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County population in July 2011: 324,078 (93% urban, 7% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 84,153
Renter-occupied apartments: 24,831
% of renters here:

23%
State:

20%

Land area: 305 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 1064 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Somerset County: 122.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Manufacturing (15.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.9%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Somerset County, New Jersey:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (66.2%)
  • Asian alone (12.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (12.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (8.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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,NJ real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Somerset County:

2.7 people
New Jersey:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $89,871 ($76,933 in 1999)
This county:

$89871
New Jersey:

$68342

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,162 (lower quartile is $929, upper quartile is $1,510)
This county:

$1162
State:

$962


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $401,900 (it was $222,400 in 2000)
Somerset County:

$401,900
New Jersey:

$348,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $299,900 - $608,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $616,283
Here:

$616,283
State:

$429,197

Townhouses or other attached units: $353,487
Here:

$353,487
State:

$286,566

In 2-unit structures: $418,052
Here:

$418,052
State:

$397,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $282,851
Here:

$282,851
State:

$336,988

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $331,942
Here:

$331,942
State:

$292,192

Mobile homes: $130,594
Here:

$130,594
State:

$53,584
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,650
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,001

Institutionalized population: 3,333

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Health of residents in Somerset County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
78.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
86.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
81.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.
11.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1227 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2001: 1103 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2002: 869 buildings, average cost: $175,500
  • 2003: 890 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 2004: 797 buildings, average cost: $183,900
  • 2005: 818 buildings, average cost: $199,700
  • 2006: 623 buildings, average cost: $174,600
  • 2007: 593 buildings, average cost: $199,200
  • 2008: 411 buildings, average cost: $201,000
  • 2009: 358 buildings, average cost: $162,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County New Jersey:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.4%


2008 Presidential Election results in Somerset County New Jersey:

Obama (Democratic): 52.8%
McCain (Republican): 46.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $7,805 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $7,465 (1.9%)


Somerset County household income distribution in 2009 Somerset County home values distribution


Somerset County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.0%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.0%
Somerset County:

4.0%
New Jersey:

9.4%
Median age of residents in 2009: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 23 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.8%
Whole state:

8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Somerset County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:www.co.somerset.nj.us

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Somerset County: Belle Mead Station (A), Penn Brook Golf Course (B), Duke Estate (C), Raritan Valley Country Club (D), Warren Township Municipal Building Complex (E), United States Equestrian Team Training Center (F), Tara Greens Golf Course (G), Spooky Brook Golf Course (H), Pine Brook Country Club (I), Ralph Reeve Cultural Center (J), Hillsborough Country Club (K), Green Knoll Golf Course (L), Route 518 Business Park (M), Bunker Hill Golf Course (N), Bedens Brook Country Club (O), Camp Agnes DeWitt (P), Northover Camp (Q), Camp Sunshine (R), Finderne Station (S), Ripple Hill Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Somerset Shopping Center (1), Kingston Mall Shopping Center (2), Montgomery Shopping Center (3), Princeton North Shopping Center (4), Bridgewater Commons Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Somerset County include: Franklin Church (A), Neshanic United Methodist Church (B), Grace Fellowship Chapel (C), Kingston Presbyterian Church (D), Lamington Presbyterian Church (E), Middlebush Reformed Church (F), Mount Bethel Baptist Church (G), Neshanic Reformed Church (H), Pluckemin Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Flagtown Cemetery (1), Van Nest Burying Ground (2), Hofheimer Cemetery (3), Ten Mile Run Cemetery (4), Sacred Heart Cemetery (5), Saint Bernards Roman Catholic Cemetery (6), Cedar Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Washington Valley Reservoir (A), East Branch Reservoir (B), Spooky Brook Pond (C), Sunset Lake (D), Sylvan Lake (E), Bridgepoint Lake (F), Osborn Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lamington River (A), Millstone River (B), Indian Grave Brook (C), Hoopstick Brook (D), Holland Brook (E), Harrisons Brook (F), Cedar Brook (G), Fox Creek (H), Ninemile Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Somerset County include: Sourland Mountain County Preserve (1), Delaware and Raritan State Park (2), Duke Island Park (3), North Branch Park (4), Lord Sterling Park (5), Montgomery Park (6), Quail Brook Park (7), Schmidt Park (8), Warrenbrook Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.8%
New Jersey:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 13,761
  • 1990 to 1994: 9,193
  • 1985 to 1989: 8,538
  • 1980 to 1984: 5,771
  • 1975 to 1979: 3,961
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,467
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,788
  • 1965 to 1969: 6,458

Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes

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

Somerset County marital status for males
Somerset County marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.38%
Here57.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 170,690
Total congregations: 147

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Reformed Church in America
Adherents118,638 (69.5%)11,100 (6.5%)6,351 (3.7%)6,348 (3.7%)5,471 (3.2%)
Congregations27 (18.4%)9 (6.1%)4 (2.7%)14 (9.5%)17 (11.6%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateOther
Adherents4,571 (2.7%)3,299 (1.9%)1,900 (1.1%)1,891 (1.1%)11,121 (6.5%)
Congregations15 (10.2%)7 (4.8%)1 (0.7%)1 (0.7%)52 (35.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Somerset County - Somerset, North Plainfield, Somerville, Manville, Bound Brook

