Somerset, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $387,501 (it was $167,000 in 2000 )
Somerset:
$387,501New Jersey:
$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $315,152 - $480,685Total population: 22,083 (All urban)
Houses: 10,445 (10,089 occupied: 7,539 owner occupied, 2,646 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
26%State:
35%
Housing density: 1,960 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $760,777.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,866 (lower quartile is $1,632, upper quartile is over $2,000)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $4,223
Median gross rent in Somerset, NJ in 2022: $1,985
Housing units in Somerset with a mortgage: 5,175 (334 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 289 both second mortgage and home equity loan )Houses without a mortgage: 188
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $145,516
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $99,639
Median monthly housing costs: $1,996
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
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Median year house/condo built: 1975Median year apartment built: 1983Household type by relationship:
Households: 24,379
Male householders: 5,328 (1,673 living alone ), Female householders: 4,707 (1,663 living alone )4,561 spouses (4,517 opposite-sex spouses ), 421 unmarried partners , (396 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 6,400 children (6,260 natural , 105 adopted , 34 stepchildren ), 772 grandchildren , 254 brothers or sisters , 515 parents , 18 foster children , 396 other relatives , 580 non-relatives In group quarters: 423
Size of family households: 2,847 2-persons , 1,687 3-persons , 1,038 4-persons , 481 5-persons , 27 6-persons , 197 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 3,293 1-person , 497 2-persons , 57 3-persons , 3 4-persons , 39 5-persons .
2,922 married couples with children. single-parent households (53 men , 702 women ).
69.5% of residents of Somerset speak English at home. of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well , 15% speak English well , 6% speak English not well ).of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well , 11% speak English well , 4% speak English not well , 2% don't speak English at all ).of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well , 25% speak English well , 12% speak English not well , 1% don't speak English at all ).of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well , 13% speak English well ).
Foreign born population: 6,178 (25.3%)of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Somerset, NJ household income distribution 450 Less than $10,000456 $10,000 to $19,999107 $20,000 to $29,999327 $30,000 to $39,999240 $40,000 to $49,999266 $50,000 to $59,999924 $60,000 to $74,9991,809 $75,000 to $99,9991,111 $100,000 to $124,9991,130 $125,000 to $149,9991,671 $150,000 to $199,9991,807 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Somerset, NJ 53 Less than $10,0008 $15,000 to $19,9996 $40,000 to $49,99916 $90,000 to $99,99919 $125,000 to $149,999165 $150,000 to $174,999112 $175,000 to $199,999183 $200,000 to $249,999772 $250,000 to $299,9992,753 $300,000 to $399,9992,141 $400,000 to $499,999929 $500,000 to $749,999225 $750,000 to $999,99931 $2,000,000 or moreRent paid by renters in 2022 in Somerset, NJ 13 $400 to $44915 $600 to $64915 $700 to $74973 $750 to $79910 $800 to $89925 $900 to $99977 $1,000 to $1,24991 $1,250 to $1,4991,283 $1,500 to $1,999610 $2,000 to $2,499273 $2,500 to $2,99960 $3,000 to $3,49962 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.0%Number of people working at home: 2,870 (21.2% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 5195 to 9 minutes: 50010 to 14 minutes: 1,04715 to 19 minutes: 1,46520 to 24 minutes: 1,27625 to 29 minutes: 64630 to 34 minutes: 1,55235 to 39 minutes: 71040 to 44 minutes: 26845 to 59 minutes: 1,12860 to 89 minutes: 81890 or more minutes: 443
