Somerset County

  1. Somerset County Legal Resources
  2. Somerset County Statistics
  3. Somerset County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Somerset County Employment Information
  5. Somerset County Family Information
  6. Somerset County Education Information
  7. Somerset County Business Information
  8. Somerset County Public Benefits Information
  9. Somerset County Criminal Information
  10. Somerset County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Somerset County Cities
  12. Somerset County Zip Codes


Somerset County Legal Resources Back to top

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Somerset County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,747
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 255 / 229 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 847.482 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 734.422 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 57,000.000 acres (230.622 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 301
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 43.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 10.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $9,480,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 99.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 26
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (101)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,054
  • Federal Spending (2004): $164,260
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Somerset County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,092
Building Permits Issued (2006): 164
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $20,525
Somerset County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,912 47.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,785 3.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,392 48.70%

Somerset County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Somerset County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,080 9,416 1,665 15.02% 151
1991 11,145 9,668 1,477 13.25% 132
1992 11,154 9,828 1,326 11.89% 118
1993 11,418 10,087 1,331 11.66% 116
1994 11,742 10,413 1,329 11.31% 113
1995 11,296 10,081 1,214 10.75% 107
1996 11,630 10,466 1,164 10.01% 100
1997 11,527 10,476 1,051 9.12% 91
1998 12,006 10,938 1,068 8.90% 89
1999 11,460 10,579 881 7.69% 77
2000 10,480 9,825 655 6.25% 63
2001 10,821 10,092 730 6.74% 67
2002 11,066 10,321 746 6.74% 67
2003 10,939 10,215 724 6.62% 66
2004 11,258 10,524 734 6.52% 65
2005 11,430 10,740 690 6.04% 61
2006 11,305 10,694 611 5.40% 54
2007 11,317 10,706 612 5.40% 54
2008 11,507 10,808 698 6.07% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,099 10,396 703 6.33% 63
Feb 2008 11,288 10,595 693 6.14% 61
Mar 2008 11,325 10,684 641 5.66% 57
Apr 2008 11,313 10,710 603 5.33% 53
May 2008 11,522 10,890 632 5.49% 55
Jun 2008 11,834 11,124 710 6.00% 60
Jul 2008 11,926 11,131 795 6.67% 67
Aug 2008 11,693 10,950 743 6.35% 64
Sep 2008 11,560 10,796 764 6.61% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Somerset County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,406 14.53%
2. Public Administration 1,050 10.85%
3. Educational Services 886 9.15%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 882 9.11%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 450 4.65%
6. Food Manufacturing 402 4.15%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 276 2.85%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 272 2.81%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 260 2.69%
10. Truck Transportation 256 2.65%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 254 2.62%
12. Health Care 252 2.60%
13. Repair and Maintenance 208 2.15%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 180 1.86%
15. Other Transportation 180 1.86%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 166 1.72%
17. Metal Manufactuing 148 1.53%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 148 1.53%
19. Utilities 142 1.47%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 124 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,628 17.97%
2. Educational Services 1,414 15.61%
3. Public Administration 958 10.58%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 684 7.55%
5. Department and Other General Stores 354 3.91%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 322 3.55%
7. Social Assistance 296 3.27%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 290 3.20%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 254 2.80%
10. Food Manufacturing 214 2.36%
11. Finance and Insurance 164 1.81%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 162 1.79%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 154 1.70%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 134 1.48%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 132 1.46%
16. U.S. Postal Service 132 1.46%
17. Construction 112 1.24%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 112 1.24%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 106 1.17%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 104 1.15%

Somerset County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 730 7.54%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 700 7.23%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 438 4.53%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 436 4.51%
5. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 406 4.20%
6. Other Production Occupations 402 4.15%
7. Carpenters 366 3.78%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 298 3.08%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 290 3.00%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 284 2.93%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 254 2.62%
12. Other Construction Trades 248 2.56%
13. Construction Laborers 240 2.48%
14. Agricultural Workers 228 2.36%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 194 2.00%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 176 1.82%
17. Other Management Occupations 168 1.74%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 158 1.63%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 158 1.63%
20. Electricians 150 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 822 9.07%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 556 6.14%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 408 4.50%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 392 4.33%
5. Registered Nurses 384 4.24%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 382 4.22%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 372 4.11%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 328 3.62%
9. Cashiers 316 3.49%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 280 3.09%
11. Other Management Occupations 278 3.07%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 260 2.87%
13. Other Production Occupations 254 2.80%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 244 2.69%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 236 2.61%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 230 2.54%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 210 2.32%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 188 2.08%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 170 1.88%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 160 1.77%

