Somerville, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

13,410

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.87%

4.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,760

0.105% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$435,700

Population & Diversity

Somerville, NJ is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 89.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.9% of Somerville, NJ residents were born outside of the country (3.21k people).

In 2024, there were 4.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.95k people) in Somerville, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

88.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Somerville, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Somerville, NJ was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Somerville, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Somerville, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.95k ± 692
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 706
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 365

21.1%

Hispanic Population

2.84k people

21.1% of the people in Somerville, NJ are hispanic (2.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Somerville, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

23.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.21k people

25.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.31k people

As of 2024, 23.9% of Somerville, NJ residents (3.21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Somerville, NJ was 25.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Somerville, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
238 ± 182
Vietnam
114 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 63

Somerville, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Somerville, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Somerville, NJ employs 8.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Somerville, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,339 people), Manufacturing (927 people), and Retail Trade (878 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($124,879), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,581), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,261).

Employment

Occupations

8.17k

2024 Value

± 697

5.34%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somerville, NJ grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 7.76k employees to 8.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Somerville, NJ, are Management Occupations (1,011 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (782 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (672 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Somerville, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.17k

2024 Value

± 697

5.34%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somerville, NJ grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 7.76k employees to 8.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Somerville, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,339 people), Manufacturing (927 people), and Retail Trade (878 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Somerville, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Somerville, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,728

Median earning men ± $5,807

$68,434

Median earning women ± $4,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,182), Wholesale Trade ($98,644), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,083), Information ($108,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,484).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Somerville, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Somerville, NJ was $435,700 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $403,600 to $435,700, a 7.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Somerville, NJ is 43%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Somerville, NJ have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Somerville, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$435,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,614

$2,569

Median Property Taxes

±$337

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Somerville, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Somerville, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43%

Homeownership

2024

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43% of the housing units in Somerville, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Somerville, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,760

Median Household Income

± $9,316

5.98k

Number of Households

± 570

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.98k households in Somerville, NJ declined from $103,760 from the previous year's value of $103,869.

The following chart displays the households in Somerville, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Somerville, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (6.2%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Somerville, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Somerville, NJ have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.7% of the workforce in Somerville, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Somerville, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Somerville, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Somerville, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Somerville, NJ (779 out of 13.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Somerville, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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