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,133 (52.9%)Carpooled: 730 (9.3%)Bus : 31 (0.4%)Subway or elevated rail : 15 (0.2%)Taxi: 388 (5.0%)Walked: 126 (1.6%)Worked at home: 2,870 (36.7%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 6.3% Males4.0% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 3.5% Males15.7% FemalesUnemployment rate for Asian residents 5.3% Males0.3% FemalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 4.4% Males4.7% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 1.3% Males3.3% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Somerset, New Jersey
1,863 2010 or later 1,152 2000 to 2009 1,261 1990 to 1999 1,617 1980 to 1989 744 1970 to 1979 738 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
Italian: 511 (3.7%)
Jamaican: 448 (3.3%)
American: 409 (3.0%)
Polish: 288 (2.1%)
English: 211 (1.5%)
Irish: 192 (1.4%)
Ghanaian: 166 (1.2%)
Turkish: 154 (1.1%)
Egyptian: 146 (1.1%)
German: 134 (1.0%)
Hungarian: 133 (1.0%)
Scottish: 121 (0.9%)
Sierra Leonean: 116 (0.9%)
African: 108 (0.8%)
British West Indian: 106 (0.8%)
Ukrainian: 99 (0.7%)
Palestinian: 80 (0.6%)
Bahamian: 70 (0.5%)
Lithuanian: 66 (0.5%)
Swiss: 65 (0.5%)
European: 53 (0.4%)
Guyanese: 52 (0.4%)
Eastern European: 47 (0.3%)
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 37 (0.3%)
British: 35 (0.3%)
Arab: 23 (0.2%)
Slovene: 22 (0.2%)
Russian: 21 (0.2%)
Haitian: 21 (0.2%)
Iranian: 20 (0.1%)
Canadian: 19 (0.1%)
Slovak: 19 (0.1%)
Macedonian: 18 (0.1%)
Brazilian: 18 (0.1%)
Armenian: 16 (0.1%)
Austrian: 13 (0.10%)
Lebanese: 13 (0.10%)
Latvian: 13 (0.10%)
Syrian: 12 (0.09%)
French: 12 (0.09%)
Iraqi: 8 (0.06%)
Northern European: 6 (0.04%)
Croatian: 5 (0.04%)
Scotch-Irish: 4 (0.03%)
Dutch: 3 (0.02%) Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): India Somerset:
28.8% (1,810)New Jersey:
12.8% (274,609)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan Somerset:
10.0% (627)New Jersey:
3.7% (78,969)
Jamaica Somerset:
7.7% (483)New Jersey:
2.2% (47,365)
Philippines Somerset:
4.6% (290)New Jersey:
4.0% (85,934)
Taiwan Somerset:
3.6% (225)New Jersey:
0.7% (15,548)
Korea Somerset:
2.8% (174)New Jersey:
3.3% (70,512)
Dominican Republic Somerset:
2.6% (162)New Jersey:
9.7% (209,055)
Turkey Somerset:
2.5% (155)New Jersey:
0.8% (16,778)
Ghana Somerset:
2.0% (128)New Jersey:
0.8% (17,949)
Africa, n.e.c. Somerset:
2.0% (124)New Jersey:
0.3% (5,393)
Ecuador Somerset:
1.8% (114)New Jersey:
4.4% (95,275)
Pakistan Somerset:
1.8% (113)New Jersey:
1.3% (27,580)
Guyana Somerset:
1.8% (112)New Jersey:
1.2% (26,173)
Kenya Somerset:
1.6% (103)New Jersey:
0.3% (6,479)
Argentina Somerset:
1.6% (100)New Jersey:
0.5% (10,607)
Poland Somerset:
1.6% (98)New Jersey:
2.3% (48,811)
Hong Kong Somerset:
1.5% (96)New Jersey:
0.5% (11,161)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,264Other state: 5,659Northeast: 4,231Midwest: 409South: 886West: 166 86.0% of Somerset residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.5% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70.1% lived in New Jersey.
Somerset:
86.0%State average:
90.4%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 44Nursery to 4th grade: 75th and 6th grade: 27th and 8th grade: 139th grade: 1410th grade: 3511th grade: 1612th grade, no diploma: 232High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,141Less than 1 year of college: 535Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 501Associate degree: 660Bachelor's degree: 3,274Master's degree: 1,709Professional school degree: 134Doctorate degree: 389
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 15Nursery to 4th grade: 495th and 6th grade: 897th and 8th grade: 589th grade: 610th grade: 1711th grade: 5712th grade, no diploma: 81High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,580Less than 1 year of college: 399Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 805Associate degree: 619Bachelor's degree: 3,252Master's degree: 1,739Professional school degree: 149Doctorate degree: 342
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,160One, attached: 2,606Two: 1323 or 4: 3095 to 9: 55610 to 19: 67020 to 49: 14350 or more: 846Mobile homes: 21Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.3%House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago
Renter moved in on average 2 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 316 Here:
17.4%New Jersey:
12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 210 Here:
17.4%New Jersey:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 205 Here:
17.6%New Jersey:
33.2%
