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Population: 23,040
Males: 11,183 (48.5%), Females: 11,857 (51.5%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $65,831
Median house value: $167,500

Population by Race

Races in Somerset:

  • White Non-Hispanic (39.4%)
  • Black (38.5%)
  • Hispanic (12.0%)
  • Other race (6.0%)
  • Asian Indian (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Filipino (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (8.6%), Irish (7.7%), Subsaharan African (6.2%), German (6.2%), Polish (5.6%), West Indian (5.0%).

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Somerset

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerset CDP

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

22.8% Foreign born (9.8% Latin America, 6.3% Asia, 3.3% Africa, 3.1% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Somerset:

  • ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIV HOSP (about 3 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • ST PETERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 5 miles; PISCATAWAY, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Somerset:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 26 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 28 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 34 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Somerset:

  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 7 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: 47N)
  • PRINCETON (about 14 miles; PRINCETON/ROCKY HILL, NJ; Abbreviation: 39N)
  • SOMERSET (about 16 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: SMQ)

Amtrak stations near Somerset:

  • 3 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerset:

  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 3 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,481)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)

Schools

Public high school in Somerset:

  • FRANKLIN TWP HIGH (Students: 1,617; Location: 415 FRANCIS STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Somerset:

  • SAMPSON G SMITH (Students: 1,069; Location: 1649 AMWELL ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ELIZABETH AVE (Students: 649; Location: 363 ELIZABETH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MACAFEE (Students: 646; Location: 53 MACAFEE ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • HILLCREST (Students: 597; Location: 500 FRANKLIN BLVD; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • CONERLY ROAD (Students: 479; Location: 35 CONERLY ROAD; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • PINE GROVE MANOR (Students: 404; Location: 130 HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • FRANKLIN CS (Location: 49 NAPOLEAN COURT; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Somerset:

  • ST MATTHIAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 597; Location: 170 JOHN F KENNEDY BLV; Grades: PK – 8)
  • COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHR ACADEMY (Students: 124; Location: 211 DEMOTT LANE; Grades: PK – 3)
  • OAK CREST CTRY DAY SCH-CMP (Students: 112; Location: 92 CORTELYOU LANE; Grades: PK – 2)
  • ROBBINS NEST CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 100; Location: 12 BC WORLD’S FAIR DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HIGH ROAD UPPER SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 104 CORTELYOU LANE; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Somerset:

  • FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,427,364; Location: 485 DEMOTT LANE; 116,144 books; 4,025 audio materials; 5,466 video materials; 864 serial subscriptions)

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