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 769, Location: 240 MOUNTAIN AVE, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Somerville:

Private elementary/middle school in Somerville:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 450, Location: 41 MOUNTAIN AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Somerville

Library in Somerville:

  • SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $771,869; Location: 35 WEST END AVENUE; 51,630 books; 2,306 audio materials; 1,654 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 105 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Somerville: West End Hose Company 3 (A), Somerset County Jail (B), Somerset County Courthouse (C), Somerset County Administration Building (D), Lincoln Hose Company 4 (E), Central Hook and Ladder Company 2 (F), Able Medical Transport (G), Somerville First Aid Rescue Squad (H), Somerville Hose Company 1 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Downtown Somerville Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Somerville: SVB FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Somerville include: Fourth Reformed Church (A), Saint Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (B), Shiloh Pentecostal Church (C), Unitarian Universalist Church (D), Church of the Immaculate Conception (E), First Church of Christ Scientist (F), First Reformed Church (G), Saint Paul's Baptist Church (H), Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Immaculate Conception Cemetery (1), Somerville Cemetery (2), Old Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ross Brook (A), Peters Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Planetarium (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; State Highway 28 & L), Somerville Borough - Fire Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 23 North Doughty Avenue), Childs Play Social Skills Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3322 USHighway 22), Rides 4 U (185 Industrial Parkway Suite G), Allen Travel Inc (Tours & Charters; 9 Division Street).

Hotel: Days Inn of Somerville (118 Us Highway No South # 206).

Somerset County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 94.9. This is worse than average.

City:

94.9
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.336. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.336
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 7.91. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.91
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.682. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.682
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.2
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 14.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.9
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.42. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.42
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 6.4%
(3.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.5% for Black residents, 8.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.3% for other race residents, 23.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This borough:  2.5 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  60.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Somerville in 2010:

  • 273 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 86 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 66 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 24 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Somerville in 2000:

  • 263 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 194 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 62 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 37 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 20 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in nursing homes

Somerville, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Somerville (2011 data):

  • Fulton Bank of New Jersey: Somerville Branch at 103 West End Avenue, branch established on 1991/12/19; Somerville Drive Through Branch at 50 West End Avenue, branch established on 2006/08/01. Info updated 2012/02/08: Bank assets: $3,408.9 mil, Deposits: $2,816.1 mil, headquarters in Mount Laurel, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Branchburg Township Branch at 1090 Route 22, branch established on 1987/05/23; Somerville at 10 West High Street, branch established on 1871/08/22. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Somerville Branch at 1 West Main Street, branch established on 2004/12/06; Branchburg Branch at 3190 Rt 22, branch established on 2008/09/08. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • TD Bank, National Association: Somerville Branch at 50 West Main Street, branch established on 1998/06/18. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Team Capital Bank: Somerville Branch at 62 West Main Street, branch established on 2008/04/01. Info updated 2012/04/04: Bank assets: $828.8 mil, Deposits: $643.5 mil, headquarters in Bethlehem, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
  • Somerset Savings Bank, SLA: Somerville at 64 West End Avenue, branch established on 1887/01/01. Info updated 2011/12/14: Bank assets: $587.0 mil, Deposits: $484.6 mil, headquarters in Bound Brook, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Somerville Branch at 20 Veterans Memorial Hwy, branch established on 1941/11/01. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Somerville Branch at 151 Adamsville Road, branch established on 1980/06/05. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
New Jersey average:

12.7

Somerville travel time to work - commute Somerville mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Somerville borough (based on Somerset County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic98,95129
Mainline Protestant27,47268
Other15,07833
Evangelical Protestant13,15853
Orthodox1,2006
Black Protestant1,0767
None166,509-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 69
Somerset County:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 53
Somerset County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Somerset County:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 256
Here:

7.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.7%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Somerset County:

20.4%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

24.0%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.0%
New Jersey:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.4%
New Jersey:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.0%
New Jersey:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Somerville:

12.0%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Somerville:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Somerville:

32.3%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Here:

56.1%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Somerville:

79.8%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Somerville, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$22,492$53,9815$6,328
Other Government Administration 7$43,800$75,0861$709
Judicial and Legal 2$7,494$44,9643$6,211
Police Protection - Officers 28$237,312$101,7050$0
Police - Other 2$14,561$87,3662$3,040
Fire - Other 2$9,359$56,1542$1,300
Streets and Highways 15$70,465$56,3721$1,594
Sewerage 4$19,036$57,1080$0
Parks and Recreation 1$5,863$70,35612$5,518
Totals for Government 66$430,382$78,25126$24,700

Somerville government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - General: $996,000 ($81.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $343,000 ($28.22)
    Regular Highways: $239,000 ($19.67)
    Sewerage: $64,000 ($5.27)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,968,000 ($244.22)
    General - Other: $2,055,000 ($169.09)
    Sewerage: $1,951,000 ($160.54)
    Regular Highways: $881,000 ($72.49)
    Solid Waste Management: $529,000 ($43.53)
    Libraries: $362,000 ($29.79)
    Fire Protection: $343,000 ($28.22)
    Central Staff Services: $342,000 ($28.14)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $256,000 ($21.06)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $247,000 ($20.32)
    Parks & Recreation: $233,000 ($19.17)
    Health Services - Other: $231,000 ($19.01)
    Financial Administration: $222,000 ($18.27)
    General Public Buildings: $102,000 ($8.39)
    Parking Facilities: $43,000 ($3.54)
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000 ($0.66)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $380,000 ($31.27)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $107,000 ($8.80)
    Protective Inspection & Regulations: $29,000 ($2.39)
    General: $11,000 ($0.91)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $40,000 ($3.29)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,393,000 ($361.47)

