Somerville

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  2. Somerville Statistics
  3. Somerville Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Somerville Employment Information
  5. Somerville Family Information
  6. Somerville Education Information
  7. Somerville Public Benefits Information
  8. Somerville Criminal Information
  9. Somerville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Somerville Zip Codes


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Somerville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,454
  • Land Area (2000): 526.112 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.031 square kilometers
Somerville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,541 2003 2,680 2005 2,967
2002 2,567 2004 Not Available 2006 2,944

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Houses (2000): 3,289
Somerville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 305 3.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,079 96.36%

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Somerville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 384 20.38%
2. Public Administration 159 8.44%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 96 5.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 87 4.62%
5. Educational Services 85 4.51%
6. Truck Transportation 78 4.14%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 63 3.34%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 63 3.34%
9. Finance and Insurance 58 3.08%
10. Repair and Maintenance 53 2.81%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 52 2.76%
12. Health Care 48 2.55%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 2.28%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 40 2.12%
15. Other Transportation 37 1.96%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 37 1.96%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 1.80%
18. Department and Other General Stores 34 1.80%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 33 1.75%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 311 21.03%
2. Educational Services 162 10.95%
3. Finance and Insurance 138 9.33%
4. Public Administration 92 6.22%
5. Social Assistance 78 5.27%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 73 4.94%
7. Department and Other General Stores 59 3.99%
8. U.S. Postal Service 43 2.91%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 31 2.10%
10. Paper Manufacturing 30 2.03%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 29 1.96%
12. Private Household Services 28 1.89%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 1.89%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27 1.83%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 26 1.76%
16. Truck Transportation 25 1.69%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 22 1.49%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 1.22%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 16 1.08%
20. Construction 15 1.01%

Somerville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 165 8.76%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 109 5.79%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 105 5.57%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 87 4.62%
5. Other Management Occupations 86 4.56%
6. Other Construction Trades 71 3.77%
7. Other Production Occupations 70 3.72%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 69 3.66%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 68 3.61%
10. Carpenters 60 3.18%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 60 3.18%
12. Construction Laborers 51 2.71%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 51 2.71%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 2.23%
15. Electricians 38 2.02%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 36 1.91%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 35 1.86%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 32 1.70%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 32 1.70%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 31 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 100 6.76%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 93 6.29%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 84 5.68%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 74 5.00%
5. Registered Nurses 74 5.00%
6. Cashiers 60 4.06%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 57 3.85%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 55 3.72%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 54 3.65%
10. Other Management Occupations 47 3.18%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 45 3.04%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 41 2.77%
13. Child Care Workers 40 2.70%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 2.57%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 34 2.30%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 2.23%
17. Other Production Occupations 32 2.16%
18. Business Operations Specialists 31 2.10%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 31 2.10%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 28 1.89%

Somerville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,313 50.63%
15-35 hours 474 7.24%
1-14 hours 172 2.63%
No regular hours 2,584 39.49%

Somerville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 116 3.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 151 4.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 202 6.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 434 13.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 389 12.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 514 15.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 585 18.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 258 7.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 101 3.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 95 2.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 35 1.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 193 5.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 160 4.94%

Somerville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 89 2.75%
5-9 258 7.96%
10-14 421 12.99%
15-19 404 12.47%
20-24 279 8.61%
25-29 101 3.12%
30-34 345 10.65%
35-39 128 3.95%
40-44 128 3.95%
45-59 562 17.35%
60-89 424 13.09%
At least 90 101 3.12%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.46% 1,537 47.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 601 18.55%
45-59 15 0.46% 547 16.88%
At least 60 23 0.71% 502 15.49%

Somerville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 495 14.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,587 78.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 41 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 53 1.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 56 1.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 74 2.23%

Somerville 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.


