Morris County vs. Somerset County
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Morris County (NJ) Somerset County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 494,228 331,164
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.4% 2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 492,314 323,433
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 492,276 323,444
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1% 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1% 15.6%
Female persons, percent 50.9% 51.1%
White alone, percent 83.2% 68.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 3.8% 10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 10.7% 18.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.7% 15.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.8% 55.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 18,808 9,761
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 19.1% 25.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 194,282 127,012
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.4% 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, 2009-2013 25.4% 25.3%
Building permits, 2018 1,589 1,309
Households, 2014-2018 180,896 117,012
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.68 2.78
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.9% 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 24.3% 30.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 93.7% 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 90.3% 90.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.3% 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 53.6% 54.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 4.6% 4.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9% 5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.3% 68.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.7% 62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,235,003 739,850
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 4,235,357 2,475,712
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 5,177,971 4,974,693
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 21,280,552 25,544,663
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 9,346,928 5,609,291
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $18,769 $17,117
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 31.0 32.3
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, percent 4.7% 4.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 16,962 10,006
Total employment, 2017 305,297 186,523
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 23,883,618 15,750,383
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.9% -2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 44,473 27,967
All firms, 2012 53,567 32,335
Men-owned firms, 2012 31,260 19,101
Women-owned firms, 2012 16,132 9,621
Minority-owned firms, 2012 9,323 8,766
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 42,107 22,289
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 3,955 2,504
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 47,200 28,249
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.1% 5.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 7.2% 11.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.2% 6.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.3% 27.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 1,069.8 1,071.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 460.18 301.81
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.