Somerset

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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): 1,124
  • Land Area (2000): 0.728 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 419
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. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 100 33.44%
2. Public Administration 39 13.04%
3. Health Care 33 11.04%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 10.70%
5. Finance and Insurance 17 5.69%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 4.01%
7. Educational Services 11 3.68%
8. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 10 3.34%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 2.68%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 2.68%
11. Construction 8 2.68%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 2.68%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.34%
14. Metal Manufactuing 6 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 97 27.71%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 14.00%
3. Educational Services 36 10.29%
4. Social Assistance 30 8.57%
5. Public Administration 26 7.43%
6. Health Care 25 7.14%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 6.00%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 4.29%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 9 2.57%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 2.57%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 9 2.57%
12. Finance and Insurance 8 2.29%
13. Office Supplies and Stationery 7 2.00%
14. Private Household Services 7 2.00%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 0.57%

Somerset Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Lawyers 73 24.41%
2. Business Operations Specialists 35 11.71%
3. Media and Communications Workers 34 11.37%
4. Other Management Occupations 24 8.03%
5. Social Scientists and Related 20 6.69%
6. Computer Specialists 18 6.02%
7. Top Executives 15 5.02%
8. Financial Managers 13 4.35%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 12 4.01%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 10 3.34%
11. Engineers 8 2.68%
12. Art and Design Workers 7 2.34%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 2.34%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 6 2.01%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 6 2.01%
16. Plant and System Operators 6 2.01%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 5 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Media and Communications Workers 68 19.43%
2. Lawyers 42 12.00%
3. Other Management Occupations 33 9.43%
4. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 32 9.14%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 24 6.86%
6. Art and Design Workers 17 4.86%
7. Child Care Workers 15 4.29%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 13 3.71%
9. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 9 2.57%
10. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 9 2.57%
11. Life and Physical Scientists 9 2.57%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 2.57%
13. Teachers, Secondary School 9 2.57%
14. Secretaries and Admins 8 2.29%
15. Computer Specialists 7 2.00%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 2.00%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 2.00%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 2.00%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6 1.71%
20. Therapists 6 1.71%

Somerset Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 451 48.60%
15-35 hours 217 23.38%
1-14 hours 41 4.42%
No regular hours 219 23.60%

Somerset Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19 4.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 0 0.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9 1.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 38 8.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 132 29.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 121 26.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 59 13.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 63 13.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 0 0.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7 1.54%

Somerset Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8 1.76%
5-9 11 2.42%
10-14 48 10.57%
15-19 40 8.81%
20-24 44 9.69%
25-29 37 8.15%
30-34 120 26.43%
35-39 50 11.01%
40-44 8 1.76%
45-59 74 16.30%
60-89 14 3.08%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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 5 1.10% 183 40.31%
30-44 38 8.37% 140 30.84%
45-59 49 10.79% 25 5.51%
At least 60 14 3.08% 0 0.00%

Somerset Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 2.98%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 73 11.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 240 37.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 106 16.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 2.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 183 28.73%

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): 435 (1,166 people)
Families (2000): 353 (1,010 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 230
People at same address in 1995: 739
Somerset Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 0 0.00%
$10,000-$14,999 16 3.68%
$15,000-$19,999 0 0.00%
$20,000-$24,999 0 0.00%
$25,000-$29,999 0 0.00%
$30,000-$34,999 0 0.00%
$35,000-$39,999 0 0.00%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 0 0.00%
$50,000-$59,999 19 4.37%
$60,000-$74,999 31 7.13%
$75,000-$99,999 65 14.94%
$100,000-$124,999 30 6.90%
$125,000-$149,999 69 15.86%
$150,000-$199,999 33 7.59%
$200,000 or more 172 39.54%

Somerset Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 65 16.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 141 34.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 2.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 61 15.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 74 18.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 38 9.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 2.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerset Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 387 24.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 369 23.61%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 128 8.19%
Self Employment 179 11.45%
Social Security 124 7.93%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 316 20.22%
Other 60 3.84%

Somerset Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 200 59.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 134 40.12%

Somerset Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 3.70%
Color 1 Box Married 327 71.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 91 19.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25 5.43%

Somerset Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 9.50%
Color 1 Box Married 341 67.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 98 19.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 3.56%

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 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10 1.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 39 4.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 89 9.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9 1.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 240 26.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 506 56.66%

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 0 0.00% 25 2.22% 25 2.22%
Kindergarten 21 1.87% 5 0.44% 26 2.31%
Grades 1-4 49 4.36% 5 0.44% 54 4.80%
Grades 5-8 36 3.20% 16 1.42% 52 4.63%
Grades 9-12 58 5.16% 24 2.14% 82 7.30%
Undergrad college 0 0.00% 5 0.44% 5 0.44%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 164 14.59% 80 7.12% 244 21.71%

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 1,134 97.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 32 2.74%

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 159 14.15%
10-19 Years 175 15.57%
20-29 Years 40 3.56%
30-39 Years 78 6.94%
40-49 Years 206 18.33%
50-59 Years 183 16.28%
60-69 Years 124 11.03%
70-79 Years 94 8.36%
80-89 Years 60 5.34%
90+ Years 5 0.44%

Somerset Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 558 49.64%
Color 1 Box Female 566 50.36%

Somerset Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,031 91.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 38 3.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33 2.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.80%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Somerset Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 190 15.70%
2. German 189 15.62%
3. English 155 12.81%
4. Italian 96 7.93%
5. Russian 79 6.53%
6. Scotch Irish 73 6.03%
7. United States Or American 73 6.03%
8. European 58 4.79%
9. Polish 46 3.80%
10. Norwegian 44 3.64%

Somerset Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 951 86.06%
2. French 42 3.80%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 3.62%
4. Hindi 18 1.63%
5. Other Asian 17 1.54%
6. Polish 13 1.18%
7. Hebrew 10 0.90%
8. Japanese 9 0.81%
9. German 5 0.45%

Somerset Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,032 88.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 36 3.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 98 8.40%

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.