Somerset County, New Jersey (NJ)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	34%

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Races in Somerset County, New Jersey:

Median resident age:	37.2 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Males: 145,241	(48.8%)
Females: 152,249	(51.2%)

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Somerset County:	2.7 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

This county:	$97,658
New Jersey:	$67,035

This county:	$1,112
State:	$905

Somerset County:	$469,600
New Jersey:	$372,300

Detached houses: $602,919

Here:	$602,919
State:	$452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $372,759

Here:	$372,759
State:	$310,364

In 2-unit structures: $391,899

Here:	$391,899
State:	$429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,326

Here:	$291,326
State:	$371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $290,065

Here:	$290,065
State:	$309,003

Mobile homes: $138,948

Here:	$138,948
State:	$53,584

Health of residents in Somerset County based on 999 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
79.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
33.6% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
44.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
67.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
81.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 188 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 149 pounds. This is less than average.
10.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Somerset County:	2.6%
New Jersey:	8.6%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	8.5%

This county:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.2%

Area name: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Somerset County is $1009 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1187 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1490 a month.

Cities in this county include: Somerset, North Plainfield, Somerville, Manville, Bound Brook, Bernardsville, Raritan, Watchung, South Bound Brook, Peapack and Gladstone.

Neighboring counties: Hunterdon County , Mercer County , Middlesex County , Morris County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Somerset County: Stone House (A), Falcon Camp (B), Finderne Station (C), Hillsborough Country Club (D), Spooky Brook Golf Course (E), Roycefield Station (F), Bedens Brook Country Club (G), Belle Mead Station (H), Penn Brook Golf Course (I), Bunker Hill Golf Course (J), Camp Agnes DeWitt (K), Camp Sunshine (L), Northover Camp (M), Green Knoll Golf Course (N), Washington Camp Ground (O), Warren Township Municipal Building Complex (P), Raritan Valley Country Club (Q), Pine Brook Country Club (R), Ralph Reeve Cultural Center (S), United States Equestrian Team Training Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Somerset Shopping Center (1), Bridgewater Commons Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Somerset County include: Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (A), Holy Trinity Catholic Church (B), Ascension Church (C), Franklin Church (D), Six Mile Run Reformed Church (E), Solid Rock Church (F), South Branch Reformed Church (G), Springdale United Methodist Church (H), Trinity United Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Horeb United Methodist Cemetery (1), Mount Bethel Cemetery (2), Millington Baptist Churchyard (3), South Middlebush Cemetery (4), Saint Joseph Cemetery (5), Saint Bernards Roman Catholic Cemetery (6), Sacred Heart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Sunset Lake (A), Washington Valley Reservoir (B), Osborn Pond (C), Bridgepoint Lake (D), Spooky Brook Pond (E), East Branch Reservoir (F), Sylvan Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Back Brook (A), Beden Brook (B), Macs Brook (C), River Brook (D), Penns Brook (E), Roaring Brook (F), Rock Brook (G), Indian Grove Brook (H), Fox Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Somerset County include: Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (1), Delaware and Raritan State Park (2), North Branch Park (3), Sourland Mountain County Preserve (4), Lord Sterling Park (5), Duke Island Park (6), Quail Brook Park (7), Montgomery Park (8), Warrenbrook Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Zarapheth Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.1%
New Jersey:	8.7%

Current college students: 14,627
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 53,937 (47% naturalized citizens)

Somerset County:	18.1%
Whole state:	17.5%

Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 67,830
• One, attached: 16,243
• Two: 6,533
• 3 or 4: 4,934
• 5 to 9: 5,519
• 10 to 19: 5,531
• 20 or more: 5,197
• Mobile homes: 217
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Somerset County with a mortgage: 57,353 (4,990 second mortgage, 7,911 home equity loan, 210 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16,010

Here:	78.2% with mortgage
State:	71.5% with mortgage

Somerset County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/18/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Somerset County-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 85% 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 78.4 miles away from Somerset County 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 76.9 miles away from the county 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 27.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 18.9 miles away from Somerset County center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from Somerset County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 123,557 (82%) Carpooled: 12,107 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,565 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%) Subway or elevated: 288 (0%) Railroad: 4,167 (3%) Ferryboat: 6 (0%) Taxi: 134 (0%) Motorcycle: 68 (0%) Bicycle: 334 (0%) Walked: 2,409 (2%) Other means: 1,193 (1%) Worked at home: 5,438 (4%)

8.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($79,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($731 average AGI)

Somerset County:	0.13%
New Jersey average:	0.14%

5.79% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($51,219 average AGI)
2.40% relocated from other states ($27,074 average AGI)

Somerset County:	2.40%
New Jersey average:	2.46%

from Middlesex County, NJ	2.21% ($62,979 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ	1.06% ($72,811)
from Morris County, NJ	0.52% ($105,778)
from Essex County, NJ	0.37% ($78,410)
from Hunterdon County, NJ	0.30% ($67,053)
from Hudson County, NJ	0.27% ($80,529)
from Mercer County, NJ	0.22% ($101,310)

8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($90,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.40%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($833 average AGI)

Somerset County:	0.09%
New Jersey average:	0.09%

4.80% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($41,379 average AGI)
3.51% relocated to other states ($48,596 average AGI)

Somerset County:	3.51%
New Jersey average:	3.32%

to Middlesex County, NJ	1.60% ($51,524 average AGI)
to Union County, NJ	0.61% ($60,018)
to Hunterdon County, NJ	0.55% ($105,455)
to Morris County, NJ	0.40% ($114,700)
to Mercer County, NJ	0.30% ($87,420)
to Hudson County, NJ	0.23% ($58,720)
to Ocean County, NJ	0.21% ($84,171)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 32,785 (29,719 aged, 3,066 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 256,165 (62,871 male householders, 16,107 female householders)

  67,433 spouses, 91,923 children (87,257 natural, 2,337 adopted, 2,329 stepchildren), 2,920 grandchildren, 2,460 brothers or sisters, 3,001 parents, 5,120 other relatives, 4,330 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 36,809 (12,560 male householders (9,632 living alone)), 17,532 female householders (15,167 living alone)), 6,717 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,516 (3,197 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 29,316 2-persons, 18,439 3-persons, 19,026 4-persons, 8,174 5-persons, 2,829 6-persons, 1,194 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24,799 1-person, 4,479 2-persons, 525 3-persons, 174 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

77.1% of residents of Somerset County speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
8.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,138,636,000 ($3595 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $61,219,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $569,588,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $221,738,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,325,000
Federal grants: $140,306,000
Federal procurement contracts: $92,316,000 ($44,110,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $113,363,000 ($6,969,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $221,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $210,399,000
Federal Government insurance: $485,888,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+37 per 1000 residents
State:	+33 per 1000 residents

Here:	-3 per 1000 residents
State:	-22 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 142.22 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Here:	7.1
State:	6.6

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

58% of Somerset County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in New Jersey.

Somerset County:	58.1%
State average:	62.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 158111
• Northeast: 55688
• Midwest: 9838
• South: 12489
• West: 4157

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $191,300

Here:	11.9%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Here:	13.8%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Here:	28.8%
New Jersey:	30.1%

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