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County:

Somerset County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34035

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

56,012

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

198,372

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

203,129

2.4%

-1.9%

4.3%

1990:

240,279

18.3%

12.0%

6.3%

2000:

297,490

23.8%

14.1%

9.8%

2005:

319,900

7.5%

3.5%

4.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

220,584

74.1%

0-to-19:

80,959

27.2%

Black:

21,571

7.3%

20-to-39:

84,697

28.5%

Hispanic:

25,811

8.7%

40-to-59:

87,545

29.4%

American Indian:

229

0.1%

60-plus:

44,289

14.9%

Other:

29,295

9.8%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

976.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

46.5%

Median Family Income:

$90,605

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.3%

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