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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Somerset Zip Codes


Somerset Legal Resources Back to top

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Somerset Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,277
  • Land Area (2000): 86.398 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.656 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,161
Somerset Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,347 55.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 49 1.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,856 43.65%

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. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 159 15.03%
2. Construction 107 10.11%
3. Metal Manufactuing 97 9.17%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 72 6.81%
5. Educational Services 60 5.67%
6. Health Care 45 4.25%
7. Public Administration 38 3.59%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 35 3.31%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 28 2.65%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 25 2.36%
11. Finance and Insurance 23 2.17%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 2.08%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.08%
14. Repair and Maintenance 18 1.70%
15. Truck Transportation 17 1.61%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 16 1.51%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15 1.42%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.42%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 1.32%
20. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 14 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 182 21.59%
2. Educational Services 151 17.91%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 62 7.35%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 4.74%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 39 4.63%
6. Public Administration 34 4.03%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 3.80%
8. Metal Manufactuing 26 3.08%
9. Department and Other General Stores 23 2.73%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 23 2.73%
11. Social Assistance 19 2.25%
12. Florists 18 2.14%
13. Private Household Services 15 1.78%
14. Finance and Insurance 13 1.54%
15. Food Manufacturing 12 1.42%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 12 1.42%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 11 1.30%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 1.07%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 8 0.95%
20. Other Transportation 8 0.95%

Somerset Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 111 10.49%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 93 8.79%
3. Other Production Occupations 74 6.99%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 56 5.29%
5. Other Management Occupations 53 5.01%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 5.01%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 52 4.91%
8. Engineers 36 3.40%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 32 3.02%
10. Top Executives 29 2.74%
11. Business Operations Specialists 28 2.65%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 2.46%
13. Other Health Occupations 26 2.46%
14. Electricians 24 2.27%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 2.08%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 1.98%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 20 1.89%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 1.89%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 19 1.80%
20. Carpenters 18 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 61 7.24%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 7.12%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 55 6.52%
4. Other Management Occupations 54 6.41%
5. Secretaries and Admins 44 5.22%
6. Registered Nurses 36 4.27%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 35 4.15%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 4.03%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 4.03%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 3.91%
11. Other Healthcare Support 25 2.97%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 2.97%
13. Cashiers 21 2.49%
14. Accountants and Auditors 19 2.25%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 19 2.25%
16. Art and Design Workers 18 2.14%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 18 2.14%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 17 2.02%
19. Other Production Occupations 17 2.02%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 16 1.90%

Somerset Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,733 51.21%
15-35 hours 383 11.32%
1-14 hours 115 3.40%
No regular hours 1,153 34.07%

Somerset Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 87 4.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 99 5.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 145 7.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 205 11.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 181 9.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 253 13.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 260 14.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 107 5.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 82 4.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40 2.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 0.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 183 10.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 152 8.33%

Somerset Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 31 1.70%
5-9 102 5.59%
10-14 99 5.42%
15-19 174 9.53%
20-24 234 12.82%
25-29 186 10.19%
30-34 381 20.88%
35-39 45 2.47%
40-44 76 4.16%
45-59 127 6.96%
60-89 251 13.75%
At least 90 119 6.52%

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% 826 45.26%
30-44 0 0.00% 502 27.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 127 6.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 370 20.27%

Somerset Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 182 9.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,621 86.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 0.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 2.72%

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): 1,668 (4,249 people)
Families (2000): 1,280 (3,718 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 520
People at same address in 1995: 2,448
Somerset Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 75 4.50%
$10,000-$14,999 80 4.80%
$15,000-$19,999 98 5.88%
$20,000-$24,999 128 7.67%
$25,000-$29,999 83 4.98%
$30,000-$34,999 109 6.53%
$35,000-$39,999 114 6.83%
$40,000-$44,999 92 5.52%
$45,000-$49,999 85 5.10%
$50,000-$59,999 167 10.01%
$60,000-$74,999 213 12.77%
$75,000-$99,999 202 12.11%
$100,000-$124,999 133 7.97%
$125,000-$149,999 41 2.46%
$150,000-$199,999 34 2.04%
$200,000 or more 14 0.84%

Somerset Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 313 18.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 684 40.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 52 3.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 254 15.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 244 14.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 82 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerset Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,231 26.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 697 14.91%
Public Assistance 39 0.83%
Retirement 457 9.78%
Self Employment 177 3.79%
Social Security 532 11.38%
Supplemental Security 97 2.07%
Wage / Salary 1,191 25.48%
Other 254 5.43%

Somerset Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 772 66.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 394 33.79%

Somerset Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 220 12.76%
Color 1 Box Married 1,179 68.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 294 17.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 1.80%

Somerset Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 127 7.31%
Color 1 Box Married 1,234 71.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 211 12.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 165 9.50%

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 162 4.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 411 12.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,250 38.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 733 22.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 221 6.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 293 8.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 216 6.57%

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 32 0.75% 12 0.28% 44 1.03%
Kindergarten 38 0.89% 3 0.07% 41 0.96%
Grades 1-4 260 6.08% 14 0.33% 274 6.41%
Grades 5-8 216 5.05% 8 0.19% 224 5.24%
Grades 9-12 269 6.29% 11 0.26% 280 6.55%
Undergrad college 69 1.61% 19 0.44% 88 2.06%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.33% 4 0.09% 18 0.42%
Total 898 21.00% 71 1.66% 969 22.66%

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 4,059 95.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 171 4.04%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somerset Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 464 10.85%
10-19 Years 609 14.24%
20-29 Years 338 7.90%
30-39 Years 575 13.44%
40-49 Years 719 16.81%
50-59 Years 692 16.18%
60-69 Years 469 10.97%
70-79 Years 305 7.13%
80-89 Years 90 2.10%
90+ Years 16 0.37%

Somerset Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,157 50.43%
Color 1 Box Female 2,120 49.57%

Somerset Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,153 97.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 59 1.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30 0.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Somerset Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 951 22.52%
2. English 635 15.04%
3. United States Or American 461 10.92%
4. Irish 455 10.78%
5. Polish 350 8.29%
6. Dutch 235 5.57%
7. French Non-Basque 229 5.42%
8. Italian 174 4.12%
9. Scottish 165 3.91%
10. French Canadian 104 2.46%

Somerset Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,887 96.07%
2. French 63 1.56%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 0.99%
4. Polish 25 0.62%
5. German 17 0.42%
6. Other West Germanic 14 0.35%

Somerset Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,171 98.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 56 1.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 25 0.59%

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
49281