Somersworth

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


Somersworth Legal Resources Back to top

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Somersworth Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,477
  • Land Area (2000): 25.334 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.594 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): SOMERSWORTH
Somersworth Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,681 2001 11,694 2002 11,842
2000 11,877     2003 11,874

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Houses (2000): 4,841
Somersworth Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,175 97.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20 0.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 282 2.46%

Somersworth 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.


Somersworth Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 4,572
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $131,870,000 / $31,979,000
Somersworth Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,434 6,068 366 5.69% 57
1991 6,497 6,074 423 6.51% 65
1992 6,402 5,959 443 6.93% 69
1993 6,535 6,184 351 5.37% 54
1994 6,513 6,260 253 3.88% 39
1995 6,333 6,090 243 3.84% 38
1996 6,425 6,133 292 4.54% 45
1997 6,455 6,256 199 3.09% 31
1998 6,424 6,226 199 3.09% 31
1999 6,426 6,267 159 2.48% 25
2000 6,146 5,957 189 3.08% 31
2001 6,203 5,967 236 3.80% 38
2002 6,314 5,980 334 5.29% 53
2003 6,315 6,013 302 4.79% 48
2004 6,284 6,060 225 3.58% 36
2005 6,277 6,054 223 3.55% 35
2006 6,337 6,107 230 3.63% 36
2007 6,437 6,209 227 3.53% 35
2008 6,563 6,298 265 4.03% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,451 6,204 247 3.83% 38
Feb 2008 6,516 6,259 257 3.94% 39
Mar 2008 6,553 6,295 258 3.94% 39
Apr 2008 6,578 6,343 235 3.57% 36
May 2008 6,643 6,371 272 4.09% 41
Jun 2008 6,616 6,337 279 4.22% 42
Jul 2008 6,605 6,307 298 4.51% 45
Aug 2008 6,571 6,278 293 4.46% 45
Sep 2008 6,535 6,291 244 3.73% 37
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Somersworth Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 253 8.13%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 215 6.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 172 5.53%
4. Public Administration 170 5.46%
5. Health Care 169 5.43%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 150 4.82%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 148 4.76%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 139 4.47%
9. Metal Manufactuing 101 3.25%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 101 3.25%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 99 3.18%
12. Educational Services 98 3.15%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 96 3.09%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 3.02%
15. Repair and Maintenance 76 2.44%
16. Other Transportation 73 2.35%
17. Department and Other General Stores 69 2.22%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 65 2.09%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 52 1.67%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 49 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 440 16.05%
2. Educational Services 295 10.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 188 6.86%
4. Finance and Insurance 166 6.05%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 130 4.74%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 115 4.19%
7. Social Assistance 111 4.05%
8. Public Administration 87 3.17%
9. Department and Other General Stores 86 3.14%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 2.70%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 68 2.48%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 2.37%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 63 2.30%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 62 2.26%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 50 1.82%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 43 1.57%
17. Construction 42 1.53%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 40 1.46%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 38 1.39%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 35 1.28%

Somersworth Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 202 6.49%
2. Other Production Occupations 171 5.50%
3. Computer Specialists 143 4.60%
4. Other Management Occupations 142 4.56%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 139 4.47%
6. Engineers 138 4.44%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 131 4.21%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 130 4.18%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 121 3.89%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 112 3.60%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 2.67%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 83 2.67%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 81 2.60%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 78 2.51%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 76 2.44%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 74 2.38%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 68 2.19%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 63 2.03%
19. Top Executives 61 1.96%
20. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 57 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 192 7.00%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 160 5.84%
3. Other Production Occupations 140 5.11%
4. Other Management Occupations 114 4.16%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 4.01%
6. Secretaries and Admins 106 3.87%
7. Business Operations Specialists 102 3.72%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 94 3.43%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 91 3.32%
10. Cashiers 87 3.17%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 87 3.17%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 86 3.14%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 83 3.03%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 81 2.95%
15. Registered Nurses 69 2.52%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 67 2.44%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 58 2.12%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 1.93%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 1.90%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 49 1.79%

Somersworth Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,234 59.61%
15-35 hours 1,169 13.31%
1-14 hours 214 2.44%
No regular hours 2,163 24.64%

Somersworth Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 231 4.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 335 5.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 315 5.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 530 9.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 720 12.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 645 11.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 893 15.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 523 9.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 295 5.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 159 2.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 92 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 487 8.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 388 6.88%

Somersworth Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 146 2.59%
5-9 664 11.78%
10-14 831 14.74%
15-19 891 15.80%
20-24 897 15.91%
25-29 533 9.45%
30-34 677 12.01%
35-39 147 2.61%
40-44 205 3.64%
45-59 375 6.65%
60-89 147 2.61%
At least 90 126 2.23%

Somersworth Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.32% 3,944 69.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,029 18.25%
45-59 10 0.18% 365 6.47%
At least 60 15 0.27% 258 4.58%

Somersworth Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 532 9.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,874 85.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 66 1.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 43 0.75%
Color 6 Box Walked 119 2.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 82 1.43%

Somersworth 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.