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 69
This county:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Somerset 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
This county:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 256
Somerset County:

7.96 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.7%
New Jersey:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

20.4%
New Jersey:

23.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Somerset County:

24.0%
State:

18.0%


Agriculture in Somerset County:

Average size of farms: 82 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34,081
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $518.73
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32,243
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $50,486
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.83
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.42%
Corn for grain: 1823 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2043 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1640 harvested acres
Vegetables: 159 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 166 acres

Tornado activity:

Somerset County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 1.0 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 26, 2010 to December 27, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1954): February 4, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1954, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1897): April 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1897, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Jersey Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 20, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1694): April 26, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1694, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Jersey Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3257): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3257, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 16, 2003 to February 17, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3181): March 20, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3181, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New Jersey Terrorist Attack Emergency Declaration, Incident Period: September 11, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3169): September 19, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3169, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New Jersey Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 30, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3156): November 1, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3156, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New Jersey Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3148): September 17, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3148, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1295): September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1295, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: October 18, 1996 to October 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1145): November 19, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1145, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Heavy Rains: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzards: 2, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • India (13%)
  • Costa Rica (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Italy (4%)
  • Ecuador (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Poland (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Somerset County (%):



  • Italian (18%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • Polish (8%)
  • English (5%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Russian (2%)


Somerset County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Somerset County, New Jersey:

  • 2,103 people in nursing homes
  • 460 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 308 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 263 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 213 people in religious group quarters
  • 194 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 178 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 124 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 118 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 111 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 102 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 86 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 66 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 65 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 39 people in other group homes
  • 31 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 23 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $109,003.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 13.9

Births per 1000 population in Somerset County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Somerset County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Somerset County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.63
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8140.170
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 185.320
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22626.99

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1275.090
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 611.130
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.38

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 82.71
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88.47

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 25.95
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 58.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 19.4
  • Poisoning - 15.3
  • Firearm - 13.9
  • Other - 10.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 292,974
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 22,824
Here:

71 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 10,816
Here:

34 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11,830
Here:

+37 per 1000 residents
State:

+33 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -918
Here:  -3 per 1000 residents
State:  -22 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Somerset County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,454
  • 2000 to 2004: 8,164
  • 1990 to 1999: 23,294
  • 1980 to 1989: 23,557
  • 1970 to 1979: 13,377
  • 1960 to 1969: 16,468
  • 1950 to 1959: 13,867
  • 1940 to 1949: 6,272
  • 1939 or earlier: 13,577
Rooms in houses/apartments in Somerset County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 49
  • 2 rooms: 482
  • 3 rooms: 1,668
  • 4 rooms: 5,276
  • 5 rooms: 11,491
  • 6 rooms: 14,806
  • 7 rooms: 14,505
  • 8 rooms: 16,889
  • 9+ rooms: 18,987
  • 1 room: 1,079
  • 2 rooms: 1,887
  • 3 rooms: 5,624
  • 4 rooms: 6,986
  • 5 rooms: 4,876
  • 6 rooms: 2,288
  • 7 rooms: 1,027
  • 8 rooms: 643
  • 9+ rooms: 421
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Somerset County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 96
  • 1 bedroom: 2,653
  • 2 bedrooms: 16,543
  • 3 bedrooms: 29,565
  • 4 bedrooms: 27,942
  • 5+ bedrooms: 7,354
  • no bedroom: 1,240
  • 1 bedroom: 9,533
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,235
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,625
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,024
  • 5+ bedrooms: 174
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset County, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,338
  • 1 vehicle: 19,881
  • 2 vehicles: 43,388
  • 3 vehicles: 13,949
  • 4 vehicles: 3,522
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,075
  • no vehicle: 3,130
  • 1 vehicle: 11,645
  • 2 vehicles: 8,090
  • 3 vehicles: 1,505
  • 4 vehicles: 375
  • 5+ vehicles: 86

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Somerset County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (79.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14.3%)
  • Electricity (4.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (66.8%)
  • Electricity (17.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.7%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,217
Here:

11.9%
New Jersey:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,989
Here:

13.8%
New Jersey:

13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,888
Here:

28.8%
New Jersey:

30.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Somerset County government finances in 2006:

