Somers Point

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  2. Somers Point Statistics
  3. Somers Point Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Somers Point Employment Information
  5. Somers Point Family Information
  6. Somers Point Education Information
  7. Somers Point Public Benefits Information
  8. Somers Point Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Somers Point Zip Codes


Somers Point Legal Resources Back to top

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Somers Point Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,614
  • Land Area (2000): 10.433 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.945 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,402
Somers Point 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.


Somers Point Employment Information Back to top
Somers Point Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 422 14.36%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 410 13.95%
3. Construction 355 12.08%
4. Public Administration 227 7.72%
5. Health Care 179 6.09%
6. Educational Services 177 6.02%
7. Repair and Maintenance 130 4.42%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 113 3.84%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 81 2.76%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 70 2.38%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 2.28%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 63 2.14%
13. Other Transportation 61 2.08%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 50 1.70%
15. Finance and Insurance 37 1.26%
16. Utilities 34 1.16%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 29 0.99%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 0.82%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 24 0.82%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 0.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 607 21.53%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 380 13.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 344 12.20%
4. Educational Services 233 8.27%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 132 4.68%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 96 3.41%
7. Public Administration 88 3.12%
8. Social Assistance 88 3.12%
9. Finance and Insurance 84 2.98%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 82 2.91%
11. Department and Other General Stores 73 2.59%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 64 2.27%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59 2.09%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 48 1.70%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 41 1.45%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 38 1.35%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 35 1.24%
18. Construction 31 1.10%
19. Other Transportation 30 1.06%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 26 0.92%

Somers Point Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Personal Care, Not child care 167 5.68%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 132 4.49%
3. Other Management Occupations 130 4.42%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 118 4.01%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 118 4.01%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 116 3.95%
7. Other Protective Service Workers 107 3.64%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 104 3.54%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 99 3.37%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 93 3.16%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 3.13%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 86 2.93%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 85 2.89%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 69 2.35%
15. Electricians 66 2.25%
16. Carpenters 64 2.18%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 63 2.14%
18. Top Executives 58 1.97%
19. Other Production Occupations 56 1.91%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Waiters and Waitresses 184 6.53%
2. Other Personal Care, Not child care 182 6.46%
3. Registered Nurses 175 6.21%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 151 5.36%
5. Cashiers 143 5.07%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 142 5.04%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 138 4.90%
8. Other Management Occupations 134 4.75%
9. Secretaries and Admins 112 3.97%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 94 3.33%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 91 3.23%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 85 3.02%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 84 2.98%
14. Other Healthcare Support 72 2.55%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 2.48%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 66 2.34%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 65 2.31%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 52 1.84%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 50 1.77%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 43 1.53%

Somers Point Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,142 56.15%
15-35 hours 1,212 13.24%
1-14 hours 191 2.09%
No regular hours 2,612 28.52%

Somers Point Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 190 3.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 94 1.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 175 3.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 231 4.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 465 8.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 637 11.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 790 14.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 695 12.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 473 8.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 462 8.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 209 3.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 1.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 435 7.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 634 11.35%

Somers Point Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 365 6.54%
5-9 856 15.33%
10-14 779 13.95%
15-19 641 11.48%
20-24 1,099 19.68%
25-29 453 8.11%
30-34 617 11.05%
35-39 95 1.70%
40-44 103 1.84%
45-59 211 3.78%
60-89 190 3.40%
At least 90 176 3.15%

Somers Point Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 47 0.84% 4,146 74.23%
30-44 32 0.57% 783 14.02%
45-59 50 0.90% 161 2.88%
At least 60 56 1.00% 310 5.55%

Somers Point Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 619 10.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,544 80.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 185 3.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 163 2.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 88 1.55%

Somers Point 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.


Somers Point Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,906 (11,435 people)
Families (2000): 2,932 (8,825 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,150
People at same address in 1995: 6,073
Somers Point Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 268 5.46%
$10,000-$14,999 240 4.89%
$15,000-$19,999 262 5.34%
$20,000-$24,999 455 9.27%
$25,000-$29,999 443 9.03%
$30,000-$34,999 318 6.48%
$35,000-$39,999 299 6.09%
$40,000-$44,999 280 5.71%
$45,000-$49,999 260 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 539 10.99%
$60,000-$74,999 612 12.47%
$75,000-$99,999 546 11.13%
$100,000-$124,999 204 4.16%
$125,000-$149,999 67 1.37%
$150,000-$199,999 46 0.94%
$200,000 or more 67 1.37%

Somers Point Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,621 32.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,256 25.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 285 5.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 729 14.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 640 13.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 227 4.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somers Point Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,991 29.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,792 13.43%
Public Assistance 97 0.73%
Retirement 902 6.76%
Self Employment 442 3.31%
Social Security 1,391 10.42%
Supplemental Security 163 1.22%
Wage / Salary 3,887 29.12%
Other 683 5.12%

Somers Point Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,107 52.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,020 47.95%

Somers Point Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 410 9.61%
Color 1 Box Married 2,274 53.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,412 33.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 169 3.96%

Somers Point Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 643 12.57%
Color 1 Box Married 2,309 45.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,471 28.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 693 13.55%

Somers Point 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.


Somers Point Education Information Back to top
Somers Point Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 325 3.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,119 12.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,114 35.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,126 23.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 527 5.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,247 14.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 413 4.66%

Somers Point 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 38 0.33% 153 1.32% 191 1.64%
Kindergarten 120 1.03% 46 0.40% 166 1.43%
Grades 1-4 538 4.63% 106 0.91% 644 5.55%
Grades 5-8 491 4.23% 69 0.59% 560 4.82%
Grades 9-12 740 6.37% 17 0.15% 757 6.52%
Undergrad college 416 3.58% 67 0.58% 483 4.16%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.23% 17 0.15% 44 0.38%
Total 2,370 20.41% 475 4.09% 2,845 24.50%

Somers Point 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.


Somers Point Public Benefits Information Back to top
Somers Point Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,641 93.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 799 6.98%

Somers Point 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.


Somers Point Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somers Point Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,436 12.36%
10-19 Years 1,509 12.99%
20-29 Years 1,381 11.89%
30-39 Years 1,831 15.77%
40-49 Years 1,908 16.43%
50-59 Years 1,318 11.35%
60-69 Years 899 7.74%
70-79 Years 814 7.01%
80-89 Years 423 3.64%
90+ Years 95 0.82%

Somers Point Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,460 47.01%
Color 1 Box Female 6,154 52.99%

Somers Point Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,587 82.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 778 6.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 696 5.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 366 3.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 156 1.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.03%

Somers Point Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,373 27.06%
2. Italian 2,356 18.90%
3. German 1,974 15.84%
4. English 1,342 10.77%
5. Polish 615 4.93%
6. French Non-Basque 350 2.81%
7. Scotch Irish 314 2.52%
8. United States Or American 221 1.77%
9. Dutch 205 1.64%
10. Russian 202 1.62%

Somers Point Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,655 88.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 410 3.75%
3. Tagalog 223 2.04%
4. Italian 63 0.58%
5. Persian 63 0.58%
6. Arabic 61 0.56%
7. Greek 48 0.44%
8. Polish 46 0.42%
9. German 40 0.37%
10. French Creole 38 0.35%

Somers Point Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,667 91.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 417 3.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 530 4.56%

Somers Point 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.
Somers Point 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.


Somers Point Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08244