Somers Point city, New Jersey Population 2024

10,448

Somers Point city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Somers Point city was:

  • White: 75.36%
  • Black or African American: 10.66%
  • Two or more races: 8.04%
  • Asian: 3.91%
  • Other race: 1.88%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,605.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.09% (-9)
The current population of Somers Point city, New Jersey is 10,448 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,457.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,89975.36%
Black or African American1,11710.66%
Two or more races8438.04%
Asian4103.91%
Other race1971.88%
Native American160.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somers Point city Population by Race

Somers Point city Population Pyramid 2024

Somers Point city Median Age

44.3

Total

41

Male

47

Female

Somers Point city Adults

There are 8,387 adults, (1,996 of whom are seniors) in Somers Point city.

Somers Point city Age Dependency

64

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Somers Point city Sex Ratio

Female5,39251.44%
Male5,09048.56%

Somers Point city Population by Age

Somers Point city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6502.2552.747.3
Non Family2,0511.2345.154.9
Married1,9323.1359.540.5
Female5142.9350.249.8
Male1532.5875.824.2

3

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

52.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somers Point city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6068.02%
Associates Degree6618.75%
Bachelors Degree1,19515.82%
Graduate Degree88911.77%
High School Graduate2,47032.71%
Less Than 9th Grade2463.26%
Some College1,48519.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somers Point city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somers Point city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8865,3321,809
Black762678116
Hispanic5324270
2+ Races32528717
Asian305197133
Other Race110800
Native American16169

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 56.25%.

Somers Point city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,150$76,335$53,077
Graduate Degree$78,107$78,655$68,281
High School Graduate$33,671$36,952$23,854
Less Than 9th Grade$28,850$39,773$16,875
Overall$39,895$48,717$32,614
Some College$41,559$47,674$33,911

$39,895

Average Earnings

$48,717

Average Male

$32,614

Average Female

Somers Point city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somers Point city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somers Point city Language

84.69% of Somers Point city residents speak only English, while 15.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.3% of the population.

Somers Point city Language

Somers Point city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,4506078.15%
Hispanic1,44740127.71%
Black1,11721519.25%
Multiple84311113.17%
Other1975326.9%

11.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.19%

Male Poverty Rate

13.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somers Point city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somers Point city is Hispanic, with 27.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somers Point city is White, with 8.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.77%.

Somers Point city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.49%
Some College13.37%
High School9.8%
Bachelors or Greater3.41%

Somers Point city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.86%
Male Unemployed16.44%
Female Employed5.32%
Male Employed4.3%

Somers Point city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somers Point city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,642$104,086
Households$68,262$89,025
Married Families$93,150$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,862$67,689

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somers Point city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Somers Point city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somers Point city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Somers Point city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somers Point city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

474

Number of Veterans

467

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam183
First Gulf War112
Second Gulf War53
Korea29
World War II0

Somers Point city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+148
65 to 74136
55 to 6491
35 to 5456
18 to 3443

Somers Point city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4276.37%
Black293.59%
2+ Races184.3%
Hispanic50.7%

Somers Point city Veterans by Race

Somers Point city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somers Point city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Somers Point city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somers Point city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somers Point city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.82%

Born in Somers Point city

87.58%

Native Born

12.42%

Foreign Born

6.95%

Non Citizen

5.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.58% of Somers Point city residents were born in the United States, with 57.82% having been born in New Jersey. 6.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Somers Point city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,363-17-0.16%
202810,380-17-0.16%
202710,397-17-0.16%
202610,414-17-0.16%
202510,431-17-0.16%
202410,448-17-0.16%
202310,465-17-0.16%
202210,482130.12%
202110,469120.11%
202010,4572842.79%
201910,173-56-0.55%
201810,229-75-0.73%
201710,304-95-0.91%
201610,399-131-1.24%
201510,530-123-1.15%
201410,653-82-0.76%
201310,735-36-0.33%
201210,771-15-0.14%
201110,786-4-0.04%
201010,79000%

Somers Point city Population by Year