    : $11,980,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,516,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $18,112,000
    All Other: $13,467,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,904,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,455,000
    Solid Waste Management: $500,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $155,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $0
  • Construction - General - Other: $35,675,000
    Regular Highways: $22,300,000
    Other Higher Education: $6,957,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,637,000
    General Public Buildings: $476,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $58,773,000
    General - Other: $40,583,000
    Regular Highways: $17,357,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,641,000
    Health - Other: $14,781,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,251,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,716,000
    Libraries: $10,308,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,432,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,838,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,721,000
    Police Protection: $6,189,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,833,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,632,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,497,000
    Financial Administration: $3,188,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,808,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,030,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $587,000
    Local Fire Protection: $401,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $184,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $18,500,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,198,000
    Education: $1,046,000
    All Other: $652,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,881,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $335,000
    General - Other: $95,000
    Other Higher Education: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $33,041,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $19,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,170,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,390,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,036,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $250,000
    Sale of Property: $224,000
    Rents: $115,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,663,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,733,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,100,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,822,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,763,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,862,000
    Other Higher Education: $753,000
    Police Protection: $321,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,782,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $26,345,000
    All Other: $16,142,000
    Health and Hospitals: $12,925,000
    Education: $11,736,000
    Public Welfare: $2,824,000
  • Tax - Property: $159,839,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $95,603,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,370
  • Number of aged recipients: 820
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,550
  • Number of recipients under 18: 270
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,059
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,041
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 649
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,035


Somerset County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Somerset County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 62 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 ORIGINATED1,003$272,6202,268$335,49610,469$304,730392$155,9319$2,668,000215$248,6564$115,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED71$261,817267$378,610930$303,10364$110,5312$712,00024$210,7081$137,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED152$265,579323$336,4093,122$310,689240$96,7382$12,000133$201,33114$105,643
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN112$280,411334$348,1472,048$300,61784$150,5482$299,50061$207,4431$235,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS53$258,18973$370,164493$310,11426$140,1150$012$258,0830$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 59 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED260$292,181145$320,8970$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED81$301,07489$331,0902$203,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED47$313,10643$304,4652$136,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$293,40029$341,0690$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$427,5838$355,3750$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Somerset County, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,23973.8 years
Mary1,15180.2 years
Joseph87673.7 years
William61573.0 years
Anna60281.6 years
Helen51080.4 years
George46973.2 years
Charles42373.5 years
Margaret40579.5 years
Frank40175.5 years
Most common last names in Somerset County, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17175.6 years
Johnson10072.2 years
Jones9371.9 years
Miller8174.2 years
Brown7872.6 years
Williams7771.4 years
Davis5471.9 years
Moore5174.9 years
Thompson5174.9 years
Hall5076.1 years
Businesses in Somerset County, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven5Journeys1
ALDO1KFC4
AT&T7Kmart3
Abercrombie & Fitch1Kohl's3
Abercrombie Kids1Kroger1
Ace Hardware1La Quinta1
Aeropostale1La-Z-Boy1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lane Bryant1
Ann Taylor2Lane Furniture1
Apple Store1LensCrafters3
Applebee's2Lowe's2
Arby's2Macy's1
AutoZone3Marriott6
Avenue1Marshalls3
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1MasterBrand Cabinets21
Banana Republic1McDonald's8
Baskin-Robbins5Men's Wearhouse2
Bath & Body Works1Motherhood Maternity3
Bed Bath & Beyond2New Balance8
Blockbuster2New York & Co1
Brooks Brothers1Nike7
Brookstone2Office Depot1
Budget Car Rental1Old Country Buffet1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Old Navy2
Burger King7Olive Garden1
Buybuy BABY1On The Border1
CVS6Pac Sun1
Cache1Panera Bread3
Casual Male XL1Papa John's Pizza1
Chico's2Payless6
Chipotle1Penske5
Clarion1PetSmart3
Clarks1Pier 1 Imports3
Coldwater Creek1Pizza Hut2
Costco1Quiznos4
Crate & Barrel1RadioShack8
Curves1Raymour & Flanigan2
DHL2Red Lobster1
Dairy Queen2Rite Aid7
Days Inn2Ruby Tuesday3
Decora Cabinetry2Sam's Club1
Domino's Pizza4Sears5
DressBarn3Sephora1
Dunkin Donuts23Soma Intimates2
Econo Lodge1Spencer Gifts1
Eddie Bauer1Sprint Nextel2
Express1Staples4
Extended Stay America2Starbucks7
Famous Footwear2Subway17
Fashion Bug1Super 81
FedEx71T-Mobile12
Foot Locker3T.G.I. Driday's3
Forever 211T.J.Maxx2
GNC11Taco Bell2
GameStop6Talbots1
Gap2Target3
Goodwill3The Cheesecake Factory1
Gymboree2The Limited1
H&R Block6The Room Place2
Haagen-Dazs1Toys"R"Us3
Harmon Face Values1Trader Joe's1
Haworth2True Value2
Holiday Inn6U-Haul8
Hollister Co.1UPS100
Home Depot4Verizon Wireless4
Hot Topic1Victoria's Secret2
Houlihan's1Walgreens5
Howard Johnson1Walmart4
Hyatt4Wendy's7
IHOP4Westin1
J. Jill1Wet Seal1
J.Crew1Whole Foods Market1
JoS. A. Bank2YMCA6
Jones New York6
Browse common businesses in Somerset County, NJ


Somerset County on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"

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