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Somerville, NJ Profile


Somerville, NJ, population 12,726, is located in New Jersey's Somerset county, about 21.9 miles from Elizabeth and 25.5 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Somerville's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Somerville has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Somerville's population has grown by about 3%.

Somerville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Somerville tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White71%
African American13%
Native American0%
Asian7%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200012,423N/A
200112,251-1.38%
200212,2650.11%
200312,234-0.25%
200412,2410.06%
200512,3020.50%
200612,3240.18%
200712,5772.05%
200812,5840.06%
200912,7261.13%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$51,237
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001216
2002284
2003239
2004321
2005201
2006224
2007160
2008158
2009126
2010109
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 011115
2002 011619
2003 11919
2004 131620
2005 02149
2006 00208
2007 00137
2008 10109
2009 02104
2010 0347

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,539
20022,066
20032,474
20042,012
20051,966
20062,010
20072,369
20081,767
20091,365
20101,378
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 30 268 20
2002 39 208 15
2003 61 236 13
2004 36 204 11
2005 40 196 9
2006 34 199 18
2007 42 237 17
2008 27 183 14
2009 35 131 7
2010 28 137 12

Location

Elevation54 feet above sea level
Land Area2.4 Square Miles



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