Somerset Metro Area

  1. Somerset Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Somerset Metro Area Statistics
  3. Somerset Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Somerset Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Somerset Metro Area Family Information
  6. Somerset Metro Area Education Information
  7. Somerset Metro Area Business Information
  8. Somerset Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Somerset Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Somerset Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Somerset Metro Area Counties
  12. Somerset Metro Area Cities


Somerset Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Somerset Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 80,023
  • Land Area (2000): 2,783.353 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.862 square kilometers
Somerset Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 1,125,428 2000 1,168,208 2001 1,179,383

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Houses (2000): 37,163
Somerset Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,822 25.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,574 3.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 115,508 71.34%

Somerset Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Somerset Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 34,915 32,431 2,484 7.11% 71
1991 35,844 32,628 3,216 8.97% 90
1992 36,504 32,839 3,665 10.04% 100
1993 36,859 33,180 3,679 9.98% 100
1994 37,426 34,009 3,417 9.13% 91
1995 38,151 34,901 3,250 8.52% 85
1996 38,325 35,373 2,953 7.70% 77
1997 38,534 35,718 2,816 7.31% 73
1998 37,624 35,220 2,404 6.39% 64
1999 37,745 35,570 2,175 5.76% 58
2000 38,054 36,040 2,014 5.29% 53
2001 38,152 35,932 2,220 5.82% 58
2002 38,426 35,818 2,609 6.79% 68
2003 38,487 35,879 2,608 6.78% 68
2004 39,095 36,597 2,498 6.39% 64
2005 39,496 37,138 2,358 5.97% 60
2006 38,929 36,797 2,132 5.48% 55
2007 38,526 36,421 2,104 5.46% 55
2008 39,471 36,956 2,515 6.37% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 39,098 36,207 2,891 7.39% 74
Feb 2008 38,996 36,101 2,895 7.42% 74
Mar 2008 38,592 35,928 2,664 6.90% 69
Apr 2008 38,344 36,169 2,175 5.67% 57
May 2008 39,219 36,977 2,242 5.72% 57
Jun 2008 40,495 38,087 2,408 5.95% 59
Jul 2008 40,425 37,909 2,516 6.22% 62
Aug 2008 40,338 37,744 2,594 6.43% 64
Sep 2008 39,733 37,483 2,250 5.66% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Somerset Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,138 13.49%
2. Public Administration 2,154 5.66%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,910 5.02%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,738 4.56%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,680 4.41%
6. Truck Transportation 1,640 4.31%
7. Metal Manufactuing 1,634 4.29%
8. Health Care 1,442 3.79%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,426 3.75%
10. Educational Services 1,322 3.47%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 1,296 3.40%
12. Mining 1,130 2.97%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,022 2.68%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 896 2.35%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 856 2.25%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 762 2.00%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 662 1.74%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 638 1.68%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 628 1.65%
20. Wood Manufacturing 626 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,078 19.60%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 3,154 10.17%
3. Educational Services 3,128 10.09%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,832 5.91%
5. Public Administration 1,326 4.28%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,272 4.10%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,104 3.56%
8. Social Assistance 1,090 3.52%
9. Department and Other General Stores 886 2.86%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 858 2.77%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 738 2.38%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 680 2.19%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 582 1.88%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 528 1.70%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 492 1.59%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 484 1.56%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 462 1.49%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 386 1.24%
19. Food Manufacturing 362 1.17%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 342 1.10%

Somerset Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,816 7.40%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,290 6.01%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,088 5.48%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 1,750 4.60%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,738 4.56%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,692 4.44%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,634 4.29%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,498 3.93%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,372 3.60%
10. Other Construction Trades 1,158 3.04%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,066 2.80%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,018 2.67%
13. Carpenters 1,006 2.64%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 952 2.50%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 772 2.03%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 742 1.95%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 694 1.82%
18. Construction Laborers 590 1.55%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 576 1.51%
20. Agricultural Workers 572 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,510 8.10%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,470 4.74%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,304 4.21%
4. Registered Nurses 1,302 4.20%
5. Cashiers 1,262 4.07%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,240 4.00%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,204 3.88%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,106 3.57%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,066 3.44%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,066 3.44%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 970 3.13%
12. Other Management Occupations 896 2.89%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 894 2.88%
14. Other Production Occupations 854 2.75%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 796 2.57%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 790 2.55%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 768 2.48%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 758 2.44%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 602 1.94%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 596 1.92%

Somerset Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 63,184 48.43%
15-35 hours 14,562 11.16%
1-14 hours 3,547 2.72%
No regular hours 49,171 37.69%

Somerset Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,226 4.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,160 4.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,268 6.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,366 9.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,818 11.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,317 12.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,449 15.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,848 8.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,447 3.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,288 3.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,125 1.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 577 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,148 7.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,762 7.24%

