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Somerville

New Jersey · 14,665 residents (2025 est.) · 2.34 sq mi
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Somerville is a city of 13,410 people in New Jersey. 43% of homes are owner-occupied. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. Density works out to 5,736 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 24%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,410
+8%since 2000
from 12,423 in 2000
14,665 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,736 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 5,348 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.9
+1%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.34 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K12K13K13K14K19902000201020202024Somerville
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(670)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.7%(498)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.5%(604)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.3%(571)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(984)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3423.2%(3,107)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.9%(2,136)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.3%(1,244)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(1,649)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.4%(992)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(840)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(115)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$103,760
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,237 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$56,587
+143%since 2000
from $23,310 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.1%
+27.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
+3%since 2010
from 0.369 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.9%
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
$435,700
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,802
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $822 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
43.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2000
from 48.6% in 2000
57.0% rent
Vacancy rate
2.5%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.20 people
−16%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.7%
−15.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
−13%since 2009
from 4.8 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
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(7,532)
Black12.5%(1,548)
Hispanic / Latino17%(2,112)
Asian7.3%(909)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.8%(6,950)
Black11.3%(1,517)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(2,835)
Asian10.8%(1,449)
Other4.9%(659)
Diversity Score
82
+17%since 2009
from 70 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
Mexican3.7%(497)
Colombian3.3%(446)
Costa Rican2.3%(310)
Peruvian1.8%(244)
Dominican1.3%(174)
Ecuadorian1.1%(152)
Guatemalan0.8%(105)
Honduran0.7%(91)
Salvadoran0.4%(58)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.4%(55)
Cuban0.3%(34)
Venezuelan0.2%(29)
Panamanian0.2%(22)
Argentine0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino4.7%(633)
Asian Indian3.5%(469)
Chinese1.1%(150)
Korean0.6%(77)
Pakistani0.3%(39)
Japanese0.2%(32)
Thai0.2%(28)
Vietnamese0.1%(16)
Ancestry
Irish16.5%(2,214)
Italian15.1%(2,022)
German9%(1,207)
English6.7%(898)
West Indian4.9%(656)
Polish4.3%(581)
Haitian3.8%(516)
American2.2%(299)
Russian1.3%(171)
Hungarian1.2%(159)
Dutch1.2%(158)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(158)
Czech1.1%(144)
Ukrainian1%(140)
Ghanaian1%(138)
Scottish1%(134)
Jamaican1%(132)
French0.9%(117)
Greek0.8%(107)
Slovak0.8%(106)
Portuguese0.7%(98)
Norwegian0.6%(81)
Welsh0.6%(76)
Swiss0.4%(57)
Austrian0.4%(51)
Guyanese0.4%(49)
Lithuanian0.3%(40)
Nigerian0.3%(39)
British0.3%(37)
Belgian0.2%(32)
Arab0.2%(26)
Egyptian0.2%(26)
Danish0.2%(23)
Finnish0.1%(20)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Romanian0.1%(15)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(15)
Croatian0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.7%
+23.2 ptssince 2000
from 31.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.2%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.3%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.2 min
+76%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 67.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.2%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.1%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 71.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.3%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 55.4% in 2009
Female
49.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
Foreign born
23.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 9.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.6%
+9.9 ptssince 2017
from 82.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 95.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
66.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2016
from 70.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 18.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45%(2,673)
Married43.4%(2,577)
Widowed2.2%(128)
Divorced9.4%(557)
Women 15+
Never married38.3%(2,185)
Married45.3%(2,584)
Widowed9.6%(548)
Divorced6.8%(386)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% 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)43.7%(238)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(129)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.9%(114)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 545 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 Somerville, New Jersey?

Somerville, New Jersey has about 13,410 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Somerville, New Jersey earns about $103,760 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Somerville, New Jersey expensive?

In Somerville, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $435,700, and the typical rent is about $1,802 a month.

How educated are people in Somerville, New Jersey?

About 54.7% of adults age 25 and over in Somerville, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Somerville, New Jersey?

About 5.9% of people in Somerville, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Somerville, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Somerville, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,778 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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