Somerset County vs. Mercer County

Somerset County (NJ)Mercer County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)331,164369,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.4%0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)323,433367,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010323,444366,513
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.6%15.1%
Female persons, percent51.1%51.1%
White alone, percent68.6%63.6%
Black or African American alone, percent10.4%21.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent18.6%11.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.0%18.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent55.5%48.8%
Veterans, 2014-20189,76112,597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201825.0%22.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)127,012145,121
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$420,500$284,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,754$2,330
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,161$990
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,552$1,233
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.3%30.1%
Building permits, 20181,309501
Households, 2014-2018117,012129,873
Persons per household, 2014-20182.782.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.5%29.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.0%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201890.7%81.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201854.5%42.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20184.6%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%9.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.5%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)739,850731,437
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,475,7122,981,025
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,974,6932,220,326
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,609,2915,127,391
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,117$13,922
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.328.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$111,772$79,990
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,393$42,155
Persons in poverty, percent4.9%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 201710,0069,732
Total employment, 2017186,523196,384
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)15,750,38313,434,117
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201727,96726,050
All firms, 201232,33529,640
Men-owned firms, 201219,10117,106
Women-owned firms, 20129,6219,492
Minority-owned firms, 20128,7668,543
Nonminority-owned firms, 201222,28919,683
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,5042,223
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201228,24925,807
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.7%7.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 200711.1%10.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20076.4%4.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%29.9%
Population per square mile, 20101,071.71,632.2
Land area in square miles, 2010301.81224.56

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Somerset county (NJ) and Mercer county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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