Somerville, NJ Profile

Somerville, NJ, population 12,478, 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 this decade the population of Somerville has stayed about the same.

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
	White	71%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	34.30
	Females	37.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,423	N/A
2001	12,287	-1.09%
2002	12,325	0.31%
2003	12,339	0.11%
2004	12,379	0.32%
2005	12,478	0.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,237

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	216
2002	284
2003	239
2004	321
2005	201
2006	224
2007	160
2008	158

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	13	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0
Robbery	11	16	9	6	14	20	13	10
Aggravated Assault	15	19	19	20	9	8	7	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,539
2002	2,066
2003	2,474
2004	2,012
2005	1,966
2006	2,010
2007	2,369
2008	1,767

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	30	39	61	36	40	34	42	27
Larceny, Theft	268	208	236	204	196	199	237	183
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	15	13	11	9	18	17	14
Arson	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	54 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles