Somer

  1. Somer Legal Resources
  2. Somer Statistics
  3. Somer Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Somer Employment Information
  5. Somer Family Information
  6. Somer Education Information
  7. Somer Public Benefits Information
  8. Somer Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Somer Legal Resources Back to top

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Somer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,421
  • Land Area (2000): 85.053 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 582
Somer Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 176 12.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 140 10.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,039 76.68%

Somer 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.


Somer Employment Information Back to top
Somer Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 62 16.58%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 12.57%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 23 6.15%
4. Repair and Maintenance 22 5.88%
5. Educational Services 20 5.35%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 20 5.35%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 4.81%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 17 4.55%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 3.74%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 3.74%
11. Utilities 14 3.74%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 3.48%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12 3.21%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 12 3.21%
15. Other Transportation 11 2.94%
16. Truck Transportation 11 2.94%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 9 2.41%
18. Health Care 8 2.14%
19. Gasoline Stations 7 1.87%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 41 12.39%
2. Health Care 39 11.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 26 7.85%
4. Department and Other General Stores 26 7.85%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 22 6.65%
6. Florists 19 5.74%
7. Social Assistance 19 5.74%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 15 4.53%
9. Finance and Insurance 13 3.93%
10. Gasoline Stations 13 3.93%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 3.63%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 3.63%
13. Construction 12 3.63%
14. Public Administration 12 3.63%
15. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 9 2.72%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 9 2.72%
17. Other Health and Personal Care Store 8 2.42%
18. Other Transportation 8 2.42%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 2.42%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 1.81%

Somer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 33 8.82%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 8.82%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 29 7.75%
4. Top Executives 26 6.95%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 6.42%
6. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 23 6.15%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 23 6.15%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 5.61%
9. Other Production Occupations 20 5.35%
10. Other Construction Trades 18 4.81%
11. Business Operations Specialists 17 4.55%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 17 4.55%
13. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 13 3.48%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 13 3.48%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 12 3.21%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 2.41%
17. Carpenters 8 2.14%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 2.14%
19. Plant and System Operators 8 2.14%
20. Transportation / Material Movers 7 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 41 12.39%
2. Cashiers 35 10.57%
3. Other Management Occupations 26 7.85%
4. Secretaries and Admins 21 6.34%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 6.34%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 19 5.74%
7. Financial Managers 13 3.93%
8. Business Operations Specialists 12 3.63%
9. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 12 3.63%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 12 3.63%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 3.63%
12. Accountants and Auditors 9 2.72%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 2.72%
14. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 9 2.72%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 2.72%
16. Bus Drivers 8 2.42%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 2.42%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 2.42%
19. Child Care Workers 7 2.11%
20. Food Processing Workers 7 2.11%

Somer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 622 64.72%
15-35 hours 113 11.76%
1-14 hours 12 1.25%
No regular hours 214 22.27%

Somer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 20 2.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 3.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 69 10.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 41 6.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 70 10.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 113 16.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 191 28.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23 3.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 0.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 4.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 61 9.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 15 2.23%

Somer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 0.89%
5-9 84 12.50%
10-14 133 19.79%
15-19 189 28.12%
20-24 162 24.11%
25-29 55 8.18%
30-34 35 5.21%
35-39 8 1.19%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Somer 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% 629 93.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 43 6.40%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Somer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 162 22.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 499 70.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 4.68%

Somer 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.


Somer Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 553 (1,355 people)
Families (2000): 385 (1,097 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 203
People at same address in 1995: 695
Somer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 26 4.70%
$10,000-$14,999 34 6.15%
$15,000-$19,999 34 6.15%
$20,000-$24,999 75 13.56%
$25,000-$29,999 46 8.32%
$30,000-$34,999 20 3.62%
$35,000-$39,999 33 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 67 12.12%
$45,000-$49,999 19 3.44%
$50,000-$59,999 29 5.24%
$60,000-$74,999 71 12.84%
$75,000-$99,999 66 11.93%
$100,000-$124,999 14 2.53%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 19 3.44%

Somer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 120 21.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 176 31.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 36 6.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 78 14.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 87 15.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 40 7.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 468 30.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 209 13.63%
Public Assistance 21 1.37%
Retirement 53 3.46%
Self Employment 100 6.52%
Social Security 124 8.09%
Supplemental Security 21 1.37%
Wage / Salary 442 28.83%
Other 95 6.20%

Somer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 175 61.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 110 38.60%

Somer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 301 60.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 143 28.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Somer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 84 16.18%
Color 1 Box Married 267 51.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 127 24.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 7.90%

Somer 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.


Somer Education Information Back to top
Somer Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 3.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 153 15.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 319 33.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 270 28.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 42 4.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 47 4.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 96 9.99%

Somer 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 26 1.83% 0 0.00% 26 1.83%
Kindergarten 10 0.70% 7 0.49% 17 1.20%
Grades 1-4 37 2.60% 21 1.48% 58 4.08%
Grades 5-8 68 4.79% 33 2.32% 101 7.11%
Grades 9-12 72 5.07% 0 0.00% 72 5.07%
Undergrad college 23 1.62% 0 0.00% 23 1.62%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 236 16.61% 61 4.29% 297 20.90%

Somer 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.


Somer Public Benefits Information Back to top
Somer Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,224 92.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 106 7.97%

Somer 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.


Somer Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somer Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 228 16.05%
10-19 Years 173 12.17%
20-29 Years 235 16.54%
30-39 Years 192 13.51%
40-49 Years 220 15.48%
50-59 Years 150 10.56%
60-69 Years 114 8.02%
70-79 Years 77 5.42%
80-89 Years 32 2.25%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Somer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 746 52.50%
Color 1 Box Female 675 47.50%

Somer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,256 88.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 90 6.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30 2.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 22 1.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.07%

Somer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 412 32.24%
2. Irish 194 15.18%
3. English 176 13.77%
4. French Non-Basque 98 7.67%
5. United States Or American 95 7.43%
6. Italian 86 6.73%
7. Scottish 45 3.52%
8. Swedish 38 2.97%
9. Dutch 32 2.50%
10. Danish 24 1.88%

Somer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,111 91.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 3.31%
3. French 31 2.56%
4. German 27 2.23%

Somer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,343 99.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.89%

Somer 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.
Somer 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.