Somerset, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 23,053, Rural population: 0)

Somerset, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,473 (8,278 occupied: 5,546 owner occupied, 2,732 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1590 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,120 (lower quartile is $960, upper quartile is $1,307)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,036

Median gross rent in Somerset, NJ in 2007: $1,188

Housing units in Somerset with a mortgage: 3,976 (427 second mortgage, 558 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,356

Somerset,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $370,243 (it was $167,000 in 2000)

Somerset:	$370,243
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $273,023 - $410,702

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $361,724
Here: $361,724
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $284,566
Here: $284,566
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $379,940
Here: $379,940
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $244,516
Here: $244,516
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $238,919
Here: $238,919
State: $309,003

Mobile homes: $225,000
Here: $225,000
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,899

In family households: 19,613 (4,203 male householders, 1,656 female householders)
4,466 spouses, 6,947 children (6,609 natural, 192 adopted, 146 stepchildren), 634 grandchildren, 279 brothers or sisters, 264 parents, 746 other relatives, 418 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,286 (1,137 male householders (811 living alone)), 1,291 female householders (1,084 living alone)), 858 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 154 (93 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,138 2-persons, 1,244 3-persons, 1,300 4-persons, 633 5-persons, 396 6-persons, 148 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,895 1-person, 399 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

3,564 married couples with children.
1,115 single-parent households (235 men, 880 women).

73.3% of residents of Somerset speak English at home.
12.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
3.8% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,264 (22.8%)
(47.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 156 4 rooms: 299 5 rooms: 762 6 rooms: 1,133 7 rooms: 1,251 8 rooms: 1,156 9 or more rooms: 745

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, New Jersey:
	1 room: 148 2 rooms: 260 3 rooms: 635 4 rooms: 698 5 rooms: 622 6 rooms: 231 7 rooms: 80 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 41

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 103
1990 to 1994: 231
1980 to 1989: 1,356
1970 to 1979: 1,427
1960 to 1969: 2,908
1950 to 1959: 1,433
1940 to 1949: 441
1939 or earlier: 555

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerset:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 93 2 bedrooms: 905 3 bedrooms: 2,455 4 bedrooms: 1,901 5 or more bedrooms: 192

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset:
	no bedroom: 171 1 bedroom: 1,172 2 bedrooms: 800 3 bedrooms: 486 4 bedrooms: 87 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 232 1 vehicle: 1,546 2 vehicles: 2,454 3 vehicles: 979 4 vehicles: 271 5 or more vehicles: 64

Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 325 1 vehicle: 1,571 2 vehicles: 588 3 vehicles: 209 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Somerset, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 14
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 83
$100,000 to $124,999: 608
$125,000 to $149,999: 1092
$150,000 to $174,999: 1166
$175,000 to $199,999: 1105
$200,000 to $249,999: 941
$250,000 to $299,999: 199
$300,000 to $399,999: 49
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 16

Somerset rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Somerset:

Less than $100: 4 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 17
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 28
$500 to $549: 36
$550 to $599: 29
$600 to $649: 14
$650 to $699: 29
$700 to $749: 51
$750 to $799: 81
$800 to $899: 173
$900 to $999: 205
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,214
$1,250 to $1,499: 358
$1,500 to $1,999: 216
$2,000 or more: 98
No cash rent: 94

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,514 1990 to 1994: 651 1985 to 1989: 938 1980 to 1984: 679 1975 to 1979: 485 1970 to 1974: 259 1970 to 1974: 282 1965 to 1969: 456

Somerset, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 32.1%
Number of people working at home: 240 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 221
5 to 9 minutes: 861
10 to 14 minutes: 1515
15 to 19 minutes: 1989
20 to 24 minutes: 1560
25 to 29 minutes: 673
30 to 34 minutes: 1481
35 to 39 minutes: 292
40 to 44 minutes: 330
45 to 59 minutes: 1034
60 to 89 minutes: 790
90 or more minutes: 557