Somerset County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,581 51.59%
15-35 hours 5,295 12.66%
1-14 hours 2,108 5.04%
No regular hours 12,848 30.71%

Somerset County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,182 6.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 458 2.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 735 4.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,371 7.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,046 11.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,454 13.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,962 16.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,985 11.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 780 4.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 928 5.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 474 2.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 172 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,157 6.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,228 6.85%

Somerset County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,301 7.26%
5-9 2,711 15.12%
10-14 2,287 12.75%
15-19 2,215 12.35%
20-24 2,465 13.75%
25-29 1,111 6.20%
30-34 2,037 11.36%
35-39 628 3.50%
40-44 612 3.41%
45-59 1,382 7.71%
60-89 559 3.12%
At least 90 624 3.48%

Somerset County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 74 0.41% 12,016 67.01%
30-44 36 0.20% 3,241 18.07%
45-59 26 0.14% 1,356 7.56%
At least 60 78 0.43% 1,105 6.16%

Somerset County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 70 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,603 14.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,012 75.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 284 1.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 214 1.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 735 3.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 645 3.47%

Somerset County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,732 (39,628 people)
Families (2000): 11,018 (32,220 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,722
People at same address in 1995: 29,662
Somerset County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,762 16.27%
$10,000-$14,999 1,483 8.73%
$15,000-$19,999 1,564 9.21%
$20,000-$24,999 1,229 7.24%
$25,000-$29,999 1,432 8.43%
$30,000-$34,999 1,126 6.63%
$35,000-$39,999 1,077 6.34%
$40,000-$44,999 909 5.35%
$45,000-$49,999 845 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 1,202 7.08%
$60,000-$74,999 1,530 9.01%
$75,000-$99,999 784 4.62%
$100,000-$124,999 432 2.54%
$125,000-$149,999 163 0.96%
$150,000-$199,999 206 1.21%
$200,000 or more 235 1.38%

Somerset County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,460 29.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,565 30.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 367 4.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,310 15.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 64 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 963 11.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 386 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 133 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerset County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,999 29.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,044 9.08%
Public Assistance 504 1.13%
Retirement 2,965 6.66%
Self Employment 2,518 5.66%
Social Security 5,726 12.86%
Supplemental Security 1,119 2.51%
Wage / Salary 12,306 27.64%
Other 2,340 5.26%

Somerset County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,046 63.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,845 36.05%

Somerset County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,690 7.37%
Color 1 Box Married 13,104 57.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,416 32.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 729 3.18%

Somerset County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,757 9.01%
Color 1 Box Married 9,456 48.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,627 28.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,658 13.63%

Somerset County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Somerset County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,248 7.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,268 20.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,126 34.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,496 23.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,438 3.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,841 6.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,459 3.57%

Somerset County 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 532 2.15% 79 0.32% 611 2.47%
Kindergarten 546 2.21% 38 0.15% 584 2.36%
Grades 1-4 2,106 8.51% 152 0.61% 2,258 9.12%
Grades 5-8 2,009 8.12% 186 0.75% 2,195 8.87%
Grades 9-12 2,730 11.03% 216 0.87% 2,946 11.90%
Undergrad college 4,343 17.55% 858 3.47% 5,201 21.02%
Graduate or professional school 338 1.37% 38 0.15% 376 1.52%
Total 12,604 50.93% 1,567 6.33% 14,171 57.26%

