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Somerset Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 56,217
Land Area (2000): 1,713.547 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 40.012 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	44,422	38.49%
Rural, Farm	8,901	7.71%
Rural, Non-farm	62,078	53.79%

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Somerset Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	22,849	20,816	2,033	8.90%	89
1991	23,372	21,192	2,180	9.33%	93
1992	23,212	21,224	1,988	8.56%	86
1993	23,524	21,619	1,905	8.10%	81
1994	23,826	22,354	1,472	6.18%	62
1995	24,174	22,812	1,361	5.63%	56
1996	24,546	23,178	1,368	5.57%	56
1997	25,279	23,807	1,473	5.83%	58
1998	25,998	24,499	1,499	5.76%	58
1999	25,953	24,678	1,275	4.91%	49
2000	25,586	24,455	1,131	4.42%	44
2001	26,557	24,787	1,771	6.67%	67
2002	26,309	24,410	1,898	7.22%	72
2003	26,589	24,737	1,852	6.96%	70
2004	26,386	24,925	1,461	5.54%	55
2005	26,702	25,062	1,640	6.14%	61
2006	27,263	25,459	1,804	6.62%	66
2007	27,337	25,702	1,635	5.98%	60
2008	27,353	25,561	1,792	6.55%	65

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	22,634	20,330	2,304	10.18%	102
Feb 1990	22,003	19,904	2,099	9.54%	95
Mar 1990	22,435	20,743	1,692	7.54%	75
Apr 1990	22,737	21,038	1,699	7.47%	75
May 1990	23,505	21,767	1,738	7.39%	74
Jun 1990	23,546	21,840	1,706	7.25%	72
Jul 1990	22,936	21,260	1,676	7.31%	73
Aug 1990	22,671	20,846	1,825	8.05%	80
Sep 1990	22,808	20,595	2,213	9.70%	97
Oct 1990	22,762	20,289	2,473	10.86%	109
Nov 1990	23,028	20,607	2,421	10.51%	105
Dec 1990	23,117	20,567	2,550	11.03%	110

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	23,645	20,702	2,943	12.45%	124
Feb 1991	23,606	20,413	3,193	13.53%	135
Mar 1991	23,557	21,019	2,538	10.77%	108
Apr 1991	23,550	21,442	2,108	8.95%	90
May 1991	23,663	21,579	2,084	8.81%	88
Jun 1991	23,865	21,804	2,061	8.64%	86
Jul 1991	23,753	21,927	1,826	7.69%	77
Aug 1991	23,551	21,455	2,096	8.90%	89
Sep 1991	23,011	21,363	1,648	7.16%	72
Oct 1991	22,862	21,103	1,759	7.69%	77
Nov 1991	22,832	20,891	1,941	8.50%	85
Dec 1991	22,568	20,606	1,962	8.69%	87

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	22,661	20,238	2,423	10.69%	107
Feb 1992	22,460	20,073	2,387	10.63%	106
Mar 1992	22,672	20,620	2,052	9.05%	91
Apr 1992	22,710	21,006	1,704	7.50%	75
May 1992	23,611	21,618	1,993	8.44%	84
Jun 1992	24,178	22,196	1,982	8.20%	82
Jul 1992	24,182	22,257	1,925	7.96%	80
Aug 1992	23,546	21,873	1,673	7.11%	71
Sep 1992	23,027	21,371	1,656	7.19%	72
Oct 1992	23,412	20,996	2,416	10.32%	103
Nov 1992	23,047	21,244	1,803	7.82%	78
Dec 1992	23,036	21,194	1,842	8.00%	80

