Somerset County, New Jersey Facts
Facts |
State |
New Jersey |
Land area |
301.8 square miles |
Population Density |
1,071.7 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
330,585 |
Population change |
2.2% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.5% |
Under 18 |
23.6% |
65 and over |
13.8% |
Females |
51.2% |
White |
72 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
13.9 |
Asian |
15.9% |
Two or more races |
1.9% |
Black or African American |
9.8% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
93% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
51.1% |
Veterans |
13,757 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
115,531 |
Persons per household |
2.8 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
92.2% |
Median household income |
$99,020 |
The per capita income |
$47,803 |
Live below the poverty line. |
5% |
housing units |
125,077 |
Multi-unit structures |
25% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$398,800 |
Residents owning their homes. |
78% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
32,225 |
Women-owned firms |
27.5% |
Asian-owned firms |
11.1% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
6.4% |
Black-owned firms |
5.7% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$5,755,996 |
Retail sales per capita |
$17,946 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$6,401,528 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$14,634,500 |