Somerdale, New Jersey demographics

Somerdale, NJ demographics: median age 42.3; 26.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Somerdale borough, New Jersey · Incorporated borough · GEOID 3468340. The survey estimates a population of 5,581 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Somerdale is 42.3 years, with a 90% margin of error of 2.9 years. There are 2,429 households (±180). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 42.3 ±2.9 40.1 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,581
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Under 18 1,034 ±230 18.5% ±4.1 pp 21.8% 22.0%
18–34 962 ±220 17.2% ±3.9 pp 21.3% 22.8%
35–64 2,290 ±287 41.0% ±5.1 pp 39.7% 38.0%
65 and older 1,295 ±265 23.2% ±4.7 pp 17.2% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,581
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Male 2,646 ±200 47.4% ±3.6 pp 49.2% 49.5%
Female 2,935 ±201 52.6% ±3.6 pp 50.8% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,581
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
White alone 2,755 ±413 49.4% ±7.4 pp 54.0% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 1,979 ±468 35.5% ±8.4 pp 12.8% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.9%
Asian alone 218 ±150 · low precision 3.9% ±2.7 pp · low precision 10.1% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.0% 0.2%
Some other race alone 295 ±170 · low precision 5.3% ±3.0 pp · low precision 10.1% 7.1%
Two or more races 334 ±136 6.0% ±2.4 pp 12.4% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,581
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,965 ±252 89.0% ±4.5 pp 77.5% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 616 ±251 11.0% ±4.5 pp 22.5% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,429
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Married-couple family 1,029 ±107 42.4% ±3.1 pp 49.8% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 87 ±48 · low precision 3.6% ±2.0 pp · low precision 5.1% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 302 ±121 12.4% ±4.9 pp 12.9% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 871 ±196 35.9% ±7.6 pp 26.4% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 140 ±64 5.8% ±2.6 pp 5.8% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,429
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Households with people under 18 672 ±126 27.7% ±4.8 pp 31.2% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 1,757 ±232 72.3% ±7.9 pp 68.8% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,429
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 871 ±196 35.9% ±7.6 pp 26.4% 28.7%
Two-person households 669 ±155 27.5% ±6.0 pp 31.1% 33.8%
Three-person households 511 ±154 21.0% ±6.1 pp 17.1% 15.3%
Four-person households 183 ±92 · low precision 7.5% ±3.8 pp 15.2% 12.6%
Five-person households 131 ±59 5.4% ±2.4 pp 6.3% 5.9%
Six-person households 46 ±53 · low precision 1.9% ±2.2 pp · low precision 2.3% 2.2%
Seven or more people 18 ±33 · low precision 0.7% ±1.3 pp · low precision 1.6% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,581
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Native 5,005 ±182 89.7% ±3.2 pp 76.1% 85.9%
Foreign born 576 ±183 10.3% ±3.3 pp 23.9% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 5,193
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
English only 4,341 ±315 83.6% ±5.5 pp 66.9% 77.7%
Spanish 471 ±221 9.1% ±4.2 pp 17.2% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 1.1% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 128 ±186 · low precision 2.5% ±3.6 pp · low precision 1.7% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 97 ±95 · low precision 1.9% ±1.8 pp · low precision 5.6% 2.0%
Korean 36 ±57 · low precision 0.7% ±1.1 pp · low precision 0.9% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 7 ±10 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 1.5% 1.1%
Vietnamese 34 ±52 · low precision 0.7% ±1.0 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 26 ±32 · low precision 0.5% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.9% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 1.6% 1.1%
Arabic 10 ±14 · low precision 0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.9% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 43 ±50 · low precision 0.8% ±1.0 pp · low precision 1.1% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 4,279
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Less than high school graduate 352 ±209 · low precision 8.2% ±4.9 pp · low precision 9.3% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,412 ±250 33.0% ±5.6 pp 25.3% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 1,083 ±228 25.3% ±5.2 pp 15.0% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 317 ±101 7.4% ±2.3 pp 6.7% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 624 ±170 14.6% ±3.9 pp 26.1% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 491 ±146 11.5% ±3.4 pp 17.6% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 5,528
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Same house 4,997 ±299 90.4% ±5.3 pp 90.4% 87.7%
Moved within same county 285 ±223 · low precision 5.2% ±4.0 pp · low precision 4.4% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 168 ±152 · low precision 3.0% ±2.7 pp · low precision 2.5% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 62 ±89 · low precision 1.1% ±1.6 pp · low precision 1.8% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 16 ±24 · low precision 0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.8% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

3.8% of Somerdale residents (±1.9 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.5% in New Jersey and 8.4% nationally. 87.6% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Somerdale New Jersey U.S. Compared with New Jersey
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 3.8% ±1.9 pp 7.5% 8.4% Lower
Households with a broadband subscription Households 87.6% ±5.1 pp 92.8% 91.0% Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 4.4% ±2.1 pp 3.7% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Somerdale . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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