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Somerset New Jersey Census and demographic information
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Somerset New Jersey Census and demographic information
Profile of General
Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Somerset CDP
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Subject |
Number |
Percent |
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Subject |
Number |
Percent |
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Total population |
23,040 |
100.0% |
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HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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Total population |
23,040 |
100.0% |
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SEX AND AGE |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
2,764 |
12.0% |
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Male |
11,183 |
48.5% |
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Mexican |
409 |
1.8% |
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Female |
11,857 |
51.5% |
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Puerto Rican |
871 |
3.8% |
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Cuban |
97 |
0.4% |
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Under 5 years |
1,531 |
6.6% |
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Other Hispanic or Latino |
1,387 |
6.0% |
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5 to 9 years |
1,585 |
6.9% |
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Not Hispanic or Latino |
20,276 |
88.0% |
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10 to 14 years |
1,558 |
6.8% |
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White alone |
9,067 |
39.4% |
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15 to 19 years |
1,335 |
5.8% |
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20 to 24 years |
1,536 |
6.7% |
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RELATIONSHIP |
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25 to 34 years |
3,727 |
16.2% |
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Total population |
23,040 |
100.0% |
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35 to 44 years |
3,778 |
16.4% |
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In households |
22,900 |
99.4% |
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45 to 54 years |
3,206 |
13.9% |
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Householder |
8,238 |
35.8% |
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55 to 59 years |
1,214 |
5.3% |
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Spouse |
4,335 |
18.8% |
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60 to 64 years |
943 |
4.1% |
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Child |
6,887 |
29.9% |
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65 to 74 years |
1,515 |
6.6% |
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Own child under 18 years |
4,679 |
20.3% |
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75 to 84 years |
850 |
3.7% |
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Other relatives |
2,035 |
8.8% |
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85 years and over |
262 |
1.1% |
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Under 18 years |
767 |
3.3% |
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Nonrelatives |
1,405 |
6.1% |
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Median age (years) |
35.6 |
(X) |
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Unmarried partner |
358 |
1.6% |
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In group quarters |
140 |
0.6% |
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18 years and over |
17,500 |
76.0% |
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Institutionalized population |
91 |
0.4% |
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Male |
8,383 |
36.4% |
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Noninstitutionalized population |
49 |
0.2% |
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Female |
9,117 |
39.6% |
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21 years and over |
16,758 |
72.7% |
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HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE |
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62 years and over |
3,187 |
13.8% |
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Total households |
8,238 |
100.0% |
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65 years and over |
2,627 |
11.4% |
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Family households (families) |
5,797 |
70.4% |
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Male |
1,113 |
4.8% |
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With own children under 18 years |
2,571 |
31.2% |
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Female |
1,514 |
6.6% |
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Married couple family |
4,335 |
52.6% |
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With own children under 18 years |
1,936 |
23.5% |
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RACE |
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Female householder, no husband present |
1,064 |
12.9% |
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One race |
22,362 |
97.1% |
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With own children under 18 years |
484 |
5.9% |
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White |
10,124 |
43.9% |
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Nonfamily households |
2,441 |
29.6% |
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Black or African American |
8,881 |
38.5% |
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Householder living alone |
1,879 |
22.8% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
59 |
0.3% |
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Householder 65 years and over |
561 |
6.8% |
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Asian |
1,896 |
8.2% |
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Asian Indian |
861 |
3.7% |
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Households with individuals under 18 years |
2,972 |
36.1% |
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Chinese |
386 |
1.7% |
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Households with individuals 65 years and over |
1,879 |
22.8% |
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Filipino |
425 |
1.8% |
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Japanese |
14 |
0.1% |
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Average household size |
2.78 |
(X) |
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Korean |
102 |
0.4% |
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Average family size |
3.29 |
(X) |
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Vietnamese |
23 |
0.1% |
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Other Asian1 |
85 |
0.4% |
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HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
11 |
0.0% |
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Total housing units |
8,424 |
100.0% |
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Native Hawaiian |
0 |
0.0% |
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Occupied housing units |
8,238 |
97.8% |
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Guamanian or Chamorro |
1 |
0.0% |
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Vacant housing units |
186 |
2.2% |
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Samoan |
1 |
0.0% |
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For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use |
22 |
0.3% |
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Other Pacific Islander2 |
9 |
0.0% |
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Some other race |
1,391 |
6.0% |
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Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) |
0.6% |
(X) |
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Two or more races |
678 |
2.9% |
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Rental vacancy rate (percent) |
2.1% |
(X) |
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Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3 |
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HOUSING TENURE |
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White |
10,562 |
45.8% |
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Occupied housing units |
8,238 |
100.0% |
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Black or African American |
9,239 |
40.1% |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
5,578 |
67.7% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
169 |
0.7% |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
2,660 |
32.3% |
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Asian |
2,034 |
8.8% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
45 |
0.2% |
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Average household size of owner-occupied unit |
2.88 |
(X) |
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Some other race |
1,742 |
7.6% |
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Average household size of renter-occupied unit |
2.57 |
(X) |
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Date: December 19, 2004 |
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- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable. |
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1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories. |
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2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian
and Other Pacific Islander categories. |
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3In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six
percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may
report more than one race. |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. |
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