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): 297,490
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 4,155 / 2,040 / 8
  • Land Area (2000): 789.135 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.942 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 36,000.000 acres (145.656 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 442
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 73.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,554,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 148,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 142,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 9.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 1,465
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (587)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 34,525
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,547,866
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 908
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Somerset County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 112,023
Building Permits Issued (2006): 924
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $147,986
Somerset County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 553,972 93.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,608 0.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 39,936 6.71%

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
Employment (2003): 14,030
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $665,372,000 / $173,834,000
Somerset County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 139,031 134,935 4,096 2.95% 29
1991 141,811 136,169 5,642 3.98% 40
1992 143,014 135,606 7,408 5.18% 52
1993 146,347 139,121 7,226 4.94% 49
1994 150,319 143,790 6,528 4.34% 43
1995 153,552 147,704 5,848 3.81% 38
1996 159,331 153,871 5,460 3.43% 34
1997 166,876 162,104 4,773 2.86% 29
1998 169,409 165,135 4,274 2.52% 25
1999 174,548 170,449 4,099 2.35% 24
2000 165,638 161,357 4,281 2.58% 26
2001 167,824 162,356 5,469 3.26% 32
2002 171,673 163,506 8,168 4.76% 48
2003 171,181 163,284 7,897 4.61% 46
2004 172,507 166,074 6,433 3.73% 37
2005 176,102 170,073 6,029 3.42% 34
2006 181,461 175,208 6,253 3.45% 35
2007 181,315 175,784 5,531 3.05% 31
2008 182,710 175,439 7,271 3.98% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 179,948 173,261 6,687 3.72% 37
Feb 2008 180,732 173,664 7,068 3.91% 39
Mar 2008 181,080 174,202 6,878 3.80% 38
Apr 2008 181,669 175,254 6,415 3.53% 35
May 2008 182,455 175,270 7,185 3.94% 39
Jun 2008 184,897 177,461 7,436 4.02% 40
Jul 2008 185,904 177,783 8,121 4.37% 44
Aug 2008 185,279 177,274 8,005 4.32% 43
Sep 2008 182,422 174,782 7,640 4.19% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Somerset County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21,156 12.75%
2. Finance and Insurance 14,774 8.90%
3. Construction 13,410 8.08%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 9,432 5.68%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8,260 4.98%
6. Educational Services 7,112 4.29%
7. Health Care 6,372 3.84%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,810 3.50%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 5,460 3.29%
10. Public Administration 5,002 3.01%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,612 2.78%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,248 1.96%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 3,074 1.85%
14. Other Transportation 3,018 1.82%
15. Repair and Maintenance 2,924 1.76%
16. Metal Manufactuing 2,598 1.57%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,558 1.54%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,068 1.25%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,914 1.15%
20. Truck Transportation 1,886 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 17,364 12.22%
2. Educational Services 17,000 11.96%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14,722 10.36%
4. Finance and Insurance 13,096 9.22%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 8,036 5.65%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7,952 5.60%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 4,880 3.43%
8. Social Assistance 4,272 3.01%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,050 2.85%
10. Public Administration 3,478 2.45%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,100 2.18%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,022 2.13%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,616 1.84%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 2,276 1.60%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 2,246 1.58%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,138 1.50%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,080 1.46%
18. Construction 2,004 1.41%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 1,754 1.23%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,744 1.23%

Somerset County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 12,744 7.68%
2. Other Management Occupations 11,520 6.94%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7,696 4.64%
4. Top Executives 7,372 4.44%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,240 4.36%
6. Engineers 5,936 3.58%
7. Business Operations Specialists 5,296 3.19%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,160 3.11%
9. Other Production Occupations 5,114 3.08%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 4,542 2.74%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,496 2.71%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,126 2.49%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,060 2.45%
14. Accountants and Auditors 3,854 2.32%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 3,736 2.25%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 3,596 2.17%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,428 2.07%
18. Lawyers 3,158 1.90%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 3,016 1.82%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 2,828 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 10,098 7.11%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 7,748 5.45%
3. Other Management Occupations 7,616 5.36%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7,230 5.09%
5. Computer Specialists 6,396 4.50%
6. Business Operations Specialists 5,920 4.17%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,082 3.58%
8. Registered Nurses 4,532 3.19%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,236 2.98%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,704 2.61%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,592 2.53%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,282 2.31%
13. Accountants and Auditors 3,278 2.31%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 3,224 2.27%
15. Customer Service Representatives 3,174 2.23%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2,914 2.05%
17. Other Production Occupations 2,754 1.94%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,514 1.77%
19. Cashiers 2,476 1.74%
20. Child Care Workers 2,456 1.73%

