Somerset County (New Jersey, NJ)

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Language Spoken At Home in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over304,543100%
English only214,78470.5%
Language other than English89,75929.5%
   Speak English less than very well31,51910.3%
   Spanish35,01211.5%
      Speak English less than very well16,3575.4%
   Other Indo-European languages29,0159.5%
      Speak English less than very well7,0702.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages21,6027.1%
      Speak English less than very well7,0082.3%
   Other languages4,1301.4%
      Speak English less than very well1,0840.4%

Ancestry in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population323,650100%
  American19,6496.1%
  Arab2,7980.9%
  Czech1,6100.5%
  Danish1,1210.3%
  Dutch3,8951.2%
  English18,0725.6%
  French (except Basque)3,9521.2%
  French Canadian1,1890.4%
  German38,11811.8%
  Greek2,2420.7%
  Hungarian5,7291.8%
  Irish41,82512.9%
  Italian51,13615.8%
  Lithuanian1,4200.4%
  Norwegian1,9250.6%
  Polish22,9187.1%
  Portuguese2,6540.8%
  Russian7,4992.3%
  Scotch-Irish1,4180.4%
  Scottish4,1991.3%
  Slovak2,6640.8%
  Subsaharan African3,3621.0%
  Swedish2,5700.8%
  Swiss6770.2%
  Ukrainian4,1861.3%
  Welsh1,2210.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)3,3561.0%
Households By Type in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households115,132100%
  Family households (families)83,42972.5%
     With own children under 18 years42,53736.9%
     Married-couple family69,32560.2%
        With own children under 18 years35,74131.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3,3962.9%
        With own children under 18 years1,3191.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family10,7089.3%
        With own children under 18 years5,4774.8%
  Nonfamily households31,70327.5%
     Householder living alone26,86023.3%
        65 years and over10,1288.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years44,38138.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over28,04524.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households319,725100%
  Householder115,13236.0%
  Spouse69,39821.7%
  Child105,93133.1%
  Other relatives17,3395.4%
  Nonrelatives11,9253.7%
     Unmarried partner4,2701.3%
Marital Status in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over124,339100%
  Never married39,11331.5%
  Now married, except separated74,23359.7%
  Separated1,2801.0%
  Widowed2,4942.0%
  Divorced7,2195.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over133,970100%
  Never married33,00524.6%
  Now married, except separated73,49554.9%
  Separated2,0581.5%
  Widowed12,4919.3%
  Divorced12,9219.6%
Fertility in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,234100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)63415.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women190%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old530%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old110%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1070%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old320%
Grandparents in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years6,089100%
  Responsible for grandchildren92715.2%
        Less than 1 year2203.6%
        1 or 2 years1252.1%
        3 or 4 years2143.5%
        5 or more years3686.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years927100%
  Who are female61266.0%
  Who are married68974.3%
School Enrollment in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school85,500100%
  Nursery school, preschool6,2927.4%
  Kindergarten4,4275.2%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)36,78943.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)20,04023.4%
  College or graduate school17,95221.0%
Educational Attainment in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over221,964100%
  Less than 9th grade7,2823.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma8,1213.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)49,51522.3%
  Some college, no degree32,42514.6%
  Associate's degree12,4095.6%
  Bachelor's degree61,90927.9%
  Graduate or professional degree50,30322.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher093.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher050.6%
Veteran Status in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over243,535100%
  Civilian veterans13,9425.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population320,926100%
  With a disability24,2467.6%
 
Under 18 years79,797100%
  With a disability2,0632.6%
 
18 to 64 years202,111100%
  With a disability10,3225.1%
 
65 years and over39,018100%
  With a disability11,86130.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over320,593100%
  Same house295,49792.2%
  Different house in the U.S.23,1347.2%
     Same county10,6473.3%
     Different county12,4873.9%
        Same state8,7152.7%
        Different state3,7721.2%
  Abroad1,9620.6%
Place Of Birth in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population323,650100%
  Native249,84877.2%
     Born in United States245,97576.0%
        State of residence171,66653.0%
        Different state74,30923.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,8731.2%
  Foreign born73,80222.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population73,802100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen40,35754.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen33,44545.3%
Year of Entry in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States77,675100%
  Native3,873100%
    Entered 2010 or later1554.0%
    Entered before 20103,71896.0%
  Foreign born73,802100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,8332.5%
    Entered before 201071,96997.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Somerset County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea73,802100%
  Europe12,18416.5%
  Asia31,67442.9%
  Africa4,2115.7%
  Oceania2240.3%
  Latin America24,59033.3%
  Northern America9191.2%