Somerset Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,989 6.06%
5-9 9,430 14.33%
10-14 9,891 15.03%
15-19 11,122 16.90%
20-24 10,488 15.94%
25-29 3,915 5.95%
30-34 6,913 10.51%
35-39 1,368 2.08%
40-44 1,525 2.32%
45-59 2,854 4.34%
60-89 2,339 3.55%
At least 90 1,965 2.99%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 118 0.18% 48,717 74.04%
30-44 10 0.02% 9,796 14.89%
45-59 12 0.02% 2,842 4.32%
At least 60 36 0.05% 4,268 6.49%

Somerset Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.01%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,497 12.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 54,444 78.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 48 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 384 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 176 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,246 3.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,253 4.71%

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
Households (2000): 62,386 (153,066 people)
Families (2000): 44,284 (130,910 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,519
People at same address in 1995: 108,423
Somerset Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,071 11.23%
$10,000-$14,999 6,184 9.82%
$15,000-$19,999 5,884 9.34%
$20,000-$24,999 5,737 9.11%
$25,000-$29,999 5,481 8.70%
$30,000-$34,999 5,327 8.46%
$35,000-$39,999 4,368 6.93%
$40,000-$44,999 4,113 6.53%
$45,000-$49,999 3,529 5.60%
$50,000-$59,999 5,677 9.01%
$60,000-$74,999 4,646 7.38%
$75,000-$99,999 2,878 4.57%
$100,000-$124,999 983 1.56%
$125,000-$149,999 329 0.52%
$150,000-$199,999 359 0.57%
$200,000 or more 425 0.67%

Somerset Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,149 26.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,216 32.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 888 2.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,175 16.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 103 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,276 13.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,669 5.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 469 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 239 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerset Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 45,588 26.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23,432 13.73%
Public Assistance 1,532 0.90%
Retirement 13,684 8.02%
Self Employment 7,673 4.50%
Social Security 22,580 13.23%
Supplemental Security 3,056 1.79%
Wage / Salary 43,435 25.45%
Other 9,656 5.66%

Somerset Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 22,390 59.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 15,096 40.27%

Somerset Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,132 7.77%
Color 1 Box Married 40,608 61.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,021 27.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,264 3.43%

Somerset Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,712 7.08%
Color 1 Box Married 39,766 59.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,113 18.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,958 14.96%

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
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,441 8.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 18,710 14.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 62,116 49.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,385 12.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,181 4.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,655 6.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,110 3.27%

Somerset Metro Area 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 1,190 1.49% 577 0.72% 1,767 2.21%
Kindergarten 1,914 2.39% 106 0.13% 2,020 2.52%
Grades 1-4 6,961 8.70% 838 1.05% 7,799 9.75%
Grades 5-8 7,937 9.92% 784 0.98% 8,721 10.90%
Grades 9-12 9,651 12.06% 348 0.43% 9,999 12.50%
Undergrad college 3,028 3.78% 522 0.65% 3,550 4.44%
Graduate or professional school 393 0.49% 76 0.09% 469 0.59%
Total 31,074 38.83% 3,251 4.06% 34,325 42.89%

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 Business Information Back to top
Somerset Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 3,723 3,873
2002 3,821 3,507
2003 133 138
2004 146 138

Somerset Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 136,954 88.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,391 11.84%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,239
Somerset Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.207 0.110 0.014 0.652 1.983 0.000 3.998 15.892 2.125 22.016
2000 1.126 0.112 0.013 0.634 1.885 0.000 3.704 15.018 2.004 20.726
2001 1.118 0.083 0.012 0.610 1.823 0.000 3.825 14.196 2.254 20.274
2002 0.971 0.103 0.013 0.657 1.744 0.000 3.885 14.226 2.224 20.335

Somerset Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 27,009
2000 26,414
2001 26,061
2002 26,364

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.


Somerset Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somerset Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,072 11.34%
10-19 Years 10,556 13.19%
20-29 Years 9,089 11.36%
30-39 Years 10,978 13.72%
40-49 Years 12,580 15.72%
50-59 Years 9,506 11.88%
60-69 Years 7,322 9.15%
70-79 Years 6,965 8.70%
80-89 Years 3,383 4.23%
90+ Years 572 0.71%

Somerset Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 39,967 49.94%
Color 1 Box Female 40,056 50.06%

Somerset Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 77,736 97.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,268 1.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 532 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 241 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 172 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 63 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.01%

Somerset Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 58,396 38.79%
2. Irish 14,045 9.33%
3. United States Or American 12,033 7.99%
4. English 11,242 7.47%
5. Italian 10,489 6.97%
6. Polish 9,957 6.61%
7. Dutch 5,517 3.66%
8. Slovak 4,471 2.97%
9. Pennsylvania German 3,385 2.25%
10. Hungarian 3,344 2.22%

Somerset Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 147,111 96.05%
2. Other West Germanic 1,682 1.10%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,509 0.99%
4. German 856 0.56%
5. French 571 0.37%
6. Italian 364 0.24%
7. Polish 228 0.15%
8. Hungarian 200 0.13%
9. Other Slavic 176 0.11%
10. Russian 118 0.08%

Somerset Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 160,742 99.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 640 0.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 522 0.32%

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
Somerset County    

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