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	23,135	20,861	2,274	9.83%	98
Feb 1993	22,606	20,549	2,057	9.10%	91
Mar 1993	22,996	20,744	2,252	9.79%	98
Apr 1993	23,082	21,209	1,873	8.11%	81
May 1993	23,704	21,940	1,764	7.44%	74
Jun 1993	24,337	22,510	1,827	7.51%	75
Jul 1993	24,506	22,651	1,855	7.57%	76
Aug 1993	24,216	22,074	2,142	8.85%	88
Sep 1993	23,523	21,890	1,633	6.94%	69
Oct 1993	23,134	21,530	1,604	6.93%	69
Nov 1993	23,647	21,826	1,821	7.70%	77
Dec 1993	23,406	21,645	1,761	7.52%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	23,003	20,758	2,245	9.76%	98
Feb 1994	23,088	20,891	2,197	9.52%	95
Mar 1994	23,323	21,619	1,704	7.31%	73
Apr 1994	23,246	21,962	1,284	5.52%	55
May 1994	23,842	22,556	1,286	5.39%	54
Jun 1994	24,397	23,103	1,294	5.30%	53
Jul 1994	24,320	23,196	1,124	4.62%	46
Aug 1994	24,088	22,928	1,160	4.82%	48
Sep 1994	24,021	22,814	1,207	5.02%	50
Oct 1994	24,086	22,605	1,481	6.15%	61
Nov 1994	24,301	22,905	1,396	5.74%	57
Dec 1994	24,195	22,908	1,287	5.32%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	23,699	22,076	1,623	6.85%	68
Feb 1995	23,585	22,017	1,568	6.65%	66
Mar 1995	23,988	22,650	1,338	5.58%	56
Apr 1995	24,237	23,016	1,221	5.04%	50
May 1995	24,475	23,260	1,215	4.96%	50
Jun 1995	24,764	23,399	1,365	5.51%	55
Jul 1995	24,806	23,616	1,190	4.80%	48
Aug 1995	24,660	23,307	1,353	5.49%	55
Sep 1995	24,214	22,874	1,340	5.53%	55
Oct 1995	23,789	22,543	1,246	5.24%	52
Nov 1995	23,878	22,452	1,426	5.97%	60
Dec 1995	23,988	22,539	1,449	6.04%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	23,896	21,979	1,917	8.02%	80
Feb 1996	23,966	22,110	1,856	7.74%	77
Mar 1996	24,131	22,688	1,443	5.98%	60
Apr 1996	24,311	23,063	1,248	5.13%	51
May 1996	24,703	23,466	1,237	5.01%	50
Jun 1996	25,268	23,963	1,305	5.16%	52
Jul 1996	25,177	24,097	1,080	4.29%	43
Aug 1996	24,899	23,816	1,083	4.35%	43
Sep 1996	24,716	23,658	1,058	4.28%	43
Oct 1996	24,397	23,169	1,228	5.03%	50
Nov 1996	24,565	23,128	1,437	5.85%	58
Dec 1996	24,528	23,002	1,526	6.22%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	24,840	22,736	2,104	8.47%	85
Feb 1997	24,650	22,719	1,931	7.83%	78
Mar 1997	24,968	23,331	1,637	6.56%	66
Apr 1997	24,912	23,561	1,351	5.42%	54
May 1997	25,149	24,030	1,119	4.45%	44
Jun 1997	25,836	24,499	1,337	5.17%	52
Jul 1997	25,768	24,576	1,192	4.63%	46
Aug 1997	25,819	24,246	1,573	6.09%	61
Sep 1997	25,266	24,021	1,245	4.93%	49
Oct 1997	25,236	24,023	1,213	4.81%	48
Nov 1997	25,225	24,008	1,217	4.82%	48
Dec 1997	25,683	23,929	1,754	6.83%	68

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	25,571	23,792	1,779	6.96%	70
Feb 1998	25,533	23,802	1,731	6.78%	68
Mar 1998	25,922	24,298	1,624	6.26%	63
Apr 1998	25,595	24,524	1,071	4.18%	42
May 1998	26,035	24,821	1,214	4.66%	47
Jun 1998	26,313	25,066	1,247	4.74%	47
Jul 1998	26,827	25,281	1,546	5.76%	58
Aug 1998	26,206	24,856	1,350	5.15%	52
Sep 1998	26,083	24,775	1,308	5.01%	50
Oct 1998	25,821	24,226	1,595	6.18%	62
Nov 1998	26,033	24,157	1,876	7.21%	72
Dec 1998	26,037	24,393	1,644	6.31%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	25,532	23,771	1,761	6.90%	69
Feb 1999	25,418	23,796	1,622	6.38%	64
Mar 1999	25,606	24,300	1,306	5.10%	51
Apr 1999	25,545	24,443	1,102	4.31%	43
May 1999	26,207	24,789	1,418	5.41%	54
Jun 1999	26,319	25,065	1,254	4.76%	48
Jul 1999	26,355	25,342	1,013	3.84%	38
Aug 1999	26,160	25,006	1,154	4.41%	44
Sep 1999	26,109	24,796	1,313	5.03%	50
Oct 1999	25,809	24,748	1,061	4.11%	41
Nov 1999	26,183	25,013	1,170	4.47%	45
Dec 1999	26,195	25,065	1,130	4.31%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	24,842	23,475	1,367	5.50%	55
Feb 2000	24,830	23,344	1,486	5.98%	60
Mar 2000	25,097	23,842	1,255	5.00%	50
Apr 2000	25,348	24,381	967	3.81%	38
May 2000	25,802	24,652	1,150	4.46%	45
Jun 2000	25,837	24,761	1,076	4.16%	42
Jul 2000	25,839	24,812	1,027	3.97%	40
Aug 2000	25,829	24,765	1,064	4.12%	41
Sep 2000	25,802	24,840	962	3.73%	37
Oct 2000	25,647	24,683	964	3.76%	38
Nov 2000	25,938	24,906	1,032	3.98%	40
Dec 2000	26,222	24,997	1,225	4.67%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	26,257	24,718	1,539	5.86%	59
Feb 2001	26,268	24,743	1,525	5.81%	58
Mar 2001	26,789	25,128	1,661	6.20%	62
Apr 2001	26,811	25,298	1,513	5.64%	56
May 2001	27,042	25,428	1,614	5.97%	60
Jun 2001	26,509	24,739	1,770	6.68%	67
Jul 2001	26,819	24,949	1,870	6.97%	70
Aug 2001	26,620	24,750	1,870	7.02%	70
Sep 2001	26,547	24,660	1,887	7.11%	71
Oct 2001	26,140	24,214	1,926	7.37%	74
Nov 2001	26,417	24,354	2,063	7.81%	78
Dec 2001	26,470	24,460	2,010	7.59%	76

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	26,466	24,169	2,297	8.68%	87
Feb 2002	26,415	24,212	2,203	8.34%	83
Mar 2002	26,435	24,446	1,989	7.52%	75
Apr 2002	26,168	24,243	1,925	7.36%	74
May 2002	26,371	24,537	1,834	6.95%	70
Jun 2002	26,657	24,777	1,880	7.05%	71
Jul 2002	26,363	24,626	1,737	6.59%	66
Aug 2002	26,367	24,576	1,791	6.79%	68
Sep 2002	26,024	24,351	1,673	6.43%	64
Oct 2002	26,075	24,432	1,643	6.30%	63
Nov 2002	26,248	24,354	1,894	7.22%	72
Dec 2002	26,116	24,201	1,915	7.33%	73

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	26,231	24,033	2,198	8.38%	84
Feb 2003	26,409	24,094	2,315	8.77%	88
Mar 2003	26,540	24,404	2,136	8.05%	80
Apr 2003	26,284	24,469	1,815	6.91%	69
May 2003	26,344	24,480	1,864	7.08%	71
Jun 2003	26,889	24,891	1,998	7.43%	74
Jul 2003	26,777	25,065	1,712	6.39%	64
Aug 2003	26,765	25,015	1,750	6.54%	65
Sep 2003	26,793	25,147	1,646	6.14%	61
Oct 2003	26,659	25,094	1,565	5.87%	59
Nov 2003	26,924	25,299	1,625	6.04%	60
Dec 2003	26,451	24,856	1,595	6.03%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	26,170	24,315	1,855	7.09%	71
Feb 2004	26,199	24,334	1,865	7.12%	71
Mar 2004	26,348	24,569	1,779	6.75%	68
Apr 2004	26,436	25,051	1,385	5.24%	52
May 2004	26,566	25,131	1,435	5.40%	54
Jun 2004	26,959	25,421	1,538	5.70%	57
Jul 2004	26,686	25,384	1,302	4.88%	49
Aug 2004	26,352	25,062	1,290	4.90%	49
Sep 2004	26,188	25,000	1,188	4.54%	45
Oct 2004	26,110	24,890	1,220	4.67%	47
Nov 2004	26,373	25,101	1,272	4.82%	48
Dec 2004	26,245	24,839	1,406	5.36%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	25,972	24,285	1,687	6.50%	65
Feb 2005	26,234	24,361	1,873	7.14%	71
Mar 2005	26,420	24,635	1,785	6.76%	68
Apr 2005	26,680	25,136	1,544	5.79%	58
May 2005	26,793	25,188	1,605	5.99%	60
Jun 2005	27,058	25,377	1,681	6.21%	62
Jul 2005	27,131	25,558	1,573	5.80%	58
Aug 2005	26,681	25,191	1,490	5.58%	56
Sep 2005	26,794	25,311	1,483	5.53%	55
Oct 2005	26,710	25,222	1,488	5.57%	56
Nov 2005	27,056	25,338	1,718	6.35%	63
Dec 2005	26,892	25,138	1,754	6.52%	65