Somerset County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $71,918,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $13,767,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,045
Somerset County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 4 4 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 0 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 0 4
1999 - Construction 10 7 13 11 16
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 9 10 5
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 16 2 15
1999 - Information 0 0 1 2 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 0 9 6 3
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 9 5 22
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 2 6 10
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 2 0 5
1999 - Retail Trade 7 7 20 13 23
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 2 6
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 5 2 4
1999 - Total 33 29 93 64 127
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 3 2 1 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 2
2000 - Construction 11 6 18 9 19
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 7 7 6 7
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 1 9 12 11
2000 - Information 1 1 2 1 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 2 4 8 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 7 7 21
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 3 1 12
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 4 1 4
2000 - Retail Trade 7 4 19 20 19
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 2 2 6
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 4 2
2000 - Total 39 34 86 75 124
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 3 1 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 0 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 0 3
2001 - Construction 11 7 12 15 23
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 6 8 5
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 4 15 7 12
2001 - Information 1 0 1 4 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Manufacturing 4 3 4 5 7
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 5 5 26
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 2 5 8
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 0 9
2001 - Retail Trade 5 3 16 26 20
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 3 4 5
2001 - Unclassified 2 1 1 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 2 5 3
2001 - Total 37 30 72 87 135
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 3 1 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 0 3
2002 - Construction 1 6 22 16 17
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 5 3 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 11 15 8
2002 - Information 0 3 3 0 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 3 5 5 6
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 8 9 22
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 1 3 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 3 2 4
2002 - Retail Trade 4 6 16 19 27
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 2 4 5
2002 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 2 4
2002 - Total 22 38 86 82 130
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 2 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 1 4
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 2 4
2003 - Construction 5 6 15 14 14
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 6 3 7
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 13 11 9
2003 - Information 0 0 1 2 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 3 4 5 6
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 11 6 24
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 6 3 8
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 4 1 3
2003 - Retail Trade 3 4 21 16 20
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 5 2 4
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 3 4
2003 - Total 24 26 92 74 115
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 1 7
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 3 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 1 0 4
2004 - Construction 6 6 14 14 14
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 8 4 4
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 5 14 6 10
2004 - Information 0 0 1 2 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 4 7 5 2
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 6 4 31
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 6 2 12
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 4 2 4
2004 - Retail Trade 6 9 17 15 18
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 4 4 4
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 2 1 4
2004 - Total 27 31 86 63 124
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 1 5 1 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 1 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 0 4
2005 - Construction 9 6 20 10 12
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 5 4 7
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 0 15 4 12
2005 - Information 0 0 2 1 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 5 6 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 2 8 5 28
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 5 5 6
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 2 0 8
2005 - Retail Trade 2 4 15 15 21
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 3 5 6
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 1 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 3 2 3
2005 - Total 37 23 89 60 127

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Somerset County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Somerset County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,184 79.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,073 20.05%

Somerset County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $884 $86 $2,957 $0 $0 $869 $4,710 $1,889 $2,406 $294
1971 $928 $91 $3,105 $0 $0 $912 $4,945 $1,983 $2,526 $308
1972 $1,345 $466 $4,273 $0 $0 $1,299 $6,917 $3,687 $1,947 $1,017
1973 $1,399 $434 $5,816 $0 $0 $256 $7,471 $3,861 $2,280 $1,793
1974 $1,469 $455 $6,107 $0 $0 $270 $7,846 $4,054 $2,280 $1,793
1975 $1,436 $761 $8,687 $0 $0 $417 $10,540 $4,758 $1,647 $1,788
1976 $1,655 $876 $7,377 $0 $0 $467 $9,499 $5,358 $1,219 $2,297
1977 $1,755 $1,099 $11,717 $0 $0 $1,539 $15,011 $4,986 $919 $3,241
1978 $1,885 $1,006 $10,338 $0 $0 $207 $12,430 $5,939 $861 $1,377
1979 $2,038 $1,125 $6,469 $0 $0 $607 $9,114 $5,495 $558 $1,274
1980 $2,077 $1,504 $9,017 $0 $0 $566 $11,660 $6,865 $393 $1,298
1981 $2,269 $1,284 $9,626 $0 $0 $512 $12,407 $7,202 $371 $1,413
1982 $2,332 $1,375 $7,400 $0 $0 $474 $10,206 $7,922 $826 $2,169
1983 $2,556 $1,445 $8,456 $0 $0 $1,067 $12,079 $8,318 $3,913 $3,007
1984 $2,733 $1,628 $8,997 $0 $0 $1,878 $13,608 $8,734 $4,396 $3,538
1985 $3,057 $1,896 $10,143 $0 $0 $1,984 $15,184 $7,856 $5,789 $4,499
1986 $3,327 $1,998 $13,224 $0 $0 $1,351 $17,902 $7,136 $6,976 $4,519
1987 $3,576 $2,259 $16,001 $0 $0 $2,091 $21,668 $8,247 $9,751 $8,863
1988 $3,795 $2,430 $12,589 $221 $0 $3,350 $19,955 $10,204 $8,683 $9,470
1989 $3,826 $2,576 $15,311 $254 $0 $3,835 $23,226 $11,358 $7,887 $9,280
1990 $4,576 $2,658 $13,656 $260 $0 $4,288 $22,780 $12,343 $7,343 $8,463
1991 $4,798 $2,785 $13,374 $239 $0 $4,220 $22,631 $13,705 $6,762 $5,646
1992 $5,451 $2,681 $13,467 $223 $0 $4,418 $23,559 $13,725 $5,881 $5,608
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $6,567 $4,035 $22,974 $225 $0 $5,179 $34,945 $17,551 $10,348 $6,907
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $8,692 $5,674 $27,499 $429 $0 $9,712 $46,332 $22,773 $8,089 $8,173


