Somerville

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


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Somerville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,423
  • Land Area (2000): 6.114 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Somerville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,818 2002 12,683 2005 12,461
2000 12,154 2003 12,530 2006 12,487
2001 12,526 2004 12,478 2007 12,494

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Houses (2000): 4,882
Somerville 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.


Somerville Employment Information Back to top
Somerville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 366 10.53%
2. Construction 324 9.32%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 295 8.48%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 173 4.98%
5. Finance and Insurance 161 4.63%
6. Public Administration 130 3.74%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 123 3.54%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 122 3.51%
9. Educational Services 89 2.56%
10. Health Care 89 2.56%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 87 2.50%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 82 2.36%
13. Other Transportation 77 2.21%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 73 2.10%
15. U.S. Postal Service 72 2.07%
16. Truck Transportation 63 1.81%
17. Repair and Maintenance 61 1.75%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 54 1.55%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 1.47%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 50 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 407 15.12%
2. Educational Services 371 13.78%
3. Finance and Insurance 209 7.76%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 207 7.69%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 143 5.31%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 121 4.49%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 116 4.31%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 93 3.45%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 80 2.97%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 2.86%
11. Construction 76 2.82%
12. Social Assistance 69 2.56%
13. Public Administration 60 2.23%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 51 1.89%
15. Department and Other General Stores 48 1.78%
16. Other Transportation 33 1.23%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 32 1.19%
18. Private Household Services 32 1.19%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 1.15%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 28 1.04%

Somerville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 250 7.19%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 210 6.04%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 203 5.84%
4. Other Management Occupations 179 5.15%
5. Other Production Occupations 139 4.00%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 135 3.88%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 132 3.80%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 124 3.57%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 100 2.88%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 100 2.88%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 96 2.76%
12. Engineers 89 2.56%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 89 2.56%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 87 2.50%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 80 2.30%
16. Other Construction Trades 78 2.24%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 72 2.07%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 71 2.04%
19. Carpenters 67 1.93%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 63 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 198 7.36%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 169 6.28%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 127 4.72%
4. Business Operations Specialists 108 4.01%
5. Other Management Occupations 94 3.49%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 94 3.49%
7. Customer Service Representatives 89 3.31%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 80 2.97%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 80 2.97%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 78 2.90%
11. Other Production Occupations 74 2.75%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 2.60%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 2.60%
14. Other Healthcare Support 69 2.56%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 63 2.34%
16. Top Executives 62 2.30%
17. Computer Specialists 61 2.27%
18. Cashiers 59 2.19%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 56 2.08%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 56 2.08%

Somerville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,981 59.54%
15-35 hours 963 9.59%
1-14 hours 294 2.93%
No regular hours 2,808 27.95%

Somerville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 136 2.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 64 1.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 196 3.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 409 6.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 651 11.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 783 13.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 933 15.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 969 16.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 530 9.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 299 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 199 3.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 70 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 402 6.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 245 4.16%

Somerville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 242 4.11%
5-9 883 15.00%
10-14 1,037 17.62%
15-19 910 15.46%
20-24 715 12.15%
25-29 349 5.93%
30-34 678 11.52%
35-39 83 1.41%
40-44 245 4.16%
45-59 352 5.98%
60-89 278 4.72%
At least 90 114 1.94%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 40 0.68% 4,096 69.59%
30-44 55 0.93% 951 16.16%
45-59 19 0.32% 333 5.66%
At least 60 81 1.38% 311 5.28%

Somerville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 71 1.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 618 10.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,674 77.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 195 3.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 305 5.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 136 2.26%

Somerville 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.


Somerville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,795 (11,851 people)
Families (2000): 2,933 (9,269 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,140
People at same address in 1995: 5,844
Somerville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 318 6.63%
$10,000-$14,999 327 6.82%
$15,000-$19,999 255 5.32%
$20,000-$24,999 260 5.42%
$25,000-$29,999 181 3.77%
$30,000-$34,999 228 4.75%
$35,000-$39,999 221 4.61%
$40,000-$44,999 289 6.03%
$45,000-$49,999 224 4.67%
$50,000-$59,999 493 10.28%
$60,000-$74,999 643 13.41%
$75,000-$99,999 677 14.12%
$100,000-$124,999 344 7.17%
$125,000-$149,999 148 3.09%
$150,000-$199,999 113 2.36%
$200,000 or more 74 1.54%

