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Somerset, New Jersey

Somerset County, New Jersey · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLarge metro coreHigher incomeSomerset County · 301.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SomersetPeer medianPctileSource
Population349,846531,18436
Population change (10 yr)n/a7.7%
Median household income$140,374$128,97464
Poverty rate5.4%5.8%36
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%57.5%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a9.0%
Median owner-occupied home value$552,100$590,20036
Median gross rent$2,033$1,98845
Housing vacancy rate2.1%4.4%0
Worked from home22.7%23.2%36
Population, 2012–2024
SomersetPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
SomersetPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+5.4%
Housing units+6.0%
Median household income+26.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+45.8%
Median gross rent+35.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher+10.3%
Worked from home+297.3%
Poverty rate+5.7%
Establishment density · Somerset County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.4US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services12.7US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services48.0US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care27.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction23.8US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Morris, NJ74514,528$137,32657.8%
Howard, MD69336,328$149,76364.5%
Chester, PA67547,840+8.2%$127,20857.1%
Marin, CA61257,969$149,09161.1%
Norfolk, MA60730,082+6.9%$130,73958.8%
Monmouth, NJ59645,353$124,84551.3%
Rockingham, NH57319,082+7.2%$118,33145.7%
Washington, MN57276,238+13.2%$115,34549.1%
San Francisco, CA56830,235$140,97060.3%
Anne Arundel, MD56598,166$124,91145.8%