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	26,655	24,727	1,928	7.23%	72
Feb 2006	26,886	24,800	2,086	7.76%	78
Mar 2006	27,281	25,222	2,059	7.55%	75
Apr 2006	27,261	25,395	1,866	6.84%	68
May 2006	27,316	25,505	1,811	6.63%	66
Jun 2006	27,811	25,843	1,968	7.08%	71
Jul 2006	27,948	26,086	1,862	6.66%	67
Aug 2006	27,469	25,749	1,720	6.26%	63
Sep 2006	27,076	25,519	1,557	5.75%	58
Oct 2006	27,071	25,616	1,455	5.37%	54
Nov 2006	27,238	25,566	1,672	6.14%	61
Dec 2006	27,143	25,476	1,667	6.14%	61

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	27,242	25,232	2,010	7.38%	74
Feb 2007	27,195	25,050	2,145	7.89%	79
Mar 2007	27,363	25,516	1,847	6.75%	67
Apr 2007	27,217	25,623	1,594	5.86%	59
May 2007	27,336	25,732	1,604	5.87%	59
Jun 2007	27,835	26,165	1,670	6.00%	60
Jul 2007	27,764	26,203	1,561	5.62%	56
Aug 2007	27,395	25,937	1,458	5.32%	53
Sep 2007	27,371	25,878	1,493	5.45%	55
Oct 2007	26,984	25,680	1,304	4.83%	48
Nov 2007	27,174	25,771	1,403	5.16%	52
Dec 2007	27,172	25,638	1,534	5.65%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	27,211	25,466	1,745	6.41%	64
Feb 2008	27,103	25,318	1,785	6.59%	66
Mar 2008	27,152	25,347	1,805	6.65%	66
Apr 2008	27,226	25,680	1,546	5.68%	57
May 2008	27,457	25,664	1,793	6.53%	65
Jun 2008	27,827	25,925	1,902	6.84%	68
Jul 2008	27,605	25,732	1,873	6.79%	68
Aug 2008	27,367	25,537	1,830	6.69%	67
Sep 2008	27,227	25,381	1,846	6.78%	68
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Somerset Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	3,048	12.12%
2.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	1,498	5.96%
3.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	1,292	5.14%
4.	Machinery Manufacturing	1,206	4.80%
5.	Health Care	1,160	4.61%
6.	Wood Manufacturing	1,154	4.59%
7.	Educational Services	1,132	4.50%
8.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,048	4.17%
9.	Public Administration	944	3.75%
10.	Truck Transportation	942	3.75%
11.	Repair and Maintenance	778	3.09%
12.	Department and Other General Stores	650	2.59%
13.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	572	2.28%
14.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	562	2.24%
15.	Food and Beverage Stores	548	2.18%
16.	Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing	508	2.02%
17.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	484	1.93%
18.	Finance and Insurance	446	1.77%
19.	Utilities	444	1.77%
20.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	432	1.72%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	4,312	20.04%
2.	Educational Services	2,410	11.20%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,672	7.77%
4.	Department and Other General Stores	964	4.48%
5.	Social Assistance	954	4.43%
6.	Apparel Manufacturing	898	4.17%
7.	Finance and Insurance	814	3.78%
8.	Food and Beverage Stores	780	3.63%
9.	Public Administration	634	2.95%
10.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	598	2.78%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	440	2.05%
12.	Wood Manufacturing	382	1.78%
13.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	320	1.49%
14.	Construction	298	1.39%
15.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	254	1.18%
16.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	248	1.15%
17.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	236	1.10%
18.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	228	1.06%
19.	Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale	212	0.99%
20.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	212	0.99%