Somerset County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 283,791 62.10%
15-35 hours 44,591 9.76%
1-14 hours 13,446 2.94%
No regular hours 115,142 25.20%

Somerset County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,904 1.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,195 1.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,373 2.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 21,510 7.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 29,797 10.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 47,577 16.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 50,727 17.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 47,859 16.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25,784 8.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19,543 6.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6,268 2.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,362 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,045 3.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,959 3.75%

Somerset County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,590 2.26%
5-9 22,680 7.77%
10-14 35,244 12.07%
15-19 40,270 13.80%
20-24 40,149 13.75%
25-29 19,824 6.79%
30-34 38,742 13.27%
35-39 10,858 3.72%
40-44 13,758 4.71%
45-59 28,971 9.92%
60-89 20,648 7.07%
At least 90 14,169 4.85%

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 1,022 0.35% 163,735 56.09%
30-44 760 0.26% 62,598 21.44%
45-59 564 0.19% 28,407 9.73%
At least 60 10,015 3.43% 24,802 8.50%

Somerset County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 668 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 24,256 8.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 247,268 81.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 136 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 2,386 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12,361 4.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,828 1.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,948 3.61%

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): 218,140 (585,948 people)
Families (2000): 157,956 (503,670 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 74,969
People at same address in 1995: 305,921
Somerset County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,290 2.88%
$10,000-$14,999 6,022 2.76%
$15,000-$19,999 6,112 2.80%
$20,000-$24,999 6,375 2.92%
$25,000-$29,999 7,002 3.21%
$30,000-$34,999 7,110 3.26%
$35,000-$39,999 8,204 3.76%
$40,000-$44,999 8,910 4.08%
$45,000-$49,999 8,096 3.71%
$50,000-$59,999 17,570 8.05%
$60,000-$74,999 24,674 11.30%
$75,000-$99,999 33,545 15.36%
$100,000-$124,999 24,091 11.03%
$125,000-$149,999 15,792 7.23%
$150,000-$199,999 18,528 8.49%
$200,000 or more 20,020 9.17%

Somerset County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 24,864 22.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 29,236 26.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,701 4.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 18,437 16.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 613 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 18,806 17.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 247 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 7,991 7.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 91 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,621 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 38 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,318 1.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 21 0.02%

Somerset County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 190,971 30.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 121,007 19.13%
Public Assistance 2,596 0.41%
Retirement 34,202 5.41%
Self Employment 24,784 3.92%
Social Security 46,472 7.35%
Supplemental Security 3,724 0.59%
Wage / Salary 186,446 29.47%
Other 22,427 3.55%

Somerset County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 64,905 48.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 69,139 51.58%

Somerset County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,006 5.83%
Color 1 Box Married 145,973 65.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 59,388 26.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,904 2.20%

Somerset County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20,150 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 146,407 60.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 51,626 21.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 22,548 9.37%

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 19,091 4.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 31,395 7.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 96,349 21.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 75,924 17.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24,844 5.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 117,125 26.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 78,721 17.75%

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 5,202 1.75% 11,005 3.70% 16,207 5.45%
Kindergarten 6,424 2.16% 2,090 0.70% 8,514 2.86%
Grades 1-4 32,107 10.79% 4,516 1.52% 36,623 12.31%
Grades 5-8 30,143 10.13% 3,932 1.32% 34,075 11.45%
Grades 9-12 24,957 8.39% 3,978 1.34% 28,935 9.73%
Undergrad college 14,250 4.79% 5,779 1.94% 20,029 6.73%
Graduate or professional school 5,034 1.69% 4,194 1.41% 9,228 3.10%
Total 118,117 39.70% 35,494 11.93% 153,611 51.64%