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $2,094 $143 $13 $101 $475 $2 $4,467
$26 $766 $77 $0 $0 $770
1971 $2,199 $151 $13 $107 $498 $2 $4,690
$27 $805 $81 $0 $0 $807
1972 $4,212 $185 $19 $293 $604 $29 $7,498
$64 $823 $104 $0 $0 $1,165
1973 $4,543 $204 $30 $271 $510 $33 $7,069
$65 $855 $98 $0 $0 $460
1974 $4,770 $214 $32 $284 $535 $34 $7,423
$69 $898 $102 $0 $0 $485
1975 $7,927 $217 $12 $381 $725 $52 $10,722
$89 $859 $74 $0 $0 $386
1976 $5,887 $210 $22 $435 $793 $38 $8,915
$97 $932 $67 $0 $0 $434
1977 $11,033 $232 $26 $419 $793 $41 $15,210
$63 $1,040 $57 $0 $0 $1,506
1978 $9,774 $262 $33 $149 $653 $40 $12,544
$148 $33 $40 $0 $0 $1,412
1979 $8,118 $356 $72 $40 $1,307 $139 $11,055
$143 $0 $31 $0 $0 $849
1980 $9,373 $374 $102 $40 $1,132 $96 $13,574
$188 $0 $24 $0 $0 $2,245
1981 $10,405 $417 $152 $143 $1,934 $159 $14,947
$107 $0 $22 $0 $0 $1,608
1982 $9,267 $427 $159 $219 $1,200 $78 $12,624
$124 $0 $33 $0 $0 $1,117
1983 $9,030 $553 $171 $196 $1,490 $104 $15,317
$124 $0 $36 $0 $0 $3,613
1984 $9,967 $519 $144 $218 $1,564 $61 $15,335
$120 $0 $180 $0 $0 $2,562
1985 $9,536 $569 $162 $217 $1,584 $141 $16,034
$101 $0 $292 $0 $0 $3,432
1986 $11,105 $630 $231 $220 $1,478 $103 $22,167
$146 $0 $119 $0 $0 $8,135
1987 $11,749 $740 $159 $268 $1,498 $111 $20,083
$149 $25 $510 $0 $0 $4,874
1988 $12,743 $521 $363 $347 $1,431 $91 $23,181
$161 $30 $610 $1,029 $0 $5,855
1989 $14,526 $657 $386 $846 $2,192 $77 $27,398
$203 $53 $531 $1,246 $0 $6,681
1990 $15,731 $681 $364 $352 $1,963 $83 $25,813
$281 $46 $449 $401 $0 $5,462
1991 $16,560 $814 $421 $620 $1,903 $74 $27,136
$338 $43 $429 $308 $0 $5,626
1992 $18,568 $839 $279 $446 $1,345 $38 $28,006
$296 $0 $471 $278 $0 $5,446
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $23,550 $1,053 $408 $442 $1,722 $1,052 $41,161
$546 $45 $251 $395 $0 $11,697
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $27,327 $1,972 $448 $1,041 $1,714 $989 $49,967
$759 $49 $547 $904 $0 $14,217

Somerset County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,200
Somerset County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Somerset County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,489 10.06%
10-19 Years 3,317 13.40%
20-29 Years 4,330 17.50%
30-39 Years 3,684 14.89%
40-49 Years 3,593 14.52%
50-59 Years 2,771 11.20%
60-69 Years 2,057 8.31%
70-79 Years 1,673 6.76%
80-89 Years 690 2.79%
90+ Years 143 0.58%

Somerset County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,213 53.39%
Color 1 Box Female 11,534 46.61%

Somerset County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,814 55.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,108 40.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 334 1.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 268 1.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 116 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 80 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Somerset County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 5,935 25.56%
2. United States Or American 5,752 24.77%
3. German 3,114 13.41%
4. Irish 2,981 12.84%
5. Italian 503 2.17%
6. Scottish 481 2.07%
7. African 452 1.95%
8. French Non-Basque 433 1.86%
9. Scotch Irish 422 1.82%
10. Polish 392 1.69%

Somerset County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 45,725 95.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 670 1.40%
3. French 301 0.63%
4. African 222 0.47%
5. Chinese 152 0.32%
6. German 110 0.23%
7. Vietnamese 107 0.22%
8. Tagalog 92 0.19%
9. Japanese 58 0.12%
10. Arabic 58 0.12%

Somerset County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 48,834 97.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 457 0.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 798 1.59%

Somerset County 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 County 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.


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