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Somerset, New Jersey

Somerset is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located at the eastermost section within Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 23,040. Somerset housed one of the first Marconi Wireless Stations.

Somerset Companies

The most popular companies with Somerset jobs are:
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Somerset Careers

Among the most common occupations in Somerset are Management, professional, and related occupations, 43%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 11%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Somerset, New Jersey work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Popular Somerset Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Somerset Jobs are for project manager jobs, occupational therapist jobs, market researcher jobs, administrative assistant jobs, senior accountant jobs and registered nurse jobs.

Somerset Industries

The leading industries in Somerset, New Jersey are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 14%. Simply Hired's Somerset job listings indicate that the following industries in Somerset are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg, Misc Information Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Trauma Centers.

Somerset Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Somerset, New Jersey is $43,236, and the median income of households in Somerset was $65,831.
 

Average Salaries in Somerset, NJ

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Somerset, NJ

 $43,000
 

Somerset Unemployment Rate

Somerset has an unemployment rate of 3.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Somerset Trends data, the number of Somerset, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 13% since November 2006.
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Somerset Employment Statistics

Population of Somerset
Total population 23,040
Male 48.54%
Female 51.46%
Median age 35.6
  
Somerset Housing
Owner-occupied homes 67.7%
Median cost of a home $167,500
Median mortgage payment $997
Renter-occupied homes 32.3%
Vacant housing 2.2%
Median monthly rent $870
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $50,309
Median for all female full-time $36,162
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 5%
$10,000 to $14,999 3%
$15,000 to $24,999 6%
$25,000 to $34,999 9%
$35,000 to $49,999 13%
$50,000 to $74,999 22%
$75,000 to $99,999 17%
$100,000 to $149,999 17%
$150,000 to $199,999 3%
$200,000 or more 3%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9%
High school graduate 23%
Some college, no degree 20%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 24%
Graduate degree 13%
  
Marital Status
Never married 30%
Currently married 54%
Separated 2%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 45%
Black or African American 40%
Asian 8%
Other 7%
  
Somerset Commute
Carpool 11.9%
Public transportation 5.7%
Average travel time 29 minutes