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
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,043
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $21,926,742,000
Retail sales (2002): $4,423,052,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $576,442,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $4,433,873
Retired workers (2005): 30,320
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 58 50 133 136 159
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 3 3 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 13 33 23 25
1999 - Construction 96 101 246 199 278
1999 - Educational Services 11 10 41 22 34
1999 - Finance & Insurance 81 58 196 185 169
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 67 59 245 208 281
1999 - Information 42 29 50 56 46
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 10 25 23 38
1999 - Manufacturing 22 29 121 116 96
1999 - Mining 0 0 3 2 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 67 54 198 176 283
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 283 190 391 250 604
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 23 26 76 41 94
1999 - Retail Trade 92 81 308 334 341
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 22 25 52 42 65
1999 - Unclassified 45 11 5 4 7
1999 - Utilities 2 0 4 3 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 55 54 175 126 266
1999 - Total 995 800 2,305 1,949 2,792
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 68 68 137 126 156
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 3 7
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 9 12 43 16 27
2000 - Construction 102 97 252 200 277
2000 - Educational Services 14 10 37 35 29
2000 - Finance & Insurance 114 49 197 186 213
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 70 57 288 193 261
2000 - Information 38 24 40 66 65
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 20 14 28 23 28
2000 - Manufacturing 31 45 122 92 97
2000 - Mining 1 0 1 3 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 48 73 201 162 296
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 235 193 393 295 648
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 30 24 56 58 94
2000 - Retail Trade 113 81 348 308 345
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 22 22 69 31 57
2000 - Unclassified 33 27 8 3 14
2000 - Utilities 1 1 5 4 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 43 59 164 154 246
2000 - Total 992 856 2,391 1,958 2,862
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 56 69 149 135 141
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 4 3 5
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 10 20 37 26
2001 - Construction 71 91 245 208 286
2001 - Educational Services 13 10 49 25 32
2001 - Finance & Insurance 63 105 213 202 177
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 64 53 270 211 283
2001 - Information 37 38 48 51 75
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 24 23 31 22
2001 - Manufacturing 35 30 109 118 84
2001 - Mining 0 1 2 3 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 76 59 191 162 302
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 246 194 368 291 721
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 35 35 58 57 94
2001 - Retail Trade 104 120 308 324 359
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 29 27 36 47 69
2001 - Unclassified 24 16 2 5 13
2001 - Utilities 0 1 4 2 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 52 65 166 134 241
2001 - Total 925 948 2,265 2,046 2,934
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 59 80 125 135 153
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 1 3 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13 11 31 27 25
2002 - Construction 88 120 224 185 275
2002 - Educational Services 14 8 38 44 27
2002 - Finance & Insurance 64 38 136 161 168
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 77 49 270 239 270
2002 - Information 33 50 43 61 56
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 20 18 33 15
2002 - Manufacturing 13 32 87 136 90
2002 - Mining 1 0 2 3 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 52 52 206 189 286
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 230 286 322 377 644
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 22 30 55 44 114
2002 - Retail Trade 120 97 358 324 320
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 22 23 42 59 59
2002 - Unclassified 6 26 2 1 2
2002 - Utilities 1 0 5 2 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 44 60 140 182 207
2002 - Total 867 985 2,105 2,205 2,718
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 60 66 103 154 114
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 1 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 13 34 30 24
2003 - Construction 103 82 194 215 261
2003 - Educational Services 17 14 48 33 31
2003 - Finance & Insurance 60 65 146 99 172
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 67 46 277 234 298
2003 - Information 31 21 50 46 74
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 8 29 20 11
2003 - Manufacturing 27 29 99 126 81
2003 - Mining 1 1 1 1 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 59 55 228 197 265
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 220 300 353 358 636
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 38 23 53 54 112
2003 - Retail Trade 176 98 350 317 352
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 24 26 50 54 57
2003 - Unclassified 19 3 1 1 2
2003 - Utilities 2 0 7 3 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 48 50 151 150 216
2003 - Total 970 900 2,177 2,093 2,716
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 77 66 131 112 134
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 2 4 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 28 15 33 31 23
2004 - Construction 122 80 257 165 286
2004 - Educational Services 12 12 44 39 36
2004 - Finance & Insurance 62 54 125 106 202
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 61 44 267 225 340
2004 - Information 50 39 68 51 45
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 7 24 29 18
2004 - Manufacturing 12 31 104 107 94
2004 - Mining 0 0 3 2 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 88 50 202 168 292
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 200 229 345 321 668
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 35 22 60 47 124
2004 - Retail Trade 110 133 322 325 376
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 24 26 56 41 64
2004 - Unclassified 23 8 1 0 10
2004 - Utilities 4 1 7 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 56 64 146 148 228
2004 - Total 974 882 2,197 1,921 2,946
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 71 70 112 129 150
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 3 1 1 7
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 14 41 27 38
2005 - Construction 102 109 217 229 272
2005 - Educational Services 20 14 45 37 33
2005 - Finance & Insurance 83 52 121 121 204
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 82 45 274 259 322
2005 - Information 42 40 45 71 59
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 14 6 19 35 23
2005 - Manufacturing 23 32 102 103 77
2005 - Mining 0 1 4 0 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 82 70 179 211 289
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 260 208 310 357 667
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 35 28 54 66 115
2005 - Retail Trade 131 120 309 316 363
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 30 20 56 50 60
2005 - Unclassified 19 16 0 3 7
2005 - Utilities 2 1 4 6 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 42 59 140 136 247
2005 - Total 1,055 908 2,033 2,157 2,936