Somerset Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	2,050	8.15%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	1,688	6.71%
3.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,200	4.77%
4.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	1,170	4.65%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	1,162	4.62%
6.	Other Installation / Maintenance	1,120	4.45%
7.	Other Management Occupations	912	3.63%
8.	Vehicle Mechanics	888	3.53%
9.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	802	3.19%
10.	Other Construction Trades	756	3.01%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	738	2.94%
12.	Farmers and Farm Managers	730	2.90%
13.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	720	2.86%
14.	Carpenters	608	2.42%
15.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	486	1.93%
16.	Assemblers and Fabricators	474	1.89%
17.	Construction Laborers	454	1.81%
18.	Woodworkers	418	1.66%
19.	Other Material Moving Workers	392	1.56%
20.	Operations Managers Non Finance	374	1.49%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	1,352	6.28%
2.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,186	5.51%
3.	Cashiers	1,120	5.21%
4.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,082	5.03%
5.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	1,024	4.76%
6.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	922	4.29%
7.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	846	3.93%
8.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	834	3.88%
9.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	750	3.49%
10.	Health Technologists and Technicians	704	3.27%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	648	3.01%
12.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	640	2.97%
13.	Other Production Occupations	640	2.97%
14.	Registered Nurses	630	2.93%
15.	Other Management Occupations	628	2.92%
16.	Child Care Workers	540	2.51%
17.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	508	2.36%
18.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	480	2.23%
19.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	468	2.18%
20.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	418	1.94%

Somerset Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	44,288	48.05%
15-35 hours	8,634	9.37%
1-14 hours	1,904	2.07%
No regular hours	37,343	40.52%

Somerset Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,513	3.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM	1,684	3.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	2,337	5.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM	3,763	8.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	4,658	10.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM	5,578	12.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	9,095	20.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM	4,538	10.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	1,904	4.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	2,059	4.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	702	1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	367	0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM	3,237	7.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM	3,905	8.61%

Somerset Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	1,744	3.85%
5-9	5,864	12.93%
10-14	8,529	18.81%
15-19	9,026	19.91%
20-24	6,588	14.53%
25-29	2,552	5.63%
30-34	5,284	11.65%
35-39	596	1.31%
40-44	729	1.61%
45-59	1,469	3.24%
60-89	1,417	3.13%
At least 90	1,542	3.40%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	52	0.11%	34,251	75.54%
30-44	44	0.10%	6,565	14.48%
45-59	0	0.00%	1,469	3.24%
At least 60	34	0.07%	2,925	6.45%

Somerset Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	0	0.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	5,384	11.42%
Car / truck / van, solo	38,761	82.21%
Motorcycle	10	0.02%
Other	325	0.69%
Public transportation	130	0.28%
Walked	730	1.55%
Worked at home	1,810	3.84%

Somerset Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 45,328 (110,004 people)
: 32,762 (94,382 people)
: 11,133
: 63,951
Somerset Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	7,725	16.59%
$10,000-$14,999	5,305	11.39%
$15,000-$19,999	4,031	8.66%
$20,000-$24,999	4,156	8.92%
$25,000-$29,999	3,947	8.48%
$30,000-$34,999	3,610	7.75%
$35,000-$39,999	2,766	5.94%
$40,000-$44,999	2,933	6.30%
$45,000-$49,999	1,857	3.99%
$50,000-$59,999	3,100	6.66%
$60,000-$74,999	3,103	6.66%
$75,000-$99,999	2,088	4.48%
$100,000-$124,999	882	1.89%
$125,000-$149,999	388	0.83%
$150,000-$199,999	268	0.58%
$200,000 or more	407	0.87%

