Even though Somerdale is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The population of Somerdale overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Somerdale, 24.88% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Somerdale in 2018 was $41,249, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,996 for a family of four. However, Somerdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Somerdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Somerdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somerdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Somerdale include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Somerdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
