Somerville, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $384,149 (it was $158,200 in 2000 )
Somerville:
$384,149New Jersey:
$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $316,174 - $471,096Mean price in 2022: Detached houses: $384,350 Here:
$384,350State:
$537,591
Townhouses or other attached units: $309,498 Here:
$309,498State:
$381,113
In 2-unit structures: $579,324 Here:
$579,324State:
$444,476
Total population: 12,153 (All urban)
Houses: 5,398 (5,191 occupied: 2,413 owner occupied, 2,826 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
54%State:
35%
Housing density: 2,287 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $424,457.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,511 (lower quartile is $1,297, upper quartile is $1,900)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $19,511
Median gross rent in Somerville, NJ in 2022: $1,681
Housing units in Somerville with a mortgage: 1,745 (172 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 162 both second mortgage and home equity loan )Houses without a mortgage: 111
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $157,139
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $89,630
Median monthly housing costs: $1,756
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
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Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
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Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
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Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Latest news about housing in Somerville, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Median year house/condo built: 1954Median year apartment built: 1964Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,535
Male householders: 2,598 (877 living alone ), Female householders: 2,565 (808 living alone )2,327 spouses (2,277 opposite-sex spouses ), 517 unmarried partners , (517 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 3,297 children (3,171 natural , 116 adopted , 9 stepchildren ), 85 grandchildren , 206 brothers or sisters , 137 parents , 0 foster children , 57 other relatives , 419 non-relatives In group quarters: 323
Size of family households: 1,123 2-persons , 980 3-persons , 564 4-persons , 295 5-persons , 31 6-persons , 15 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 1,664 1-person , 449 2-persons , 59 3-persons .
1,893 married couples with children. single-parent households (91 men , 345 women ).
63.6% of residents of Somerville speak English at home. of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well , 31% speak English well , 14% speak English not well , 2% don't speak English at all ).of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well , 9% speak English well , 1% speak English not well , 2% don't speak English at all ).of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well , 27% speak English well , 3% speak English not well ).of residents speak other language at home (27% speak English very well , 73% speak English not well ).
Foreign born population: 3,388 (27.0%)of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Somerville, NJ household income distribution 212 Less than $10,000192 $10,000 to $19,999149 $20,000 to $29,999269 $30,000 to $39,99973 $40,000 to $49,999297 $50,000 to $59,999356 $60,000 to $74,999906 $75,000 to $99,999668 $100,000 to $124,999547 $125,000 to $149,999912 $150,000 to $199,999661 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Somerville, NJ 19 Less than $10,0006 $20,000 to $24,99918 $30,000 to $34,9996 $40,000 to $49,9997 $90,000 to $99,9999 $125,000 to $149,99913 $150,000 to $174,99918 $175,000 to $199,99971 $200,000 to $249,999252 $250,000 to $299,999935 $300,000 to $399,999730 $400,000 to $499,999225 $500,000 to $749,99949 $750,000 to $999,99918 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Somerville, NJ 40 $150 to $19943 $200 to $24910 $250 to $29911 $350 to $3998 $450 to $49916 $550 to $599121 $600 to $64951 $800 to $89914 $900 to $999251 $1,000 to $1,249722 $1,250 to $1,4991,085 $1,500 to $1,999240 $2,000 to $2,49974 $2,500 to $2,99913 $3,000 to $3,49913 $3,500 or more17 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.9%Number of people working at home: 1,190 (16.3% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 545 to 9 minutes: 81910 to 14 minutes: 1,10815 to 19 minutes: 90220 to 24 minutes: 71525 to 29 minutes: 41130 to 34 minutes: 83135 to 39 minutes: 13140 to 44 minutes: 20645 to 59 minutes: 34660 to 89 minutes: 17190 or more minutes: 226