Somersworth Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,704 (11,445 people)
Families (2000): 3,092 (9,057 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,252
People at same address in 1995: 5,191
Somersworth Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 427 9.08%
$10,000-$14,999 249 5.29%
$15,000-$19,999 213 4.53%
$20,000-$24,999 346 7.36%
$25,000-$29,999 320 6.80%
$30,000-$34,999 303 6.44%
$35,000-$39,999 262 5.57%
$40,000-$44,999 374 7.95%
$45,000-$49,999 399 8.48%
$50,000-$59,999 499 10.61%
$60,000-$74,999 608 12.93%
$75,000-$99,999 457 9.72%
$100,000-$124,999 173 3.68%
$125,000-$149,999 17 0.36%
$150,000-$199,999 45 0.96%
$200,000 or more 12 0.26%

Somersworth Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,263 26.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,304 27.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 288 6.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 786 16.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 656 14.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 229 4.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somersworth Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,821 29.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,594 12.31%
Public Assistance 286 2.21%
Retirement 879 6.79%
Self Employment 318 2.46%
Social Security 1,224 9.45%
Supplemental Security 217 1.68%
Wage / Salary 3,803 29.37%
Other 807 6.23%

Somersworth Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,293 55.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,030 44.34%

Somersworth Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 486 11.57%
Color 1 Box Married 2,425 57.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,202 28.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 2.05%

Somersworth Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 870 18.42%
Color 1 Box Married 2,401 50.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 945 20.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 508 10.75%

Somersworth 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.


Somersworth Education Information Back to top
Somersworth Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 474 5.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 865 10.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,019 35.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,804 21.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 825 9.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,051 12.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 408 4.83%

Somersworth 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 69 0.60% 98 0.85% 167 1.46%
Kindergarten 169 1.47% 18 0.16% 187 1.63%
Grades 1-4 716 6.24% 90 0.78% 806 7.02%
Grades 5-8 592 5.16% 52 0.45% 644 5.61%
Grades 9-12 499 4.35% 80 0.70% 579 5.04%
Undergrad college 327 2.85% 85 0.74% 412 3.59%
Graduate or professional school 72 0.63% 27 0.24% 99 0.86%
Total 2,444 21.29% 450 3.92% 2,894 25.22%

Somersworth 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.


Somersworth Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 323
Somersworth Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Somersworth Public Benefits Information Back to top
Somersworth Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,339 91.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 995 8.78%

Somersworth 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.


Somersworth Criminal Information Back to top
Somersworth 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
1999 0.428 0.086 0.086 0.000 0.599 0.942 5.308 36.983 2.397 45.630
2000 0.589 0.253 0.000 0.505 1.347 0.589 4.968 38.562 2.863 46.982
2001 0.684 0.257 0.000 0.428 1.368 0.855 3.848 29.759 4.874 39.336
2002 1.604 0.000 0.000 0.169 1.773 0.760 4.729 35.467 3.547 44.503
2003 0.758 0.084 0.000 0.926 1.769 0.505 2.948 37.140 1.432 41.519

Somersworth Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 7 23
2007 7 22

Somersworth Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 540
2000 574
2001 476
2002 548

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Somersworth Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somersworth Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,683 14.66%
10-19 Years 1,598 13.92%
20-29 Years 1,543 13.44%
30-39 Years 2,010 17.51%
40-49 Years 1,680 14.64%
50-59 Years 1,203 10.48%
60-69 Years 792 6.90%
70-79 Years 632 5.51%
80-89 Years 303 2.64%
90+ Years 33 0.29%

Somersworth Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,521 48.10%
Color 1 Box Female 5,956 51.90%

Somersworth Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,929 95.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 185 1.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 152 1.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 109 0.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 63 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Somersworth Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,311 18.10%
2. Irish 2,243 17.57%
3. French Canadian 1,761 13.79%
4. English 1,737 13.61%
5. German 821 6.43%
6. United States Or American 809 6.34%
7. Italian 596 4.67%
8. Scottish 456 3.57%
9. Polish 449 3.52%
10. Scotch Irish 213 1.67%

Somersworth Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,581 89.77%
2. French 752 7.05%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 136 1.27%
4. Greek 71 0.67%
5. Gujarathi 30 0.28%
6. Other Pacific Island 27 0.25%
7. Italian 21 0.20%
8. Japanese 21 0.20%
9. Arabic 12 0.11%
10. German 11 0.10%

Somersworth Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,272 98.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 83 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 122 1.06%

Somersworth 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.
Somersworth 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.


Somersworth Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
03878