Somerset CDP, New Jersey Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Somerset Population: 23040 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 11183 48.54% Female 11857 51.46%       Under 5 years 1531 6.64% 5 to 9 years 1585 6.88% 10 to 14 years 1558 6.76% 15 to 19 years 1335 5.79% 20 to 24 years 1536 6.67% 25 to 34 years 3727 16.18% 35 to 44 years 3778 16.4% 45 to 54 years 3206 13.91% 55 to 59 years 1214 5.27% 60 to 64 years 943 4.09% 65 to 74 years 1515 6.58% 75 to 84 years 850 3.69% 85 years and over 262 1.14%       Median age (years) 35.6       18 years and over 17500 75.95% Male 8383 36.38% Female 9117 39.57% 21 years and over 16758 72.73% 62 years and over 3187 13.83% 65 years and over 2627 11.4% Male 1113 4.83% Female 1514 6.57%       Race     One race % White 10124 43.94% Black or African American 8881 38.55% American Indian and Alaska Native 59 0.26% Asian 1896 8.23% Asian indian 861 3.74% Chinese 386 1.68% Filipino 425 1.84% Japanese 14 0.06% Korean 102 0.44% Vietnamese 23 0.1% Other Asian 85 0.37% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 0.05% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0% Samoan 1 0% Other Pacific Islander 9 0.04% Some other race 1391 6.04% Two or more races 678 2.94%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 23040 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 2764 12% Mexican 409 1.78% Puerto Rican 871 3.78% Cuban 97 0.42% Other Hispanic or Latino 1387 6.02% Not Hispanic or Latino 20276 88% White alone 9067 39.35%       Relationship     Total Population 23040 100.00% In households 22900 99.39% Householder 8238 35.76% Spouse 4335 18.82% Child 6887 29.89% Own child under 18 years 4679 20.31% Other relatives 2035 8.83% Under 18 years 767 3.33% Nonrelatives 1405 6.1% Unmarried partner 358 1.55% In group quarters 140 0.61% Institutionalized population 91 0.39% Non-Institutionalized population 49 0.21%       Households by Type     Total Households 8238 100.0 % Family households (families) 5797 70.37% With own children under 18 years 2571 31.21% Married-couple family 4335 52.62% With own children under 18 years % Female householder, no husband present 1064 12.92% With own children under 18 years 484 5.88% Non Family households 2441 29.63% Householder living alone 1879 22.81% Householder 65 years and over 561 6.81%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2972 36.08% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1879 22.81%       Average Household size 2.78 Average family size 3.29       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 8424 100.00% Occupied housing units 8238 97.79% Vacant housing units 186 2.21% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 22 0.26% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.1       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 8238 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 5578 67.71% Renter-occupied housing units. 2660 32.29%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.88 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.57

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