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,353 (73.0%)Carpooled: 646 (5.6%)Bus : 88 (0.8%)Subway or elevated rail : 108 (0.9%)Long-distance train or commuter rail : 47 (0.4%)Taxi: 171 (1.5%)Bicycle: 10 (0.1%)Walked: 490 (4.3%)Worked at home: 1,190 (10.4%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 3.6% Males3.1% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 0.4% MalesUnemployment rate for Asian residents 0.4% Males3.7% FemalesUnemployment rate for other race residents 4.0% MalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 2.9% MalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 1.0% Males2.9% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Somerville, New Jersey
1,003 2010 or later 1,104 2000 to 2009 759 1990 to 1999 704 1980 to 1989 136 1970 to 1979 286 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
Italian: 591 (9.4%)
Haitian: 479 (7.6%)
American: 289 (4.6%)
Irish: 217 (3.4%)
Polish: 146 (2.3%)
Greek: 131 (2.1%)
German: 129 (2.0%)
Guyanese: 86 (1.4%)
English: 82 (1.3%)
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 82 (1.3%)
Jamaican: 72 (1.1%)
Nigerian: 48 (0.8%)
Russian: 38 (0.6%)
Portuguese: 34 (0.5%)
Turkish: 34 (0.5%)
European: 29 (0.5%)
Armenian: 26 (0.4%)
Kenyan: 25 (0.4%)
Belgian: 20 (0.3%)
Dutch: 20 (0.3%)
British: 18 (0.3%)
Syrian: 17 (0.3%)
Swedish: 16 (0.3%)
Brazilian: 15 (0.2%)
Czechoslovakian: 15 (0.2%)
Hungarian: 15 (0.2%)
Romanian: 15 (0.2%)
Finnish: 12 (0.2%)
French: 11 (0.2%)
Northern European: 11 (0.2%)
Swiss: 10 (0.2%)
French Canadian: 7 (0.1%)
Norwegian: 5 (0.08%)
Scotch-Irish: 4 (0.06%)
Slovak: 4 (0.06%) Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): India Somerville:
18.9% (652)New Jersey:
12.8% (274,609)
Philippines Somerville:
13.4% (463)New Jersey:
4.0% (85,934)
Colombia Somerville:
8.0% (276)New Jersey:
4.2% (90,817)
Mexico Somerville:
7.8% (268)New Jersey:
4.8% (102,527)
Haiti Somerville:
7.4% (257)New Jersey:
2.3% (49,491)
Peru Somerville:
6.8% (233)New Jersey:
2.7% (58,563)
Costa Rica Somerville:
5.3% (183)New Jersey:
0.7% (14,848)
El Salvador Somerville:
1.9% (66)New Jersey:
2.3% (48,885)
Jamaica Somerville:
1.9% (64)New Jersey:
2.2% (47,365)
Italy Somerville:
1.8% (63)New Jersey:
1.5% (33,198)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan Somerville:
1.6% (55)New Jersey:
3.7% (78,969)
Greece Somerville:
1.5% (53)New Jersey:
0.3% (7,501)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,549Other state: 2,135Northeast: 1,318Midwest: 198South: 453West: 141 84.2% of Somerville residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.1% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60.9% lived in New Jersey.
Somerville:
84.2%State average:
90.4%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 36Nursery to 4th grade: 195th and 6th grade: 827th and 8th grade: 159th grade: 14310th grade: 5611th grade: 412th grade, no diploma: 117High school graduate (or equivalency): 923Less than 1 year of college: 220Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 452Associate degree: 136Bachelor's degree: 1,750Master's degree: 469Professional school degree: 184Doctorate degree: 142
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 24Nursery to 4th grade: 935th and 6th grade: 467th and 8th grade: 159th grade: 3110th grade: 1711th grade: 1512th grade, no diploma: 111High school graduate (or equivalency): 730Less than 1 year of college: 301Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 257Associate degree: 182Bachelor's degree: 1,519Master's degree: 879Professional school degree: 107Doctorate degree: 142
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,398One, attached: 174Two: 6563 or 4: 4075 to 9: 32010 to 19: 22920 to 49: 51950 or more: 682Mobile homes: 9Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.0%Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago
Renter moved in on average 2 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 154 Here:
21.2%New Jersey:
12.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39 Here:
7.0%New Jersey:
13.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 65 Here:
15.1%New Jersey:
33.2%
