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Somerset County ranks 13th in land area and is home to 21 municipalities. The county was established on May 22, 1688. [1]
Somerset County
Facts and Figures from the NJ Data Book
Area
301.83 square miles
Density
| 2010 | 1,072 |
| 2011 | 1,076 |
| 2012 | 1,086 |
| 2013 | 1,095 |
| 2014 | 1,102 |
| 2015 | 1,105 |
| 2016 | 1,106 |
| 2017 | 1,111 |
| 2018 | 1,097 |
| 2019 | 1,090 |
Census Population
| 1980 | 203,129 |
| 1990 | 240,245 |
| 2000 | 297,490 |
| 2010 | 323,444 |
Estimated Population
| 2010 | 323,444 |
| 2011 | 324,893 |
| 2012 | 327,707 |
| 2013 | 330,585 |
| 2014 | 332,568 |
| 2015 | 333,654 |
| 2016 | 333,751 |
| 2017 | 335,432 |
| 2018 | 331,164 |
| 2019 | 328,934 |
Unemployment
Workforce:
| 2010 | 173,946 |
| 2011 | 175,038 |
| 2012 | 183,462 |
| 2013 | 184,612 |
| 2014 | 173,957 |
| 2015 | 174,487 |
| 2016 | 173,236 |
| 2017 | 173,323 |
| 2018 | 169,122 |
| 2019 | 171,364 |
Percent Unemployed:
| 2010 | 7.60% |
| 2011 | 7.36% |
| 2012 | 7.47% |
| 2013 | 6.35% |
| 2014 | 5.11% |
| 2015 | 4.41% |
| 2016 | 4.05% |
| 2017 | 3.80% |
| 2018 | 3.43% |
| 2019 | 3.00% |
Median Rent
| 2010 | $1,338.53 |
| 2011 | $1,399.34 |
| 2012 | $1,394.62 |
| 2013 | $1,421.83 |
| 2014 | $1,457.33 |
| 2015 | $1,454.28 |
| 2016 | $1,482.68 |
| 2017 | $1,559.69 |
| 2018 | $1,597.28 |
Average Residential Property Value
| 2010 | $437,996.34 |
| 2011 | $447,112.74 |
| 2012 | $436,543.81 |
| 2013 | $428,444.35 |
| 2014 | $435,105.36 |
| 2015 | $439,788.14 |
| 2016 | $446,839.17 |
| 2017 | $454,393.33 |
| 2018 | $459,980.71 |
Income per Taxpayer
| 2008 | $54,995.61 |
| 2009 | $49,858.47 |
| 2010 | $52,872.32 |
| 2011 | $53,478.27 |
| 2012 | $58,106.71 |
| 2013 | $58,083.91 |
| 2014 | $60,858.50 |
| 2015 | $63,272.10 |
| 2016 | $62,978.73 |
Registered Voters
Number of Registered Voters
| 2010 | 198,415 |
| 2011 | 199,699 |
| 2012 | 210,901 |
| 2013 | 213,738 |
| 2014 | 216,994 |
| 2015 | 206,856 |
| 2016 | 223,850 |
| 2017 | 225,260 |
| 2018 | 233,564 |
| 2019 | 242,312 |
Percent Registered as Democrats
| 2010 | 26.03% |
| 2011 | 25.80% |
| 2012 | 25.18% |
| 2013 | 25.86% |
| 2014 | 25.72% |
| 2015 | 26.10% |
| 2016 | 30.25% |
| 2017 | 31.48% |
| 2018 | 32.35% |
| 2019 | 33.14% |
Percent Registered as Republicans
| 2010 | 25.88% |
| 2011 | 25.67% |
| 2012 | 25.06% |
| 2013 | 25.11% |
| 2014 | 24.60% |
| 2015 | 24.64% |
| 2016 | 25.51% |
| 2017 | 25.96% |
| 2018 | 25.67% |
| 2019 | 25.86% |
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References
- About Somerset County. Somerset County, NJ Official Website. Retrieved from https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/about/about-somerset-county.