Somerville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,082 (8,059 people)
Families (2000): 2,328 (7,139 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 775
People at same address in 1995: 4,967
Somerville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 534 17.33%
$10,000-$14,999 265 8.60%
$15,000-$19,999 149 4.83%
$20,000-$24,999 237 7.69%
$25,000-$29,999 207 6.72%
$30,000-$34,999 228 7.40%
$35,000-$39,999 147 4.77%
$40,000-$44,999 183 5.94%
$45,000-$49,999 96 3.11%
$50,000-$59,999 302 9.80%
$60,000-$74,999 351 11.39%
$75,000-$99,999 171 5.55%
$100,000-$124,999 127 4.12%
$125,000-$149,999 35 1.14%
$150,000-$199,999 16 0.52%
$200,000 or more 34 1.10%

Somerville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 721 23.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 933 30.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 58 1.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 583 18.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 419 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 208 6.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 83 2.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,312 28.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 668 8.29%
Public Assistance 117 1.45%
Retirement 570 7.07%
Self Employment 457 5.67%
Social Security 1,068 13.25%
Supplemental Security 311 3.86%
Wage / Salary 2,163 26.84%
Other 394 4.89%

Somerville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,018 59.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 704 40.88%

Somerville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 250 7.69%
Color 1 Box Married 1,959 60.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 977 30.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 65 2.00%

Somerville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 338 9.74%
Color 1 Box Married 1,898 54.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 786 22.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 449 12.94%

Somerville 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.


Somerville Education Information Back to top
Somerville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 682 11.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,483 23.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,092 33.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,075 17.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 190 3.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 379 6.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 298 4.81%

Somerville 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 65 0.77% 50 0.59% 115 1.36%
Kindergarten 71 0.84% 16 0.19% 87 1.03%
Grades 1-4 334 3.95% 151 1.79% 485 5.74%
Grades 5-8 375 4.44% 109 1.29% 484 5.73%
Grades 9-12 414 4.90% 186 2.20% 600 7.10%
Undergrad college 139 1.64% 0 0.00% 139 1.64%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.17% 0 0.00% 14 0.17%
Total 1,412 16.70% 512 6.06% 1,924 22.76%

Somerville 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.


Somerville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Somerville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,516 80.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,541 19.13%

Somerville 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.


Somerville Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 94
Somerville 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
2001 1.181 0.000 0.000 1.181 2.361 0.000 14.168 34.632 5.510 54.309
2002 1.558 0.390 0.000 0.779 2.727 0.000 8.181 14.414 3.506 26.101
2003 3.358 0.373 0.000 1.493 5.224 0.000 5.970 11.940 1.493 19.403
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 6.067 0.000 0.000 1.011 7.078 0.000 7.752 29.660 3.370 40.782
2006 2.378 0.340 0.000 1.019 3.736 0.000 1.019 15.965 1.359 18.342
2007 10.512 0.339 0.000 2.374 13.225 0.000 6.443 34.249 1.695 42.387

Somerville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 13
2005 0 13
2006 1 8
2007 0 11

Somerville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 144
2002 74

Somerville 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.


Somerville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somerville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,168 13.82%
10-19 Years 1,380 16.32%
20-29 Years 944 11.17%
30-39 Years 1,077 12.74%
40-49 Years 1,318 15.59%
50-59 Years 984 11.64%
60-69 Years 674 7.97%
70-79 Years 555 6.56%
80-89 Years 278 3.29%
90+ Years 76 0.90%

Somerville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,127 48.82%
Color 1 Box Female 4,327 51.18%

Somerville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,286 62.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,058 36.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 56 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Somerville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,565 40.97%
2. Irish 608 15.92%
3. English 558 14.61%
4. German 292 7.64%
5. Scottish 175 4.58%
6. Scotch Irish 147 3.85%
7. Italian 99 2.59%
8. Swedish 96 2.51%
9. Dutch 90 2.36%
10. French Non-Basque 71 1.86%

Somerville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,687 98.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 53 0.68%
3. African 33 0.42%
4. French 15 0.19%
5. Vietnamese 8 0.10%
6. Italian 2 0.03%
7. German 2 0.03%

Somerville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,373 99.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11 0.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Somerville 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.
Somerville 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.


Somerville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
38068