Somerset mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,987 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,377 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 179 (2%)
Railroad: 419 (4%)
Taxi: 65 (1%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 158 (1%)
Other means: 106 (1%)
Worked at home: 240 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 441
$10,000 to $14,999: 263
$15,000 to $19,999: 316
$20,000 to $24,999: 194
$25,000 to $29,999: 444
$30,000 to $34,999: 337
$35,000 to $39,999: 424
$40,000 to $44,999: 286
$45,000 to $49,999: 339
$50,000 to $59,999: 704
$60,000 to $74,999: 1115
$75,000 to $99,999: 1447
$100,000 to $124,999: 912
$125,000 to $149,999: 509
$150,000 to $199,999: 290
$200,000 or more: 266

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 9612

Italian: 1744

Subsaharan African:: 1387

Irish: 1263

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1091

African: 925

Polish: 915

Jamaican: 870

German: 761

Hungarian: 503

English: 423

United States or American: 396

Russian: 305

Dutch: 212

Arab:: 198

Nigerian: 180

Ghanian: 164

Scottish: 164

Egyptian: 140

Sierra Leonean: 106

French (except Basque): 102

Ukrainian: 91

West Indian: 74

French Canadian: 74

Greek: 72

British: 71

Swedish: 64

Austrian: 64

Guyanese: 61

Slovak: 60

Haitian: 55

Iranian: 50

Barbadian: 45

Lebanese: 40

Scotch-Irish: 39

Welsh: 38

Danish: 37

European: 36

Romanian: 34

Czechoslovakian: 28

Eastern European: 27

Lithuanian: 24

Armenian: 24

Latvian: 23

Norwegian: 23

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 22

Canadian: 21

Croatian: 19

Portuguese: 17

Swiss: 17

British West Indian: 14

Israeli: 11

Jordanian: 10

Finnish: 10

Belgian: 10

Estonian: 8

Czech: 8

Liberian: 7

Moroccan: 7

Carpatho Rusyn: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Northern European: 6

Australian: 6

U.S. Virgin Islander: 6

Kenyan: 5

Bahamian: 5

Slovene: 4

Palestinian: 1

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

Jamaica (12%)
Dominican Republic (10%)
India (9%)
Philippines (9%)
Mexico (6%)
Ghana (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

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

This state: 11021
Northeast: 3455
Midwest: 560
South: 2073
West: 224

64% of Somerset 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, 77% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 52
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 132
7th and 8th grade: 226
9th grade: 118
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 97
12th grade, no diploma: 360
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,572
Less than 1 year of college: 466
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,047
Associate degree: 321
Bachelor's degree: 1,717
Master's degree: 732
Professional school degree: 275
Doctorate degree: 188

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 59
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 130
7th and 8th grade: 258
9th grade: 194
10th grade: 92
11th grade: 189
12th grade, no diploma: 281
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,968
Less than 1 year of college: 745
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 961
Associate degree: 515
Bachelor's degree: 2,025
Master's degree: 663
Professional school degree: 98
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $82,515
Black householders: $77,961
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,087
Asian householders: $99,778
Some other race householders: $50,212
Two or more races householders: $56,428
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,125

Somerset household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Somerset household income for Black householders

Somerset household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Somerset household income for Asian householders

Somerset household income for Some other race householders

Somerset household income for Two or more races householders

Somerset household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Somerset marital status for males

Somerset marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $382,278
Black or African American householders: $367,643
Asian householders: $349,460
Some other race householders: $365,647
Two or more races householders: $342,365
Hispanic or Latino householders: $350,126

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,222
One, attached: 847
Two: 523
3 or 4: 275
5 to 9: 318
10 to 19: 600
20 to 49: 119
50 or more: 553
Mobile homes: 7
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $379,918

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Somerset:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 417

Here:	15.9%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 242

Here:	18.4%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 299

Here:	27.9%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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