Somerville

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  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): 3,915
  • Land Area (2000): 242.693 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 23.649 square kilometers
Somerville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,743 2003 1,763 2005 1,771
2002 1,779 2004 Not Available 2006 1,803

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Houses (2000): 2,342
Somerville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 176 4.50%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,739 95.50%

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Somerville Employment Information Back to top
Somerville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 125 14.86%
2. Mining 65 7.73%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 59 7.02%
4. Educational Services 57 6.78%
5. Wood Manufacturing 46 5.47%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 4.64%
7. Metal Manufactuing 34 4.04%
8. Repair and Maintenance 34 4.04%
9. Department and Other General Stores 29 3.45%
10. Public Administration 25 2.97%
11. Truck Transportation 24 2.85%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 21 2.50%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 20 2.38%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 20 2.38%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 2.02%
16. Finance and Insurance 16 1.90%
17. Food Manufacturing 16 1.90%
18. Health Care 16 1.90%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 1.90%
20. Rail Transportation 16 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 184 25.88%
2. Health Care 79 11.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 56 7.88%
4. Public Administration 52 7.31%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 35 4.92%
6. Department and Other General Stores 33 4.64%
7. Social Assistance 23 3.23%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 2.95%
9. Finance and Insurance 20 2.81%
10. Repair and Maintenance 16 2.25%
11. Food Manufacturing 14 1.97%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 1.83%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 1.83%
14. Construction 12 1.69%
15. Other Health and Personal Care Store 12 1.69%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 12 1.69%
17. Metal Manufactuing 11 1.55%
18. Private Household Services 11 1.55%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.55%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 1.13%

Somerville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 78 9.27%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 6.42%
3. Other Production Occupations 53 6.30%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 46 5.47%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 45 5.35%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 4.52%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 33 3.92%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.80%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 26 3.09%
10. Other Construction Trades 25 2.97%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 24 2.85%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 23 2.73%
13. Carpenters 22 2.62%
14. Construction Laborers 22 2.62%
15. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 20 2.38%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 2.38%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 18 2.14%
18. Top Executives 18 2.14%
19. Other Construction Workers 17 2.02%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 53 7.45%
2. Cashiers 46 6.47%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 39 5.49%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 35 4.92%
5. Secretaries and Admins 34 4.78%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 31 4.36%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 4.08%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 4.08%
9. Other Management Occupations 29 4.08%
10. Child Care Workers 26 3.66%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 3.66%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 24 3.38%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22 3.09%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 3.09%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 20 2.81%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 2.67%
17. Accountants and Auditors 16 2.25%
18. Business Operations Specialists 16 2.25%
19. Other Production Occupations 15 2.11%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 14 1.97%

Somerville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,476 48.36%
15-35 hours 254 8.32%
1-14 hours 85 2.79%
No regular hours 1,237 40.53%

Somerville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 100 6.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 102 6.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 53 3.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 176 11.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 186 12.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 218 14.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 215 14.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 123 8.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 27 1.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 42 2.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 27 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 1.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 103 6.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 88 5.91%

Somerville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 98 6.59%
5-9 168 11.29%
10-14 127 8.53%
15-19 94 6.32%
20-24 177 11.90%
25-29 69 4.64%
30-34 272 18.28%
35-39 69 4.64%
40-44 67 4.50%
45-59 221 14.85%
60-89 50 3.36%
At least 90 76 5.11%

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 0 0.00% 733 49.26%
30-44 0 0.00% 408 27.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 221 14.85%
At least 60 0 0.00% 126 8.47%

Somerville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 278 18.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,151 75.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 29 1.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 25 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 39 2.55%

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): 1,602 (3,915 people)
Families (2000): 1,092 (3,244 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 329
People at same address in 1995: 2,423
Somerville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 290 18.10%
$10,000-$14,999 141 8.80%
$15,000-$19,999 146 9.11%
$20,000-$24,999 144 8.99%
$25,000-$29,999 114 7.12%
$30,000-$34,999 79 4.93%
$35,000-$39,999 93 5.81%
$40,000-$44,999 121 7.55%
$45,000-$49,999 91 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 104 6.49%
$60,000-$74,999 118 7.37%
$75,000-$99,999 98 6.12%
$100,000-$124,999 22 1.37%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.44%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.75%
$200,000 or more 22 1.37%

Somerville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 452 28.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 530 33.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 64 4.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 240 14.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 139 8.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 110 6.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 30 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,079 26.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 468 11.41%
Public Assistance 40 0.97%
Retirement 324 7.90%
Self Employment 187 4.56%
Social Security 691 16.84%
Supplemental Security 95 2.32%
Wage / Salary 1,020 24.86%
Other 199 4.85%

Somerville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 579 69.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 260 30.99%

Somerville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 193 12.94%
Color 1 Box Married 899 60.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 345 23.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 3.69%

Somerville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 191 11.65%
Color 1 Box Married 874 53.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 295 17.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 280 17.07%

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 300 10.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 611 20.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,194 40.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 466 15.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 82 2.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 185 6.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 102 3.47%

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 19 0.49% 11 0.28% 30 0.77%
Kindergarten 59 1.51% 0 0.00% 59 1.51%
Grades 1-4 212 5.42% 7 0.18% 219 5.59%
Grades 5-8 251 6.41% 9 0.23% 260 6.64%
Grades 9-12 288 7.36% 12 0.31% 300 7.66%
Undergrad college 66 1.69% 15 0.38% 81 2.07%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.20% 0 0.00% 8 0.20%
Total 903 23.07% 54 1.38% 957 24.44%

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 3,067 78.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 848 21.66%

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
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 2.869 0.000 0.000 1.147 4.016 0.000 2.869 7.458 0.574 10.901
2002 3.935 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.935 0.000 3.373 5.059 0.562 8.994
2003 3.403 0.567 0.567 0.567 5.105 0.567 2.836 9.075 3.403 15.315
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 5.647 0.565 0.000 0.565 6.776 0.000 4.517 5.082 0.000 9.599
2006 1.664 0.000 0.000 1.109 2.773 0.000 7.210 11.647 2.773 21.631
2007 8.125 0.580 0.000 2.322 11.027 1.161 5.223 31.341 1.161 37.725

Somerville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 4
2005 0 4
2006 0 5
2007 0 4

Somerville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 26
2002 23

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Somerville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somerville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 493 12.59%
10-19 Years 601 15.35%
20-29 Years 349 8.91%
30-39 Years 437 11.16%
40-49 Years 584 14.92%
50-59 Years 491 12.54%
60-69 Years 464 11.85%
70-79 Years 325 8.30%
80-89 Years 154 3.93%
90+ Years 17 0.43%

Somerville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,901 48.56%
Color 1 Box Female 2,014 51.44%

Somerville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,636 67.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 686 17.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 536 13.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 32 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Somerville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 628 31.91%
2. United States Or American 352 17.89%
3. Irish 230 11.69%
4. English 209 10.62%
5. Czech 174 8.84%
6. French Non-Basque 92 4.67%
7. Scottish 51 2.59%
8. Scotch Irish 46 2.34%
9. Dutch 39 1.98%
10. Polish 33 1.68%

Somerville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,222 87.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 415 11.21%
3. German 31 0.84%
4. Scandinavian 10 0.27%
5. Other Slavic 10 0.27%
6. French 6 0.16%
7. Other Asian 3 0.08%
8. Russian 2 0.05%
9. Other Pacific Island 2 0.05%
10. African 2 0.05%

Somerville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,797 96.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 57 1.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 61 1.56%

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
77879