Somers

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


Somers Legal Resources Back to top

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Somers Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,758
  • Land Area (2000): 66.412 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.562 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,390
Somers Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,481 70.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,158 29.68%

Somers 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 Employment Information Back to top
Somers Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 441 15.73%
2. Construction 341 12.17%
3. Finance and Insurance 331 11.81%
4. Educational Services 170 6.06%
5. Health Care 158 5.64%
6. Public Administration 136 4.85%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 3.50%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 87 3.10%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 76 2.71%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 69 2.46%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 65 2.32%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 56 2.00%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 1.53%
14. Utilities 42 1.50%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 39 1.39%
16. Other Transportation 39 1.39%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 35 1.25%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 35 1.25%
19. Repair and Maintenance 35 1.25%
20. Gasoline Stations 25 0.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 498 22.59%
2. Health Care 366 16.60%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 201 9.12%
4. Finance and Insurance 151 6.85%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 86 3.90%
6. Public Administration 82 3.72%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 63 2.86%
8. Social Assistance 59 2.68%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57 2.59%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 51 2.31%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 51 2.31%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 43 1.95%
13. Department and Other General Stores 42 1.90%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 32 1.45%
15. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 30 1.36%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.36%
17. Construction 29 1.32%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 29 1.32%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 27 1.22%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 22 1.00%

Somers Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 266 9.49%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 208 7.42%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 168 5.99%
4. Top Executives 149 5.32%
5. Operations Managers Non Finance 133 4.74%
6. Lawyers 99 3.53%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 94 3.35%
8. Financial Managers 79 2.82%
9. Business Operations Specialists 78 2.78%
10. Engineers 77 2.75%
11. Computer Specialists 75 2.68%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 74 2.64%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 68 2.43%
14. Media and Communications Workers 62 2.21%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 59 2.10%
16. Accountants and Auditors 54 1.93%
17. Other Financial Specialists 53 1.89%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 1.78%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 48 1.71%
20. Carpenters 47 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 198 8.98%
2. Secretaries and Admins 152 6.89%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 109 4.94%
4. Accountants and Auditors 104 4.72%
5. Registered Nurses 102 4.63%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 95 4.31%
7. Therapists 91 4.13%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 87 3.95%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 75 3.40%
10. Business Operations Specialists 66 2.99%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 66 2.99%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 63 2.86%
13. Other Management Occupations 63 2.86%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 2.45%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 52 2.36%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 2.22%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 47 2.13%
18. Legal Support Workers 47 2.13%
19. Media and Communications Workers 41 1.86%
20. Computer Specialists 37 1.68%

Somers Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,453 56.98%
15-35 hours 881 11.27%
1-14 hours 213 2.73%
No regular hours 2,268 29.02%

Somers Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 41 0.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 71 1.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 122 2.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 316 6.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 502 10.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 803 17.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 844 18.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 991 21.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 386 8.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 264 5.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 0.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 122 2.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 107 2.32%

Somers Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 74 1.60%
5-9 317 6.87%
10-14 365 7.91%
15-19 371 8.04%
20-24 505 10.95%
25-29 263 5.70%
30-34 682 14.79%
35-39 275 5.96%
40-44 264 5.72%
45-59 525 11.38%
60-89 464 10.06%
At least 90 507 10.99%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.17% 1,887 40.92%
30-44 3 0.07% 1,218 26.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 525 11.38%
At least 60 530 11.49% 441 9.56%

Somers Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 280 5.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,741 75.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 541 10.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 25 0.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 315 6.39%

Somers 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,256 (10,180 people)
Families (2000): 2,911 (9,733 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,386
People at same address in 1995: 6,632
Somers Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 37 1.14%
$10,000-$14,999 50 1.54%
$15,000-$19,999 61 1.87%
$20,000-$24,999 37 1.14%
$25,000-$29,999 43 1.32%
$30,000-$34,999 32 0.98%
$35,000-$39,999 67 2.06%
$40,000-$44,999 113 3.47%
$45,000-$49,999 65 2.00%
$50,000-$59,999 171 5.25%
$60,000-$74,999 258 7.92%
$75,000-$99,999 439 13.48%
$100,000-$124,999 490 15.05%
$125,000-$149,999 363 11.15%
$150,000-$199,999 470 14.43%
$200,000 or more 560 17.20%

Somers Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 319 9.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 919 27.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 61 1.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 684 20.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 856 25.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 339 10.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 89 2.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somers Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,915 29.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,083 20.75%
Public Assistance 4 0.04%
Retirement 657 6.55%
Self Employment 580 5.78%
Social Security 668 6.65%
Supplemental Security 65 0.65%
Wage / Salary 2,840 28.29%
Other 226 2.25%

Somers Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,158 44.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,453 55.65%

Somers Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 100 2.52%
Color 1 Box Married 2,719 68.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 991 25.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 153 3.86%

Somers Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 152 3.74%
Color 1 Box Married 2,866 70.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 674 16.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 375 9.22%

Somers 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 Education Information Back to top
Somers Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 144 1.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 298 3.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,454 19.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,311 17.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 440 5.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,169 29.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,654 22.14%

Somers 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 102 0.95% 186 1.73% 288 2.68%
Kindergarten 161 1.50% 23 0.21% 184 1.71%
Grades 1-4 693 6.44% 76 0.71% 769 7.15%
Grades 5-8 687 6.39% 53 0.49% 740 6.88%
Grades 9-12 565 5.25% 146 1.36% 711 6.61%
Undergrad college 237 2.20% 119 1.11% 356 3.31%
Graduate or professional school 49 0.46% 94 0.87% 143 1.33%
Total 2,494 23.18% 697 6.48% 3,191 29.66%

Somers 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Somers Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,030 98.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 179 1.75%

Somers 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somers Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,765 16.41%
10-19 Years 1,627 15.12%
20-29 Years 638 5.93%
30-39 Years 1,660 15.43%
40-49 Years 1,943 18.06%
50-59 Years 1,488 13.83%
60-69 Years 808 7.51%
70-79 Years 457 4.25%
80-89 Years 283 2.63%
90+ Years 89 0.83%

Somers Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,355 49.78%
Color 1 Box Female 5,403 50.22%

Somers Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,825 91.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 363 3.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 241 2.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 228 2.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 91 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Somers Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,417 27.74%
2. Irish 2,254 18.30%
3. German 1,871 15.19%
4. English 841 6.83%
5. Polish 603 4.90%
6. Russian 470 3.82%
7. United States Or American 284 2.31%
8. French Non-Basque 275 2.23%
9. Norwegian 190 1.54%
10. Austrian 179 1.45%

Somers Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,402 85.80%
2. Italian 423 4.32%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 323 3.30%
4. German 185 1.89%
5. French 63 0.64%
6. Polish 63 0.64%
7. Other Asian 49 0.50%
8. Persian 44 0.45%
9. Other Slavic 39 0.40%
10. Korean 39 0.40%

Somers Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,559 89.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 666 6.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 414 3.89%

Somers 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
10589