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 565,849 96.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,151 3.77%

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 $8,493 $0 $4,149 $0 $0 $1,382 $14,024 $4,915 $5,081 $2,860
1971 $8,918 $0 $4,356 $0 $0 $1,451 $14,725 $5,161 $5,335 $3,003
1972 $10,837 $0 $7,371 $0 $0 $1,824 $20,032 $6,260 $18,540 $9,054
1973 $11,379 $0 $4,376 $0 $0 $1,854 $17,609 $6,572 $19,467 $9,506
1974 $13,457 $0 $6,756 $0 $0 $2,246 $22,459 $8,788 $31,105 $11,870
1975 $15,551 $220 $6,065 $0 $0 $2,437 $24,053 $7,616 $32,599 $10,868
1976 $17,240 $144 $7,132 $0 $0 $3,693 $28,065 $9,385 $36,749 $13,368
1977 $19,943 $2 $10,075 $0 $0 $4,242 $34,260 $11,626 $38,125 $14,334
1978 $21,019 $945 $11,505 $0 $0 $4,751 $37,275 $14,028 $38,502 $16,351
1979 $22,700 $384 $16,257 $0 $0 $5,084 $44,041 $15,002 $43,139 $15,864
1980 $24,866 $589 $12,772 $0 $0 $5,854 $43,492 $20,744 $45,937 $16,528
1981 $27,040 $367 $15,448 $0 $0 $10,845 $53,333 $21,357 $73,309 $16,514
1982 $29,988 $354 $15,421 $0 $0 $8,813 $54,222 $22,304 $49,304 $18,356
1983 $34,490 $395 $15,967 $0 $0 $9,068 $59,525 $22,304 $58,896 $22,869
1984 $39,815 $668 $14,085 $0 $0 $11,240 $65,140 $19,140 $69,464 $29,875
1985 $43,909 $967 $13,807 $0 $0 $12,219 $69,935 $23,935 $78,393 $35,764
1986 $49,194 $791 $16,633 $0 $0 $13,356 $79,183 $27,174 $89,778 $40,332
1987 $56,245 $791 $15,672 $0 $0 $14,473 $86,390 $29,880 $104,811 $48,739
1988 $68,813 $830 $12,428 $0 $0 $16,957 $98,198 $31,473 $102,315 $53,604
1989 $85,186 $872 $17,171 $0 $0 $17,230 $119,587 $36,592 $104,475 $56,930
1990 $90,003 $916 $16,592 $0 $0 $18,691 $125,286 $41,095 $104,971 $63,056
1991 $102,897 $962 $18,665 $0 $0 $21,751 $143,313 $43,150 $138,465 $90,201
1992 $111,664 $981 $24,173 $0 $0 $25,562 $161,399 $50,115 $154,086 $101,179
1993 $111,664 $981 $24,173 $0 $0 $25,562 $161,399 $50,115 $154,086 $101,179
1994 $111,504 $0 $31,792 $0 $0 $23,603 $166,899 $51,618 $162,131 $101,793
1995 $98,415 $0 $30,839 $0 $0 $22,518 $151,772 $57,317 $162,357 $85,457
1996 $98,537 $0 $29,709 $0 $0 $26,391 $154,637 $54,994 $139,883 $87,850
1997 $112,400 $0 $31,394 $0 $0 $25,484 $169,278 $53,598 $137,134 $92,113
1998 $126,594 $0 $61,855 $0 $0 $28,067 $216,516 $54,717 $118,712 $94,846
1999 $108,900 $0 $39,348 $0 $0 $28,732 $176,980 $59,252 $128,420 $78,340
2000 $115,490 $2 $66,680 $0 $0 $31,347 $213,517 $61,965 $151,955 $116,196
2001 $117,790 $0 $60,013 $0 $0 $30,467 $208,270 $65,063 $143,564 $115,500
2002 $126,500 $0 $64,403 $0 $0 $30,487 $221,390 $74,517 $143,437 $111,185
2003 $135,288 $0 $52,437 $0 $0 $32,136 $219,861 $86,864 $147,888 $134,281
2004 $144,119 $0 $78,207 $0 $0 $41,101 $263,427 $90,114 $158,134 $156,590
2005 $152,058 $0 $86,829 $0 $0 $42,945 $281,832 $92,818 $140,733 $105,806
2006 $159,839 $0 $106,909 $0 $0 $47,625 $314,373 $95,603 $169,163 $139,798


