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Somers Point, New Jersey

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StatisticSomers PointNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population10,5159,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,062$103,556$80,734
Median Age43.640.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.9%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$309,200$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,383$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate9.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born12.0%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.530.526.4
Worked from Home9.5%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Somers Point, New Jersey

Age in Somers Point, New Jersey

StatisticSomers PointNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age43.640.138.9
Under 18 %19.1%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.5%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.2%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.0%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Somers Point, New Jersey

StatisticSomers PointNew JerseyUnited States
Households4,6443,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households57.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children21.4%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone30.2%26.4%28.7%
Never Married36.6%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Somers Point, New Jersey

StatisticSomers PointNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,020$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.3%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.9%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.6%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households9.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Somers Point, New Jersey

StatisticSomers PointNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units5,6953,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes49.7%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,862$9,590n/a

Education in Somers Point, New Jersey

StatisticSomers PointNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School7.3%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate31.0%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.9%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.5%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.4%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Somers Point, New Jersey

StatisticSomers PointNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.2%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.0%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work6.3%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.7%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.1%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.7%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Somers Point, New Jersey

StatisticSomers PointNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.3%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.9%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.1%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.0%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.7%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.4%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Somers Point

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.