Somerset

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


Somerset Legal Resources Back to top

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Somerset Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,550
  • Land Area (2000): 5.189 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Somerset Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,585 2003 1,695 2005 1,811
2002 1,619 2004 Not Available 2006 1,829

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Houses (2000): 547
Somerset Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10 0.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,531 99.35%

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 71 24.32%
2. Educational Services 22 7.53%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 6.51%
4. Public Administration 19 6.51%
5. Metal Manufactuing 12 4.11%
6. Utilities 12 4.11%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 3.42%
8. Truck Transportation 10 3.42%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 3.08%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 2.74%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.74%
12. Repair and Maintenance 7 2.40%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 6 2.05%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 2.05%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 5 1.71%
16. Health Care 5 1.71%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.71%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 4 1.37%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 4 1.37%
20. Gasoline Stations 4 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 65 24.71%
2. Health Care 27 10.27%
3. Social Assistance 22 8.37%
4. Public Administration 20 7.60%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 17 6.46%
6. Finance and Insurance 16 6.08%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 6.08%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 3.42%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 3.42%
10. Construction 6 2.28%
11. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 5 1.90%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.52%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.52%
14. U.S. Postal Service 4 1.52%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 3 1.14%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.14%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 3 1.14%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 1.14%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3 1.14%
20. Utilities 3 1.14%

Somerset Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 23 7.88%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 21 7.19%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 6.85%
4. Other Construction Trades 19 6.51%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 5.48%
6. Carpenters 12 4.11%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 3.77%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 3.42%
9. Business Operations Specialists 9 3.08%
10. Other Construction Workers 9 3.08%
11. Construction Laborers 8 2.74%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 2.74%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 8 2.74%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 2.40%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 2.40%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 6 2.05%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 6 2.05%
18. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 5 1.71%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 1.71%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 5 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 28 10.65%
2. Secretaries and Admins 28 10.65%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 25 9.51%
4. Child Care Workers 21 7.98%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 4.18%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 4.18%
7. Other Management Occupations 10 3.80%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 3.80%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 3.80%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 3.42%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 3.42%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6 2.28%
13. Cashiers 6 2.28%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 6 2.28%
15. Accountants and Auditors 5 1.90%
16. Business Operations Specialists 5 1.90%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 1.90%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 1.52%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 1.52%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 1.52%

Somerset Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 544 51.22%
15-35 hours 107 10.08%
1-14 hours 12 1.13%
No regular hours 399 37.57%

Somerset Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 20 3.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 16 3.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 32 6.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 35 6.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 77 14.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 140 26.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 73 13.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 40 7.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 1.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 43 8.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18 3.42%

Somerset Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 3.61%
5-9 73 13.85%
10-14 18 3.42%
15-19 20 3.80%
20-24 33 6.26%
25-29 34 6.45%
30-34 155 29.41%
35-39 29 5.50%
40-44 38 7.21%
45-59 52 9.87%
60-89 33 6.26%
At least 90 23 4.36%

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 0 0.00% 197 37.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 222 42.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 52 9.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 56 10.63%

Somerset Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 81 14.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 419 76.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 1.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 3.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 4.18%

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): 485 (1,541 people)
Families (2000): 373 (1,376 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 109
People at same address in 1995: 828
Somerset Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 83 17.11%
$10,000-$14,999 47 9.69%
$15,000-$19,999 23 4.74%
$20,000-$24,999 31 6.39%
$25,000-$29,999 57 11.75%
$30,000-$34,999 22 4.54%
$35,000-$39,999 31 6.39%
$40,000-$44,999 28 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 47 9.69%
$50,000-$59,999 39 8.04%
$60,000-$74,999 32 6.60%
$75,000-$99,999 26 5.36%
$100,000-$124,999 17 3.51%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.41%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Somerset Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 108 21.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 111 21.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 1.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 92 17.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 94 18.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 58 11.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 4.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 3.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerset Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 374 30.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 101 8.35%
Public Assistance 16 1.32%
Retirement 72 5.95%
Self Employment 38 3.14%
Social Security 140 11.57%
Supplemental Security 33 2.73%
Wage / Salary 361 29.83%
Other 75 6.20%

Somerset Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 114 44.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 142 55.47%

Somerset Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 46 8.97%
Color 1 Box Married 297 57.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 167 32.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3 0.58%

Somerset Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 65 11.34%
Color 1 Box Married 309 53.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 137 23.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 10.82%

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 161 16.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 185 18.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 359 35.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 223 22.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18 1.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 35 3.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 2.29%

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 13 0.84% 8 0.52% 21 1.35%
Kindergarten 31 2.00% 9 0.58% 40 2.58%
Grades 1-4 118 7.61% 0 0.00% 118 7.61%
Grades 5-8 131 8.45% 4 0.26% 135 8.71%
Grades 9-12 108 6.97% 4 0.26% 112 7.23%
Undergrad college 62 4.00% 4 0.26% 66 4.26%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.19% 7 0.45% 10 0.65%
Total 466 30.06% 36 2.32% 502 32.39%

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 1,180 76.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 356 23.18%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Somerset 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 6.309 1.262 0.000 0.631 8.202 0.000 6.940 30.284 0.000 37.224
2002 3.706 0.618 0.000 0.000 4.324 0.000 6.794 33.354 1.235 41.384
2003 2.360 0.000 0.000 0.590 2.950 0.000 3.540 31.858 2.950 38.348
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.761 14.357 0.552 17.670
2006 0.547 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.547 0.000 3.280 14.762 1.640 19.683
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.638 12.009 0.546 14.192

Somerset Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 0 1
2006 0 2
2007 0 3

Somerset Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 72
2002 74

Somerset 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somerset Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 274 17.68%
10-19 Years 280 18.06%
20-29 Years 202 13.03%
30-39 Years 245 15.81%
40-49 Years 186 12.00%
50-59 Years 127 8.19%
60-69 Years 111 7.16%
70-79 Years 77 4.97%
80-89 Years 43 2.77%
90+ Years 5 0.32%

Somerset Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 769 49.61%
Color 1 Box Female 781 50.39%

Somerset Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,092 70.45%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 439 28.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.32%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Somerset Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 117 27.92%
2. German 85 20.29%
3. Irish 59 14.08%
4. English 45 10.74%
5. Scotch Irish 33 7.88%
6. Italian 20 4.77%
7. Polish 19 4.53%
8. French Non-Basque 12 2.86%
9. Czech 9 2.15%
10. French Canadian 8 1.91%

Somerset Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 723 52.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 664 47.84%
3. Japanese 1 0.07%

Somerset Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,440 93.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 48 3.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 53 3.44%

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.


Somerset Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78069