Somerville government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,544,000 ($209.33)
    All Other: $157,000 ($12.92)
    Parking Facilities: $96,000 ($7.90)
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($1.32)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $71,000 ($5.84)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $115,000 ($9.46)
    All Other: $43,000 ($3.54)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $544,000 ($44.76)
    Interest Earnings: $162,000 ($13.33)
    Rents: $4,000 ($0.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,774,000 ($145.97)
    All Other: $604,000 ($49.70)
    Health & Hospitals: $15,000 ($1.23)
  • Tax - Property: $7,862,000 ($646.92)
    NEC: $263,000 ($21.64)
    Public Utilities: $28,000 ($2.30)

Somerville government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,458,000 ($531.39)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,003,000 ($493.95)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $455,000 ($37.44)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,900,000 ($238.62)
    Beginning: $1,700,000 ($139.88)

Somerville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,808,000 ($560.19)

6.34% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($81,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.34%
New Jersey average:

5.08%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,242 average AGI)
Somerset County:

0.05%
New Jersey average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Middlesex County, NJ  1.65% ($64,341 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ  0.80% ($69,150)
from Morris County, NJ  0.41% ($127,837)


6.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($76,398 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.95%
New Jersey average:

5.65%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,502 average AGI)
Somerset County:

0.11%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Middlesex County, NJ  1.37% ($51,397 average AGI)
to Union County, NJ  0.55% ($54,267)
to Hunterdon County, NJ  0.35% ($87,807)

Strongest AM radio stations in Somerville:

  • WWTR (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BRIDGEWATER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Somerville:

  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Somerville:

  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Somerville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 34m112ftTotal length
  • $749,000Total costs
  • 189,906Total average daily traffic
  • 6,863Total average daily truck traffic
  • 228,123Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 21900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 31920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 21990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Somerville, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Somerville)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Somerville, NJ)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • Lat: 40.366750 Lon: -74.499583, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPJC644
    Assigned Frequencies: 38750.0 MHz, 39450.0 MHzGrant Date: 08/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 07/21/2012Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Email:
  • SOMERSET CNT, N. Bridge St. (Lat: 40.567833 Lon: -74.608917), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQPN311
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHzGrant Date: 07/05/2012, Expiration Date: 07/05/2022, Certifier: James M SpiliotisRegistrant: Jacobs Engineering, 450 Raritian Center Parkway - Suite C, Edison, NJ 08837, Phone: (732) 902-6977, Fax: (732) 225-1773, Email:
  • Grove Street, 22 Grove Street (Lat: 40.569167 Lon: -74.611111), Type: Mast, Structure height: 49 m, Overall height: 55 m, Call Sign: WQTX779
    Assigned Frequencies: 19425.0 MHzGrant Date: 05/01/2014, Expiration Date: 05/01/2024, Certifier: Robert J KlingelRegistrant: Backhaul Engineering LLC, 4 Frassetto Way, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, Phone: (973) 532-2701, Fax: (973) 532-2702, Email:
  • 20 GRV MONOP, 22 Grove Street (Lat: 40.567833 Lon: -74.608917), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 49 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQXK721, Licensee ID: L00073352
    Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHzGrant Date: 04/01/2016, Expiration Date: 04/01/2026, Certifier: Robert J KlingelRegistrant: Somerset County Management Information Services (M.I.S.), 20 Grove St, Somerville, NJ 08876, Phone: (908) 231-7077, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 1.4 Km Nw Of Mar- Tinsville Near Somerville (Lat: 40.611750 Lon: -74.570139), Call Sign: KNKJ540
    Assigned Frequencies: 35.3000 MHzExpiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999Registrant: Belcomm, 157 Wabash Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Somerset Airport (Lat: 40.626111 Lon: -74.668889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: WQBI348, Licensee ID: L00583473
    Assigned Frequencies: 121.725 MHzGrant Date: 10/13/2004, Expiration Date: 10/13/2014, Cancellation Date: 12/13/2014, Certifier: Dan WalkerRegistrant: Somerset Air Service Inc., 150 Airport Road, Bedminister, NJ 07921, Phone: (908) 722-2444, Fax: (908) 722-1359, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Somerville)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Somerville)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED49$271,24535$230,486200$230,48015$84,8671$450,00012$144,6671$276,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$284,8001$236,00021$251,7144$109,5000$02$468,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$282,0007$173,57180$251,22513$69,4620$07$110,1431$18,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$307,8005$220,00049$263,8785$149,4001$210,0004$203,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$225,0000$07$295,2860$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0501.00 , 0502.00, 0503.00, 0504.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$252,8892$266,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$287,6004$386,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$315,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$340,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0501.00 , 0502.00, 0503.00, 0504.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Somerville and their reported violations in the past:

WARREN BROOK PARK GC (Population served: 104, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
SPOOKY BROOK SANIT FAC # (Address: 20 GROVE ST , Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 89
  • Hazardous Condition: 33

Incident types - Somerville

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Somerville, NJ

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Somerville, New Jersey:

  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 947 Us Hwy 202 N, Somerville, New Jersey 8876 , Phone: (908) 252-1000, Fax: (908) 252-4525
  • Homewood Suites, 968 Rt 202 S, Somerville, New Jersey 8876 , Phone: (908) 253-9400, Fax: (908) 253-8400
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Somerville, New Jersey

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
Businesses in Somerville, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Casual Male XL1McDonald's1
Decora Cabinetry2Pizza Hut1
Dunkin Donuts4Rite Aid1
FedEx6UPS3
Ford1Walgreens1
Goodwill3YMCA2
H&R Block1

Somerville compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.

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  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Costa Rica (population 500+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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