Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Somerset county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 76,743 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8,096 | 10.5 |
| Kindergarten | 4,254 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 35,314 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,452 | 18.8 |
| College or graduate school | 14,627 | 19.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 204,343 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,684 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,628 | 6.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 43,972 | 21.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 32,394 | 15.9 |
| Associate degree | 11,621 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 55,991 | 27.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 39,053 | 19.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 46.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 231,797 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 55,458 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 142,947 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 3,113 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 13,716 | 5.9 |
Female | 11,265 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 16,563 | 7.1 |
Female | 10,070 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,965 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,292 | 26.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 221,476 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 21,163 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 60,880 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,368 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 180,421 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,464 | 11.3 |
Percent employed | 66.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 159,957 | 88.7 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 30,927 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,600 | 34.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 275,485 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 152,788 | 55.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 110,390 | 40.1 |
Same county | 42,384 | 15.4 |
Different county | 68,006 | 24.7 |
Same state | 45,449 | 16.5 |
Different state | 22,557 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12,307 | 4.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 297,490 | 100.0 |
| Native | 243,553 | 81.9 |
Born in United States | 240,283 | 80.8 |
State of residence | 158,111 | 53.1 |
Different state | 82,172 | 27.6 |
Born outside United States | 3,270 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 53,937 | 18.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22,954 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 25,253 | 8.5 |
Not a citizen | 28,684 | 9.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 53,937 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13,606 | 25.2 |
| Asia | 19,117 | 35.4 |
| Africa | 2,742 | 5.1 |
| Oceania | 90 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 17,520 | 32.5 |
| Northern America | 862 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 275,485 | 100.0 |
| English only | 212,271 | 77.1 |
| Language other than English | 63,214 | 22.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 24,705 | 9.0 |
Spanish | 22,593 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,347 | 4.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 23,969 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,820 | 2.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12,920 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,422 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 297,490 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 358,683 | 120.6 |
| Arab | 2,684 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 2,787 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 1,167 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 4,713 | 1.6 |
| English | 20,979 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,289 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,686 | 0.6 |
| German | 43,118 | 14.5 |
| Greek | 2,406 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 6,680 | 2.2 |
| Irish1 | 46,508 | 15.6 |
| Italian | 55,612 | 18.7 |
| Lithuanian | 1,790 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 2,772 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 28,565 | 9.6 |
| Portuguese | 2,024 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 9,155 | 3.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,795 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 5,300 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 3,057 | 1.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,095 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 2,820 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 1,126 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 4,176 | 1.4 |
| United States or American | 9,425 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 1,661 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,083 | 1.0 |
| Other ancestries | 84,210 | 28.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