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 $3,510 $1,143 $297 $1,473 $1,308 $1,092 $14,476
$178 $3,007 $169 $0 $0 $2,299
1971 $3,686 $1,200 $312 $1,546 $1,373 $1,147 $15,200
$186 $3,157 $177 $0 $0 $2,416
1972 $18,170 $1,483 $314 $2,689 $2,498 $1,050 $34,687
$213 $5,169 $502 $0 $0 $2,599
1973 $7,412 $1,557 $330 $1,795 $2,623 $1,103 $19,594
$224 $1,293 $527 $0 $0 $2,730
1974 $11,853 $2,009 $705 $1,918 $3,095 $2,438 $30,622
$259 $3,748 $952 $0 $0 $3,645
1975 $12,373 $2,281 $639 $1,936 $1,529 $1,476 $30,268
$279 $4,470 $1,536 $0 $0 $3,749
1976 $8,113 $2,061 $648 $1,871 $3,213 $4,295 $32,520
$355 $4,360 $1,704 $0 $0 $5,900
1977 $8,204 $2,523 $736 $2,564 $3,917 $1,865 $36,668
$595 $5,393 $1,837 $0 $0 $9,034
1978 $10,398 $3,600 $911 $2,363 $3,517 $1,958 $33,995
$408 $4,720 $1,883 $0 $0 $4,237
1979 $10,930 $4,004 $887 $2,850 $5,176 $4,514 $50,503
$432 $7,476 $1,940 $0 $0 $12,294
1980 $11,181 $4,263 $1,116 $3,060 $5,752 $2,498 $49,474
$618 $7,159 $2,163 $0 $0 $11,664
1981 $11,483 $4,650 $1,319 $3,379 $5,936 $3,069 $53,227
$660 $6,561 $4,855 $0 $0 $11,315
1982 $12,861 $4,841 $1,414 $2,867 $6,960 $3,450 $53,513
$776 $8,080 $2,547 $0 $0 $9,717
1983 $13,492 $5,593 $1,570 $3,517 $6,227 $3,468 $63,227
$957 $8,204 $3,368 $0 $0 $16,831
1984 $22,548 $6,211 $1,586 $4,695 $8,560 $4,023 $73,888
$1,107 $7,401 $3,846 $0 $0 $13,911
1985 $25,761 $6,412 $5,205 $5,083 $6,996 $2,929 $75,470
$1,298 $5,460 $4,646 $0 $0 $11,680
1986 $21,063 $7,196 $9,422 $5,299 $9,792 $3,466 $82,756
$1,454 $7,239 $5,127 $0 $0 $12,698
1987 $22,231 $7,683 $3,787 $6,597 $3,919 $3,235 $96,279
$1,455 $7,350 $5,530 $0 $0 $34,492
1988 $23,210 $8,132 $3,769 $6,263 $4,427 $3,696 $98,159
$1,652 $8,119 $6,126 $0 $0 $32,765
1989 $25,272 $9,020 $3,411 $8,475 $6,633 $3,891 $119,320
$1,740 $4,696 $6,563 $0 $0 $49,619
1990 $31,758 $10,151 $4,425 $7,818 $11,222 $4,471 $130,147
$2,065 $4,977 $6,689 $0 $0 $46,571
1991 $32,111 $11,143 $17,132 $7,497 $6,767 $4,830 $148,304
$2,490 $5,710 $6,707 $0 $0 $53,917
1992 $31,287 $11,569 $6,272 $10,795 $7,167 $5,320 $143,670
$2,567 $6,733 $10,532 $0 $0 $51,428
1993 $31,287 $11,569 $6,272 $10,795 $7,167 $5,320 $143,670
$2,567 $6,733 $10,532 $0 $0 $51,428
1994 $33,240 $13,678 $4,601 $19,632 $40,243 $4,843 $187,902
$2,785 $12,221 $7,619 $0 $0 $49,040
1995 $36,412 $13,218 $5,501 $22,070 $27,428 $3,240 $168,298
$2,759 $14,203 $8,796 $0 $0 $34,671
1996 $34,183 $12,955 $5,382 $20,543 $22,911 $3,157 $158,610
$2,689 $13,529 $9,522 $0 $0 $33,739
1997 $36,043 $13,708 $4,296 $23,914 $10,193 $3,715 $162,698
$3,678 $14,725 $8,157 $0 $0 $44,269
1998 $37,254 $17,840 $4,538 $28,841 $15,007 $4,062 $185,043
$3,869 $24,644 $7,994 $0 $0 $40,994
1999 $42,717 $16,182 $4,585 $24,455 $10,031 $4,175 $183,014
$4,364 $25,211 $6,756 $0 $0 $44,538
2000 $51,768 $13,971 $4,306 $22,437 $24,739 $4,919 $196,052
$3,123 $18,622 $7,344 $0 $0 $44,823
2001 $54,422 $17,975 $4,435 $18,103 $28,429 $11,000 $196,987
$5,787 $14,889 $5,664 $0 $0 $36,283
2002 $66,764 $20,865 $4,500 $20,746 $17,853 $17,065 $209,839
$5,834 $10,299 $6,800 $0 $0 $39,113
2003 $69,037 $20,276 $6,397 $23,651 $19,969 $5,725 $229,292
$6,515 $10,542 $6,443 $0 $0 $60,737
2004 $69,303 $17,343 $6,765 $20,941 $23,484 $10,985 $236,092
$5,558 $10,639 $6,352 $0 $0 $64,722
2005 $77,894 $17,789 $7,033 $22,788 $27,080 $8,293 $296,133
$5,888 $10,042 $5,936 $0 $0 $113,390
2006 $93,607 $18,536 $7,314 $26,761 $39,657 $8,432 $331,629
$6,510 $10,139 $4,881 $0 $0 $115,792

