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Somerset

New Jersey · 22,720 residents · 6.33 sq mi
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With 22,720 people, Somerset is a city in New Jersey. 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 29%. There are 3,590 people per square mile. Median household income runs $121,028, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
22,720
−1%since 2000
from 23,040 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,590 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 3,744 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
+16%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.33 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K23K23K24K25K19902000201020202024Somerset
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(1,035)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(974)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(1,322)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(1,306)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(1,373)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(3,311)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(3,246)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.1%(3,201)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(3,047)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(2,166)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(1,154)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(585)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$121,028
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,831 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$60,499
+126%since 2000
from $26,798 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.6%
+24.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.394
+10%since 2010
from 0.358 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Information6.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$438,800
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $167,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,121
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $870 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
27.1% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.35 people
−17%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.2%
−19.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 45.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−19%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic39.4%(9,067)
Black37.6%(8,666)
Hispanic / Latino12%(2,764)
Asian8.2%(1,891)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.7%(7,432)
Black28.1%(6,384)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(2,644)
Asian23.1%(5,249)
Other4.4%(1,011)
Diversity Score
93
+4%since 2009
from 90 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.6%(827)
Dominican2.5%(572)
Cuban0.7%(165)
Spaniard0.7%(159)
Argentine0.6%(137)
Colombian0.4%(101)
Ecuadorian0.4%(100)
Honduran0.3%(71)
Peruvian0.2%(55)
Costa Rican0.2%(53)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(49)
Bolivian0.2%(43)
Mexican0.1%(30)
Nicaraguan0.1%(17)
Salvadoran0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian14.2%(3,227)
Chinese3.1%(711)
Filipino2.9%(650)
Pakistani1.2%(270)
Vietnamese0.5%(122)
Korean0.5%(120)
Japanese0.3%(64)
Taiwanese0.3%(57)
Ancestry
German7.4%(1,685)
Italian6.8%(1,555)
Irish5.5%(1,252)
West Indian5.1%(1,153)
English4.5%(1,032)
Polish4.5%(1,025)
Jamaican3.5%(790)
American2.2%(497)
Arab1.6%(367)
Hungarian1.3%(301)
Egyptian0.9%(206)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.8%(183)
French0.7%(168)
Ghanaian0.7%(162)
Russian0.6%(137)
British0.6%(133)
Dutch0.6%(132)
Scottish0.5%(118)
Slovak0.5%(109)
Welsh0.4%(102)
Armenian0.4%(91)
Portuguese0.4%(91)
Haitian0.4%(84)
Syrian0.3%(75)
Turkish0.3%(74)
Austrian0.3%(63)
Swedish0.3%(62)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(61)
Norwegian0.3%(59)
Greek0.3%(58)
Lithuanian0.3%(57)
Guyanese0.2%(47)
Swiss0.2%(39)
Canadian0.2%(35)
Lebanese0.1%(33)
Moroccan0.1%(33)
Czech0.1%(31)
Brazilian0.1%(28)
Slovene0.1%(28)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Barbadian0.1%(20)
Iranian0.1%(17)
Israeli0.1%(16)
Latvian0.1%(12)
Romanian0.1%(12)
Danish0%(10)
Iraqi0%(9)
Finnish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
62.0%
+25.4 ptssince 2000
from 36.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.3%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.2%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.3 min
+72%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.1%
−11.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.4%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
60.8%
+13.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
29.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 9.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.8%
+8.4 ptssince 2017
from 89.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 96.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
67.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2016
from 70.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 7.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(3,429)
Married54.6%(5,127)
Widowed3.6%(334)
Divorced5.4%(507)
Women 15+
Never married32%(3,194)
Married48.7%(4,866)
Widowed7.6%(764)
Divorced11.7%(1,168)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.6%(177)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(163)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(164)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 560 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Somerset, New Jersey?

Somerset, New Jersey has about 22,720 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Somerset, New Jersey?

The typical household in Somerset, New Jersey earns about $121,028 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Somerset, New Jersey expensive?

In Somerset, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $438,800, and the typical rent is about $2,121 a month.

How educated are people in Somerset, New Jersey?

About 62.0% of adults age 25 and over in Somerset, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Somerset, New Jersey?

About 4.5% of people in Somerset, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Somerset, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Somerset, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 650 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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