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| Somerville |
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| Population 2002: | 12,460 |
| Population 2000: | 12,423 |
| Area codes: | 908 |
| Elevation: | 54 feet |
| Population growth: | +37 (+0.30%) |
| Foreign born: | 22.6% (11.7% Latin America, 6.5% Asia, 3.7% Europe) |
| Land area: | 2.4 square miles |
| County: | Somerset |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Manufacturing (14.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.5%), Retail trade (10.2%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 60.6% |
| Hispanic: | 17.0% |
| Black: | 12.9% |
| Other race: | 5.1% |
| Two or more races: | 3.2% |
| Asian Indian: | 2.3% |
| Filipino: | 2.1% |
| Chinese: | 1.6% |
| Other Asian: | 0.7% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.3% |
| Never married: | 33.3% |
| Divorced: | 8.9% |
| Widowed: | 8.3% |
| Separated: | 2.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $156,700 |
| Household income: | $51,237 |
| Resident age: | 35.6 years |
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| Somerville Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 81.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 31.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 10.6% |
| Unemployed: | 5.0% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 208 (1640.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 171.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 39 (307.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 19 (149.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 16 (126.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 15 (118.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rape: | 1 (7.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 15.2% |
| Irish: | 13.4% |
| German: | 13.0% |
| Polish: | 6.8% |
| English: | 6.3% |
| United States: | 2.6% |