Somerset

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  2. Somerset Statistics
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  4. Somerset Employment Information
  5. Somerset Family Information
  6. Somerset Education Information
  7. Somerset Public Benefits Information
  8. Somerset Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Somerset Legal Resources Back to top

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Somerset Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,693
  • Land Area (2000): 94.352 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.190 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,159
Somerset Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 482 17.25%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 102 3.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,210 79.10%

Somerset Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Somerset Employment Information Back to top
Somerset Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 128 17.20%
2. Public Administration 85 11.42%
3. Educational Services 68 9.14%
4. Repair and Maintenance 55 7.39%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 4.97%
6. Metal Manufactuing 37 4.97%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 35 4.70%
8. Printing and Related Manufacturing 24 3.23%
9. Other Transportation 22 2.96%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 2.69%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19 2.55%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18 2.42%
13. Utilities 17 2.28%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 16 2.15%
15. Mining 15 2.02%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 14 1.88%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 11 1.48%
18. Finance and Insurance 11 1.48%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 1.48%
20. Health Care 9 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 147 23.94%
2. Health Care 120 19.54%
3. Public Administration 59 9.61%
4. Department and Other General Stores 37 6.03%
5. Social Assistance 33 5.37%
6. Finance and Insurance 32 5.21%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 4.23%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 16 2.61%
9. U.S. Postal Service 16 2.61%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 14 2.28%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 2.28%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.63%
13. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 8 1.30%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 8 1.30%
15. Gasoline Stations 7 1.14%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 0.98%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 6 0.98%
18. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 6 0.98%
19. Other Transportation 6 0.98%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 0.98%

Somerset Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 59 7.93%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 7.26%
3. Other Production Occupations 37 4.97%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 36 4.84%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 32 4.30%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 29 3.90%
7. Construction Laborers 24 3.23%
8. Other Construction Trades 24 3.23%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 3.23%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 23 3.09%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 23 3.09%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 22 2.96%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 2.82%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 2.69%
15. Rail and Water Transportation 18 2.42%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 2.28%
17. Other Management Occupations 17 2.28%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 2.15%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 2.15%
20. Top Executives 16 2.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 85 13.84%
2. Cashiers 53 8.63%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 5.86%
4. Other Management Occupations 34 5.54%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 30 4.89%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 28 4.56%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 25 4.07%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 3.91%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 3.26%
10. Business Operations Specialists 20 3.26%
11. Occupational and Physical Therapist 17 2.77%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 16 2.61%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 16 2.61%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 2.44%
15. Communications Equipment Operators 14 2.28%
16. Other Financial Specialists 14 2.28%
17. Registered Nurses 14 2.28%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 13 2.12%
19. Other Healthcare Support 13 2.12%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 1.95%

Somerset Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,154 52.38%
15-35 hours 352 15.98%
1-14 hours 54 2.45%
No regular hours 643 29.19%

Somerset Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 1.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 1.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 59 4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 112 8.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 213 16.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 205 15.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 275 20.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 93 7.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 2.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 24 1.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 37 2.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 41 3.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 75 5.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 127 9.57%

Somerset Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 36 2.71%
5-9 219 16.50%
10-14 307 23.13%
15-19 267 20.12%
20-24 219 16.50%
25-29 25 1.88%
30-34 116 8.74%
35-39 9 0.68%
40-44 18 1.36%
45-59 44 3.32%
60-89 38 2.86%
At least 90 29 2.19%

Somerset Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.53% 1,066 80.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 143 10.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 44 3.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 67 5.05%

Somerset Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 149 11.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,137 84.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.74%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 0.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19 1.41%

Somerset Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Somerset Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,086 (2,794 people)
Families (2000): 824 (2,468 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 321
People at same address in 1995: 1,750
Somerset Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 89 8.20%
$10,000-$14,999 75 6.91%
$15,000-$19,999 94 8.66%
$20,000-$24,999 115 10.59%
$25,000-$29,999 59 5.43%
$30,000-$34,999 75 6.91%
$35,000-$39,999 83 7.64%
$40,000-$44,999 47 4.33%
$45,000-$49,999 102 9.39%
$50,000-$59,999 110 10.13%
$60,000-$74,999 98 9.02%
$75,000-$99,999 76 7.00%
$100,000-$124,999 32 2.95%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.46%
$150,000-$199,999 21 1.93%
$200,000 or more 5 0.46%

Somerset Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 244 22.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 360 33.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 3.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 196 18.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 159 14.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 61 5.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerset Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 870 28.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 401 13.29%
Public Assistance 37 1.23%
Retirement 214 7.09%
Self Employment 157 5.20%
Social Security 338 11.20%
Supplemental Security 9 0.30%
Wage / Salary 854 28.31%
Other 137 4.54%

Somerset Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 377 53.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 322 46.07%

Somerset Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103 9.25%
Color 1 Box Married 717 64.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 281 25.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 1.17%

Somerset Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 8.68%
Color 1 Box Married 722 64.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 148 13.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 151 13.51%

Somerset Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Somerset Education Information Back to top
Somerset Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 148 7.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 244 11.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 760 36.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 501 23.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 168 8.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 187 8.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 91 4.34%

Somerset Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 32 1.19% 9 0.33% 41 1.52%
Kindergarten 18 0.67% 13 0.48% 31 1.15%
Grades 1-4 109 4.05% 80 2.97% 189 7.02%
Grades 5-8 167 6.20% 18 0.67% 185 6.87%
Grades 9-12 177 6.57% 36 1.34% 213 7.91%
Undergrad college 153 5.68% 7 0.26% 160 5.94%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.19% 11 0.41% 16 0.59%
Total 661 24.55% 174 6.46% 835 31.01%

Somerset Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Somerset Public Benefits Information Back to top
Somerset Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,506 89.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 284 10.18%

Somerset Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Somerset Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somerset Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 326 12.11%
10-19 Years 408 15.15%
20-29 Years 319 11.85%
30-39 Years 351 13.03%
40-49 Years 432 16.04%
50-59 Years 366 13.59%
60-69 Years 260 9.65%
70-79 Years 155 5.76%
80-89 Years 70 2.60%
90+ Years 6 0.22%

Somerset Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,326 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 1,367 50.76%

Somerset Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,598 96.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 43 1.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Somerset Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 712 30.80%
2. United States Or American 344 14.88%
3. Irish 312 13.49%
4. French Non-Basque 238 10.29%
5. English 232 10.03%
6. Polish 88 3.81%
7. Dutch 77 3.33%
8. Italian 64 2.77%
9. Slovak 44 1.90%
10. European 32 1.38%

Somerset Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,605 98.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 0.91%
3. German 9 0.34%
4. French 5 0.19%

Somerset Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,781 99.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.18%

Somerset Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Somerset Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.