City safety & data profile

Somers PointNJ

Somers Point, NJ is a 11K-resident city in Atlantic County with a median household income of $71,062.

Atlantic County, New Jersey. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Somers Point, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Somers Point has a population larger than 4% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $309,200, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.

Data updated 2026-08-21

11K
Population (place)
Bottom 5%
By size
$71,062
Median income (place)
$309,200
Median home (place)
9.2%
Poverty rate (place)
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The read on Somers Point

Somers Point posts a median household income higher than 38% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Somers Point area.

Bottom 39%
by median income, US cities
1
hospital in & near Somers Point

Where Somers Point income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$71,062 Bottom 38% higher than 38% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

Somers Point $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Largest cities in NJ

Population among 151 NJ places with 10,000+ residents and ACS income on Areazine. Tooltip shows the income rank in the same pool.

residents

What this shows Newark is the largest NJ city on this list; Short Hills leads median income.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

Highest median incomes in NJ

Median household income among the same 151-city pool. Tooltip shows the population rank.

median

What this shows Short Hills posts the highest place-level median income in NJ; Newark is largest by headcount.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Somers Point, NJ beyond the headline numbers

Somers Point sits inside Atlantic County, New Jersey, at roughly 39.32°N, -74.59°W. Population 10,688, $71,062 median household income. Median home value $309,200, median rent $1,383. Poverty rate 9.2%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

1 hospital in/around Somers Point, 3/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.

At 9.2%, poverty in Somers Point, NJ runs below the midpoint of reporting cities -- enough to matter locally, not enough to dominate the city's profile.

A median home in Somers Point runs about 4.4 times median household income, above the midpoint. Multiples in this range usually mean buyers are arriving from outside the local wage base.

Remote work covers 9.5% of Somers Point workers, under the midpoint for reporting cities.

Among the CDC measures on this page, stroke departs furthest from its peer median: 3.9% in Somers Point, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,759 cities reporting that measure.

At 43.6 years, Somers Point's median age is in the oldest quarter of reporting cities.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Somers Point from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

Population (place)
10,688
Somers Point · Census Place
Median Income (place)
$71,062
-21% vs avg
Median Home Value (place)
$309,200
-25% vs avg
Median Age (place)
43.6
years · ACS place

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Atlantic County): Somers Point's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
276K+0%
Median Income
$78,050+44%
Median Home Value
$295,000+24%
Poverty Rate
13.2%-8%
Unemployment
8.7%-33%

Economics

Economics indicators for Somers Point, NJ
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,383/mo
Poverty Rate
9.2% -26% vs avg
Unemployment 10.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 34.9%
Work From Home 9.5%
Public Transit 1.6%

Population

White 69.8%
African American 10%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
37.1%
High Blood Pressure
36.6%
Obesity
31.3%
Physical Inactivity
27.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.7%
Binge Drinking
15.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.6%
Current Smoking
14.2%
Diabetes
12.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.6%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 61.9%
Annual Checkup 80%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
10%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Stroke
3.9%

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
SOMERS POINT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
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Alerts & News - Somers Point Area

No area-tagged alerts are on record for Somers Point right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

Frequently Asked Questions 6

What is the population of Somers Point, NJ? ▼
Somers Point, NJ has a population of 10,688 people, located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
What is the median household income in Somers Point? ▼
The median household income in Somers Point, NJ is $71,062 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 9.2%.
What is the median home value in Somers Point? ▼
The median home value in Somers Point, NJ is $309,200. Median rent is $1,383/month.
What are the top health concerns in Somers Point? ▼
The top health indicators in Somers Point include Short Sleep Duration (37.1%), High Blood Pressure (36.6%), Obesity (31.3%). Data from CDC PLACES.
How many hospitals are in Somers Point? ▼
Somers Point has 1 hospital with an average rating of 3/5 stars. 1 have emergency departments.
What is the median age in Somers Point? ▼
The median age in Somers Point, NJ is 43.6 years. 34.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Somers Point, NJ is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. With a population of 11K and a $71,062 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Residents have access to 1 hospital with an average rating of 3/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Somers Point area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds

Nationwide cities with similar poverty or income 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for Somers Point, both outside New Jersey so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside NJ (9.2% here).

Lakewood, CO 9.2% San Marcos, CA 9.2% Bloomington, MN 9.2% Bolingbrook, IL 9.2%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside NJ ($71,062 here).

North Auburn, CA $71,056 Helena, MT $71,036 Halfway, MD $71,036 Asheville, NC $71,102

Nearby Cities 8

Ocean City, NJ 11K Pleasantville, NJ 21K Ventnor City, NJ 10K Atlantic City, NJ 39K Hammonton, NJ 15K Millville, NJ 28K South Vineland, NJ 58K Vineland, NJ 61K
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Using Somers Point's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city. County-level trends are labeled when shown.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Atlantic County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.