Somerville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,489 31.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,130 23.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 287 6.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 715 15.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 44 0.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 575 12.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 266 5.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 126 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 79 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.08%

Somerville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,835 29.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,888 14.68%
Public Assistance 153 1.19%
Retirement 803 6.24%
Self Employment 442 3.44%
Social Security 1,430 11.12%
Supplemental Security 132 1.03%
Wage / Salary 3,721 28.93%
Other 456 3.55%

Somerville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,093 50.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,059 49.21%

Somerville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 405 7.98%
Color 1 Box Married 2,587 50.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,936 38.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 147 2.90%

Somerville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 504 9.90%
Color 1 Box Married 2,448 48.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,447 28.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 692 13.59%

Somerville 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.


Somerville Education Information Back to top
Somerville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 639 6.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,276 13.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,829 28.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,653 16.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 473 4.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,988 20.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 931 9.51%

Somerville 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 73 0.59% 165 1.33% 238 1.92%
Kindergarten 97 0.78% 53 0.43% 150 1.21%
Grades 1-4 581 4.68% 92 0.74% 673 5.42%
Grades 5-8 461 3.71% 32 0.26% 493 3.97%
Grades 9-12 489 3.94% 73 0.59% 562 4.52%
Undergrad college 300 2.41% 78 0.63% 378 3.04%
Graduate or professional school 79 0.64% 63 0.51% 142 1.14%
Total 2,080 16.74% 556 4.48% 2,636 21.22%

Somerville 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.


Somerville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Somerville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,073 92.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 926 7.72%

Somerville 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.


Somerville Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 263
Somerville 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 1.015 0.085 0.000 1.100 2.200 0.338 6.177 26.908 1.946 35.370
2000 1.234 0.576 0.165 1.646 3.620 0.165 3.291 20.652 2.304 26.411
2001 1.198 0.080 0.000 0.878 2.156 0.000 2.395 21.395 1.597 25.387
2002 1.498 0.079 0.000 1.262 2.838 0.079 3.075 16.400 1.183 20.736
2003 1.516 0.080 0.080 0.718 2.394 0.080 4.868 18.835 1.038 24.741
2004 1.603 0.080 1.042 0.481 3.206 0.321 2.885 16.349 0.882 20.115
2005 0.722 0.161 0.000 1.124 2.006 0.000 3.210 15.729 0.722 19.661
2006 0.641 0.000 0.000 1.602 2.242 0.000 2.723 15.937 1.441 20.101
2007 0.560 0.000 0.000 1.040 1.601 0.000 3.362 18.969 1.361 23.691

Somerville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 32
2005 6 30
2006 7 32
2007 7 32

Somerville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 444
2000 365
2001 345
2002 299

Somerville 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.


Somerville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somerville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,655 13.32%
10-19 Years 1,337 10.76%
20-29 Years 1,892 15.23%
30-39 Years 2,332 18.77%
40-49 Years 1,820 14.65%
50-59 Years 1,220 9.82%
60-69 Years 871 7.01%
70-79 Years 813 6.54%
80-89 Years 417 3.36%
90+ Years 66 0.53%

Somerville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,249 50.30%
Color 1 Box Female 6,174 49.70%

Somerville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,532 60.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,112 17.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,548 12.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 909 7.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 269 2.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 41 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Somerville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 1,888 19.34%
2. Irish 1,670 17.10%
3. German 1,609 16.48%
4. Polish 845 8.65%
5. English 781 8.00%
6. United States Or American 320 3.28%
7. French Non-Basque 248 2.54%
8. Russian 207 2.12%
9. Slovak 202 2.07%
10. Dutch 194 1.99%

Somerville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,345 71.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,856 15.97%
3. Tagalog 196 1.69%
4. Italian 155 1.33%
5. Chinese 122 1.05%
6. Urdu 113 0.97%
7. Other Asian 103 0.89%
8. Other Pacific Island 80 0.69%
9. Polish 77 0.66%
10. French 59 0.51%

Somerville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,674 77.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 770 6.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,037 16.32%

Somerville 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.
Somerville 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.


Somerville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08876