Morris County vs. Somerset County

Morris County (NJ)Somerset County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)494,228331,164
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)492,314323,433
Population, Census, April 1, 2010492,276323,444
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%15.6%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.1%
White alone, percent83.2%68.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.8%10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent10.7%18.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.7%15.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.8%55.5%
Veterans, 2014-201818,8089,761
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201819.1%25.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)194,282127,012
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$448,800$420,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,864$2,754
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,173$1,161
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,476$1,552
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.4%25.3%
Building permits, 20181,5891,309
Households, 2014-2018180,896117,012
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.78
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201824.3%30.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.7%94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201890.3%90.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201853.6%54.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20184.6%4.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.3%68.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,235,003739,850
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,235,3572,475,712
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,177,9714,974,693
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,280,55225,544,663
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,346,9285,609,291
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,769$17,117
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.032.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$111,316$111,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,826$54,393
Persons in poverty, percent4.7%4.9%
Total employer establishments, 201716,96210,006
Total employment, 2017305,297186,523
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)23,883,61815,750,383
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.9%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201744,47327,967
All firms, 201253,56732,335
Men-owned firms, 201231,26019,101
Women-owned firms, 201216,1329,621
Minority-owned firms, 20129,3238,766
Nonminority-owned firms, 201242,10722,289
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,9552,504
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201247,20028,249
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%5.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20077.2%11.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%6.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.3%27.5%
Population per square mile, 20101,069.81,071.7
Land area in square miles, 2010460.18301.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Morris county (NJ) and Somerset county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.