Resources
As an economic development organization we understand that the needs of each business are unique. We seek to provide a customized level of service to each client, and we encourage you to contact us so that we may deliver the information you need to effectively evaluate Somerset County, NJ as a location for business.
In an effort to assist in your evaluation of Somerset County, NJ as a location for your business, we present below information most frequently requested by clients.
More detailed information, including available commercial office and insdutrial property availablities, can be accessed by contacting our office. Additionally, we are frequently able to help clients identify and secure specific data that may not be readily available through conventional informations sources.
Getting Your Employees To and From Work
Commuting has significant impact on the Workforce. Traffic congestion and transportation costs take a toll on businesses in the form of tardiness, missed days, lack of job satisfaction, lost productivity and increased employee turnover. Some of these issues can be quantified in dollar figures, while others are less tangible. RideWise, Somerset County's Transportation Management Association partners with employers to assess employee transportation needs, identify appropriate options, and recommend implementation plans, at no cost to the employer. For more information contact staff@ridewise.org
New Jersey Business Action Center
New Jersey Action Center – your single point of contact for building and growing your business in the Garden state. They Provide Businesses if all sizes with tools and resources they need to be successful and ensure that leaders across the country and the world know that New Jersey is “Open for Business"
Choose NJ
Choose New Jersey will advocate the state’s core strengths – strategic access to local and global financial markets, a highly trained workforce, world-class sea and airports, state-of-the-art energy and communications infrastructure and elite research universities.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) is an independent State agency that serves as the State’s “bank for business” by financing small and mid-sized businesses, administering tax incentives to retain and grow jobs, revitalizing communities through redevelopment initiatives, and supporting entrepreneurial development by providing access to training and mentoring programs.
NJ Local Housing and Redevelopment Laws
Laws applicable to local redevelopment efforts in NJ.
Comprehensive Data Report
A profile of Somerset County, including statistics on Population and Demographics, Top 10 Major Employers, Labor Force, Education, Transportation and Access, Quality of Life, Labor Legislation, Workers’ compensation, and unemployment insurance, taxes, Union, Employment Clusters and retail.
Real Estate Market Data
Commercial office and industrial real estate market information for the First Quarter of 2011 as supplied by the commercial real estate firm Cassidy Turley. Includes vacancy rates, key leases, transactions over the past six months, and statistics on Somerset County’s Office and Industrial Markets.
Population and Housing Demographics
Report summarizing the US Bureau of the Cenus American Community Survey for Somerset County, NJ with a focus on population and housing.
Economic Characteristics
US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Major Employers Somerset County, New Jersey
A list of Major Employers in the area.
Largest Tenants
A list of Somerset County’s largest tenants.
Overview of 2010 Census Data
2010 Somerset County Census data.
2011 Mid-Year Somerset County Real Estate Market Review
An overview of the current vacancies in Somerset County.
