Living in Somerville Borough School District Area

Living Summary

4,487

households

11,671

Total Population

$322,000

Average House Value

$1,388

Average Housing Rent

$77,104

Average Household Income

92.78%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,362

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

32%

Percent Proficient - Math

53%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,487 households are located in Somerville Borough School District area. Among them, 1,270 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.47 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,627 and 2,566 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

16% (1,818) of residents are non-citizens and 28% (3,262) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Somerville Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	4,487
Population	11,671
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,270 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,627
Total Students	2,566
Pre-Kindergarten	307
Kindergarten	137
Grade 1-8	1,139
Grade 9-12	433
College/Graduate School	550
Veterans	9,552
Non-citizen	1,818
Non-English Home Language	3,262
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,734 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,738 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,738 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,388 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Somerville Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,337	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,113	80.68%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	611	9.64%
Public transportation	154	2.43%
Walked	264	4.17%
Other method	49	0.77%
Worked from home	146	2.30%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,388	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,712	42.45%
Service	1,307	20.46%
Sales and office	1,375	21.52%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	322	5.04%
Production, transportation, and material moving	672	10.52%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,388	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	27	0.42%
Construction	317	4.96%
Manufacturing	654	10.24%
Wholesale trade	243	3.80%
Retail trade	707	11.07%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	165	2.58%
Information	115	1.80%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	412	6.45%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,057	16.55%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,316	20.60%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	894	13.99%
Other services, except public administration	314	4.92%
Public administration	167	2.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,388	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,452	85.35%
Government workers	698	10.93%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	238	3.73%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $94,637 for the 4,487 households in Somerville Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $43,731. 10,968 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.78%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,487	-
Less than $10,000	190	4.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	198	4.41%
$15,000 - $24,999	279	6.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	269	6.00%
$35,000 - $49,999	414	9.23%
$50,000 - $74,999	774	17.25%
$75,000 - $99,999	710	15.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	885	19.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	396	8.83%
More than $200,000	372	8.29%
Median Household Income	$77,104	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$94,637	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,613	-
Less than $10,000	19	0.73%
$10,000 - $14,999	65	2.49%
$15,000 - $24,999	56	2.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	141	5.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	188	7.19%
$50,000 - $74,999	346	13.24%
$75,000 - $99,999	575	22.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	602	23.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	320	12.25%
More than $200,000	301	11.52%

Median Family Income	$96,419	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$115,157	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$43,731	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$60,625	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$60,625	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,822	-
With health insurance coverage	10,968	92.78%
Public coverage	2,994	25.33%
Private health insurance	9,291	78.59%
Without health insurance coverage	854	7.22%

Housing

There are 5,250 housing units in Somerville Borough School District area, New Jersey with 4,487 units (85.47%) occupied. 2,092 houses (46.62%) are occupied by owner and 2,395 houses (53.38%) are rented. The average housing value is $322,000 and the average rental cost is $1,388. 52 houses (0.99%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,075 houses (39.52%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,250	-
Occupied	4,487	85.47%
Owner Occupied	2,092	46.62%
Renter Occupied	2,395	53.38%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,340	44.57%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	251	4.78%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,649	50.46%
Mobile Homes	10	0.19%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,250	-
Built 2014 or later	52	0.99%
Built 2010 - 2013	56	1.07%
Built 2000 - 2009	47	0.90%
Built 1990 - 1999	131	2.50%
Built 1980 - 1989	367	6.99%
Built 1970 - 1979	507	9.66%
Built 1960 - 1969	872	16.61%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,143	21.77%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,075	39.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,250	-
1 room	167	3.18%
2 rooms	210	4.00%
3 rooms	903	17.20%
4 rooms	1,350	25.71%
5 rooms	448	8.53%
6 rooms	798	15.20%
7 rooms	607	11.56%
8 rooms	411	7.83%
9 rooms or more	356	6.78%
Median Number of Rooms	4.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,250	-
no bedroom	217	4.13%
1 bedroom	1,356	25.83%
2 bedrooms	1,418	27.01%
3 bedrooms	1,534	29.22%
4 bedrooms	645	12.29%
5 bedrooms or more	80	1.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,092	-
Less than $50,000	39	1.86%
$50,000 - $99,999	-	-
$100,000 - $149,999	62	2.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	46	2.20%
$200,000 - $299,999	704	33.65%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,154	55.16%
$500,000 - $999,999	87	4.16%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$322,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,356	-
Less than $500	58	2.46%
$500 - $999	254	10.78%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,225	51.99%
$1,500 - $1,999	612	25.98%
$2,000 - $2,499	140	5.94%
$2,500 - $2,999	46	1.95%
$3,000 or more	21	0.89%
Median Rental Costs	$1,388	-

Demographic

A total of 12,085 people lives in Somerville Borough School District area, New Jersey with 6,126 male and 5,959 female. The males to female ratio is 50.69 to 49.31. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,085	-
Male	6,126	50.69%
Female	5,959	49.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,085	-
Under 5 years	891	7.37%
5 - 9 years	588	4.87%
10 - 14 years	772	6.39%
15 - 19 years	583	4.82%
20 - 24 years	933	7.72%
25 - 34 years	2,286	18.92%
35 - 44 years	1,842	15.24%
45 - 54 years	1,333	11.03%
55 - 59 years	664	5.49%
60 - 64 years	650	5.38%
65 - 74 years	744	6.16%
75 - 84 years	541	4.48%
85 years and older	258	2.13%
Median Age	35.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,085	-
One Race	11,787	97.53%
White	8,463	70.03%
Black or African American	1,302	10.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native	32	0.26%
Asian	1,499	12.40%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	491	4.06%

Two or more races	298	2.47%
White and Black or African American	213	1.76%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	15	0.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%