Somerville

  1. Somerville Legal Resources
  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Somerville Legal Resources Back to top

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Somerville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 509
  • Land Area (2000): 56.632 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.263 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 286
Somerville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 3.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 499 96.89%

Somerville 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.


Somerville Employment Information Back to top
Somerville Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 261 257 4 1.40% 14
1991 238 234 4 1.82% 18
1992 246 241 5 2.04% 20
1993 243 240 3 1.20% 12
1994 254 248 6 2.40% 24
1995 283 279 4 1.56% 15
1996 292 289 3 1.00% 10
1997 304 296 8 2.63% 26
1998 308 298 10 3.27% 33
1999 310 302 8 2.61% 26
2000 245 236 9 3.51% 35
2001 243 235 8 3.26% 33
2002 245 234 11 4.29% 43
2003 242 229 12 5.00% 50
2004 241 228 13 5.36% 53
2005 248 238 10 3.93% 39
2006 258 247 11 4.14% 41
2007 260 247 14 5.28% 53
2008 261 248 13 5.14% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 256 241 15 5.86% 59
Feb 2008 263 245 18 6.84% 68
Mar 2008 262 245 17 6.49% 65
Apr 2008 257 247 10 3.89% 39
May 2008 259 248 11 4.25% 42
Jun 2008 265 251 14 5.28% 53
Jul 2008 266 254 12 4.51% 45
Aug 2008 262 254 8 3.05% 31
Sep 2008 263 247 16 6.08% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Somerville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 19 16.67%
2. Public Administration 16 14.04%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 6.14%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 6.14%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 6.14%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 5.26%
7. Metal Manufactuing 6 5.26%
8. Repair and Maintenance 6 5.26%
9. Utilities 5 4.39%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 3.51%
11. Educational Services 4 3.51%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 3 2.63%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 2.63%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 1.75%
15. Food Manufacturing 2 1.75%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 2 1.75%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 1.75%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 1.75%
19. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 2 1.75%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 23 20.00%
2. Public Administration 23 20.00%
3. Educational Services 15 13.04%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 7 6.09%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 6.09%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 6.09%
7. Social Assistance 5 4.35%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 3.48%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 2.61%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 2.61%
11. Gasoline Stations 3 2.61%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 3 2.61%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 2 1.74%
14. Department and Other General Stores 2 1.74%
15. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 2 1.74%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2 1.74%
17. Private Household Services 2 1.74%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 1.74%

Somerville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 13 11.40%
2. Transportation / Material Movers 8 7.02%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 6.14%
4. Carpenters 6 5.26%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5 4.39%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5 4.39%
7. Other Construction Trades 5 4.39%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 3.51%
9. Computer Specialists 4 3.51%
10. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 4 3.51%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 4 3.51%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 4 3.51%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 4 3.51%
14. Construction Laborers 3 2.63%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 2.63%
16. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 3 2.63%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 3 2.63%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 2.63%
19. Registered Nurses 3 2.63%
20. Social Scientists and Related 3 2.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 8.70%
2. Secretaries and Admins 10 8.70%
3. Other Financial Specialists 9 7.83%
4. Other Management Occupations 7 6.09%
5. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 5.22%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 6 5.22%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 4.35%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 3.48%
9. Other Healthcare Support 4 3.48%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4 3.48%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4 3.48%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 2.61%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 2.61%
14. Cashiers 3 2.61%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 2.61%
16. Other Production Occupations 3 2.61%
17. Social Scientists and Related 3 2.61%
18. Teachers, Special Education 3 2.61%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 3 2.61%
20. Accountants and Auditors 2 1.74%

Somerville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 226 58.10%
15-35 hours 38 9.77%
1-14 hours 8 2.06%
No regular hours 117 30.08%

Somerville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 5.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14 6.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 17 7.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 22 9.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 17 7.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 32 14.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 40 18.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 24 10.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 4.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 4.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 15 6.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6 2.71%

Somerville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 5 2.26%
10-14 12 5.43%
15-19 16 7.24%
20-24 33 14.93%
25-29 20 9.05%
30-34 60 27.15%
35-39 20 9.05%
40-44 6 2.71%
45-59 27 12.22%
60-89 13 5.88%
At least 90 9 4.07%

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% 86 38.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 86 38.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 27 12.22%
At least 60 3 1.36% 19 8.60%

Somerville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 31 13.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 187 82.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 1.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 2.64%

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): 203 (515 people)
Families (2000): 134 (413 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 56
People at same address in 1995: 348
Somerville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22 10.84%
$10,000-$14,999 18 8.87%
$15,000-$19,999 14 6.90%
$20,000-$24,999 11 5.42%
$25,000-$29,999 21 10.34%
$30,000-$34,999 7 3.45%
$35,000-$39,999 17 8.37%
$40,000-$44,999 20 9.85%
$45,000-$49,999 12 5.91%
$50,000-$59,999 13 6.40%
$60,000-$74,999 29 14.29%
$75,000-$99,999 13 6.40%
$100,000-$124,999 5 2.46%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.49%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Somerville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 52 25.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 65 32.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 4.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 26 12.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 28 13.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9 4.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 163 29.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 70 12.77%
Public Assistance 5 0.91%
Retirement 25 4.56%
Self Employment 51 9.31%
Social Security 53 9.67%
Supplemental Security 2 0.36%
Wage / Salary 156 28.47%
Other 23 4.20%

Somerville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 64 59.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 44 40.74%

Somerville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26 12.75%
Color 1 Box Married 113 55.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 65 31.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Somerville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25 12.76%
Color 1 Box Married 114 58.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 35 17.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 22 11.22%

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 39 10.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36 9.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 137 36.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 86 22.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7 1.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 37 9.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 35 9.28%

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 5 0.98% 0 0.00% 5 0.98%
Kindergarten 8 1.57% 0 0.00% 8 1.57%
Grades 1-4 37 7.27% 16 3.14% 53 10.41%
Grades 5-8 23 4.52% 6 1.18% 29 5.70%
Grades 9-12 22 4.32% 14 2.75% 36 7.07%
Undergrad college 12 2.36% 7 1.38% 19 3.73%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.39% 0 0.00% 2 0.39%
Total 109 21.41% 43 8.45% 152 29.86%

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 401 78.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 111 21.68%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somerville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 61 11.98%
10-19 Years 89 17.49%
20-29 Years 31 6.09%
30-39 Years 68 13.36%
40-49 Years 97 19.06%
50-59 Years 85 16.70%
60-69 Years 49 9.63%
70-79 Years 23 4.52%
80-89 Years 6 1.18%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Somerville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 261 51.28%
Color 1 Box Female 248 48.72%

Somerville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 492 96.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Somerville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 104 23.32%
2. English 81 18.16%
3. German 61 13.68%
4. Irish 56 12.56%
5. French Non-Basque 38 8.52%
6. French Canadian 22 4.93%
7. Scottish 22 4.93%
8. Russian 9 2.02%
9. Austrian 7 1.57%
10. European 6 1.35%

Somerville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 484 98.37%
2. French 8 1.63%

Somerville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 505 98.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 1.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.58%

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.