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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Somers Point is $27,463, which is lower than the state average of $36,359 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Somers Point median household income is $47,945, which has grown by 13.55% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 30.67% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Somers Point residents spend 24.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 31.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #425

Somers Point, NJ	27,463 USD
New Jersey	36,359 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Somers Point, NJ	28,764 USD
New Jersey	39,546 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Somers Point, NJ	32,832 USD
New Jersey	47,106 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Somers Point, NJ	26,764 USD
New Jersey	32,292 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #471

Somers Point, NJ	47,945 USD
New Jersey	72,062 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Somers Point, NJ	62,921 USD
New Jersey	98,286 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #389

Somers Point, NJ	13.55%
New Jersey	30.67%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Somers Point, NJ		New Jersey		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	15.28%	$10,340, see rank	24.72%	$16,682	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	30.04%	$18,575, see rank	29.18%	$19,213	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.78%	$3,867, see rank	2.81%	$4,209	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.87%	$21,584, see rank	17.41%	$26,347	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Somers Point, NJ	63,988 USD
New Jersey	87,999 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Somers Point, NJ	77,116 USD
New Jersey	114,618 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Somers Point, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
White	$53,528, see rank	$77,446	$56,900
Black	$25,882, see rank	$46,640	$35,600
Hispanic	$24,837, see rank	$49,097	$42,396
Asian	$46,389, see rank	$103,101	$73,244
One Race, Other	$42,885, see rank	$45,137	$40,300

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Somers Point, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
less than 25	$26,620, see rank	$32,789	$25,788
25 to 44	$47,434, see rank	$77,813	$58,398
45 to 64	$57,838, see rank	$88,136	$65,027
65 or over	$37,325, see rank	$44,740	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Somers Point, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	8,697, see rank	7,080,181	248,775,628
Male¹	3,986, 45.83%, see rank	48.17%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,749, 68.97%, see rank	72.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	20, 0.50%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,729, 68.46%, see rank	72.13%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,532, 92.78%, see rank	90.25%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	197, 7.22%, see rank	9.75%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,237, 31.03%, see rank	27.70%	30.72%
Female¹	4,711, 54.17%, see rank	51.83%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,042, 64.57%, see rank	60.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,042, 64.57%, see rank	60.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,755, 90.57%, see rank	90.43%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	287, 9.43%, see rank	9.57%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,669, 35.43%, see rank	39.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Somers Point, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,160, 100%	4,144,855	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,960, 76.74%, see rank	71.91%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	480, 9.30%, see rank	8.31%	9.59%
Public Transportation	352, 6.82%, see rank	10.92%	5.06%
Walked	127, 2.46%, see rank	3.03%	2.78%
Other Means	21, 0.41%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	220, 4.26%, see rank	3.94%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Somers Point, NJ	24.7 minutes
New Jersey	31.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Somers Point, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,287	4,235,089	143,435,233
Male¹	2,532, 47.89%, see rank	52.43%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	766, 30.25%, see rank	38.00%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	746, 29.46%, see rank	14.90%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	337, 13.31%, see rank	18.56%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	290, 11.45%, see rank	8.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	300, 11.85%, see rank	15.13%	17.94%
Female¹	2,755, 52.11%, see rank	47.57%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	939, 34.08%, see rank	43.61%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	836, 30.34%, see rank	18.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	884, 32.09%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	6, 0.22%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	90, 3.27%, see rank	5.12%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Somers Point, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,287, 100%	4,235,089	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	7, 0.13%, see rank	0.32%	1.96%
Construction	348, 6.58%, see rank	5.57%	6.17%
Manufacturing	237, 4.48%, see rank	8.65%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	103, 1.95%, see rank	3.43%	2.75%
Retail Trade	460, 8.70%, see rank	11.20%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	124, 2.35%, see rank	5.72%	4.93%
Information	69, 1.31%, see rank	2.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	218, 4.12%, see rank	8.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	454, 8.59%, see rank	12.77%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,470, 27.80%, see rank	23.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,286, 24.32%, see rank	8.28%	9.49%
Public Administration	304, 5.75%, see rank	4.39%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	207, 3.92%, see rank	4.50%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Somers Point, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,648	15.30%, see rank	10.74%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	297	11.08%, see rank	8.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.