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): 263
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 44,990 15.12%
10-19 Years 35,969 12.09%
20-29 Years 30,219 10.16%
30-39 Years 54,478 18.31%
40-49 Years 52,287 17.58%
50-59 Years 35,258 11.85%
60-69 Years 20,143 6.77%
70-79 Years 15,343 5.16%
80-89 Years 7,340 2.47%
90+ Years 1,463 0.49%

Somerset County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 145,241 48.82%
Color 1 Box Female 152,249 51.18%

Somerset County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 220,584 74.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 25,811 8.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 24,870 8.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 21,571 7.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,769 1.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 565 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 229 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 91 0.03%

Somerset County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 111,240 19.26%
2. Irish 92,976 16.09%
3. German 86,318 14.94%
4. Polish 57,181 9.90%
5. English 42,066 7.28%
6. United States Or American 18,897 3.27%
7. Russian 18,310 3.17%
8. Hungarian 13,360 2.31%
9. Scottish 10,611 1.84%
10. French Non-Basque 10,454 1.81%

Somerset County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 424,984 77.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 45,197 8.20%
3. Chinese 12,651 2.30%
4. Italian 8,388 1.52%
5. Polish 6,036 1.10%
6. Other Asian 4,618 0.84%
7. Gujarathi 4,486 0.81%
8. Tagalog 4,368 0.79%
9. Hindi 4,048 0.73%
10. German 3,525 0.64%

Somerset County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 487,594 81.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 50,526 8.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 57,396 9.64%

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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