Somerset Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	5,652	24.88%
Family, 2 people	7,810	34.38%
Nonfamily, 2 people	606	2.67%
Family, 3 people	4,092	18.01%
Nonfamily, 3 people	82	0.36%
Family, 4 people	2,995	13.18%
Nonfamily, 4 people	27	0.12%
Family, 5 people	1,036	4.56%
Nonfamily, 5 people	10	0.04%
Family, 6 people	271	1.19%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	135	0.59%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	2	0.01%

Somerset Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	33,446	27.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	12,560	10.19%
Public Assistance	1,693	1.37%
Retirement	8,256	6.70%
Self Employment	6,494	5.27%
Social Security	16,300	13.22%
Supplemental Security	4,795	3.89%
Wage / Salary	31,619	25.65%
Other	8,115	6.58%

Somerset Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	16,609	60.23%
With children under 18	10,969	39.77%

Somerset Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	4,590	10.18%
Married	29,724	65.89%
Never Married	9,674	21.45%
Widowed	1,122	2.49%

Somerset Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	5,086	10.49%
Married	30,059	62.02%
Never Married	6,970	14.38%
Widowed	6,351	13.10%

Somerset Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Somerset Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	14,897	16.82%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	15,471	17.47%
High school diploma or equivalent	31,214	35.24%
Some college, no degree	14,504	16.37%
Associate degree	3,979	4.49%
Bachelors degree	4,735	5.35%
Graduate or professional degree	3,779	4.27%

Somerset Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	1,068	1.90%	384	0.68%	1,452	2.58%
Kindergarten	1,478	2.63%	134	0.24%	1,612	2.87%
Grades 1-4	6,184	11.00%	386	0.69%	6,570	11.69%
Grades 5-8	5,499	9.78%	360	0.64%	5,859	10.42%
Grades 9-12	6,002	10.68%	354	0.63%	6,356	11.31%
Undergrad college	2,950	5.25%	218	0.39%	3,168	5.64%
Graduate or professional school	500	0.89%	0	0.00%	500	0.89%
Total	23,681	42.12%	1,836	3.27%	25,517	45.39%

Somerset Metro Area 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 Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Somerset Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	91,341	81.08%
Below Poverty Level	21,314	18.92%

Somerset Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
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Somerset Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

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Somerset Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	6,931	12.33%
10-19 Years	7,566	13.46%
20-29 Years	6,646	11.82%
30-39 Years	8,285	14.74%
40-49 Years	8,469	15.06%
50-59 Years	6,967	12.39%
60-69 Years	5,445	9.69%
70-79 Years	3,951	7.03%
80-89 Years	1,661	2.95%
90+ Years	296	0.53%

Somerset Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	27,482	48.89%
Female	28,735	51.11%

Somerset Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	54,457	96.87%
African-American	602	1.07%
Hispanic/Latino	454	0.81%
Multiracial	361	0.64%
Asian	201	0.36%
Amerindian	118	0.21%
Other Race	21	0.04%
Pacific Islander	3	0.01%

Somerset Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	29,814	44.78%
2.	English	11,186	16.80%
3.	Irish	8,469	12.72%
4.	German	7,726	11.61%
5.	Scotch Irish	1,665	2.50%
6.	Scottish	1,440	2.16%
7.	Dutch	1,257	1.89%
8.	French Non-Basque	1,205	1.81%
9.	Italian	656	0.99%
10.	European	625	0.94%

Somerset Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	106,427	97.95%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	970	0.89%
3.	German	426	0.39%
4.	French	177	0.16%
5.	Chinese	168	0.15%
6.	Japanese	120	0.11%
7.	Hindi	88	0.08%
8.	Arabic	74	0.07%
9.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	52	0.05%
10.	Other West Germanic	40	0.04%

Somerset Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	114,541	99.25%
Naturalized immigrant	358	0.31%
Not a citizen	502	0.44%

Somerset Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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.

Somerset Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

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Somerset Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Bronston	Mount Victory	Somerset
Burnside	Nancy	Tateville
Eubank	Science Hill	West Somerset
Ferguson	Shopville

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Somerset (30,442)	Science Hill (4,484)	West Somerset
Burnside (6,164)	Shopville (2,391)	Tateville
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