Description:
Somerset County is located in the heart of Central New Jersey. As one of the oldest American counties, Somerset's long history traces back to the colonial era and the Revolutionary War. Somerville is the county’s seat. The Somerset Patriots play independent league baseball at Commerce Bank Ball Park in Bridgewater. Several Fortune 500 Companies, including Bristol-Meyer-Squibb and divisions of Johnson & Johnson are situated here. The county has various transportation links to the rest of the region, including interstates 78 and 287 and the Raritan Valley and Peapack Gladstone passenger lines. The Somerset County Regional Center Vision Initiative is seeking a balance between urban and suburban development and rural countryside growth and diversity.
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Key Facts
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Estimate |
Margin of Error |
| Total population |
326,869 |
N/A |
| Median age (years) |
39.6 |
+/- 0.5 |
| Race |
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White |
72.6% |
+/- 1.0% |
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Black or African American |
9.0% |
+/- 0.4% |
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Asian |
13.1% |
+/- 0.3% |
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- Asian Indian |
5.9% |
+/- 0.9% |
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- Chinese |
4.2% |
+/- 0.8% |
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- Other |
2.9% |
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
12.7% |
N/A |
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Puerto Rican |
2.1% |
+/- 0.7% |
| Total Housing Units |
122,408 |
+/- 812 |
| Occupied Housing Units |
115,121 |
+/- 1,703 |
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Owner-occupied |
88,347 |
+/- 1,917 |
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Renter-occupied |
26,774 |
+/- 1,937 |
| Median Household Income |
$89,871 |
+/- $3,082 |
| Median Housing Value |
$401,900 |
+/- $13,977 |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years |
42,606 |
+/- $2,478 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over |
25,786 |
+/- 1,159 |
| Average household size |
2.79 |
+/- 0.03 |
Source: American Community Survey, US Census (2009) |
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