Somerset

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


Somerset Legal Resources Back to top

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Federal Courts
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Somerset Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,288
  • Land Area (2000): 95.191 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.175 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 898
Somerset Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 77 3.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,211 96.63%

Somerset 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 Employment Information Back to top
Somerset Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 80 15.04%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 51 9.59%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 46 8.65%
4. Metal Manufactuing 37 6.95%
5. Food Manufacturing 34 6.39%
6. Utilities 25 4.70%
7. Educational Services 21 3.95%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 3.76%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 3.38%
10. Truck Transportation 16 3.01%
11. Other Transportation 15 2.82%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 2.63%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 13 2.44%
14. Paper Manufacturing 13 2.44%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 2.07%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 11 2.07%
17. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 10 1.88%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 9 1.69%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.69%
20. Public Administration 9 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 84 18.42%
2. Health Care 78 17.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 32 7.02%
4. Other Transportation 23 5.04%
5. Social Assistance 22 4.82%
6. Public Administration 20 4.39%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 4.17%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 17 3.73%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 15 3.29%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 14 3.07%
11. Food Manufacturing 12 2.63%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 2.41%
13. U.S. Postal Service 11 2.41%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 2.19%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.97%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 1.97%
17. Utilities 7 1.54%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.10%
19. Construction 5 1.10%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 1.10%

Somerset Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 38 7.14%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 35 6.58%
3. Other Production Occupations 35 6.58%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 29 5.45%
5. Other Construction Trades 28 5.26%
6. Carpenters 21 3.95%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 21 3.95%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 3.76%
9. Engineers 20 3.76%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 20 3.76%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 3.57%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 3.57%
13. Other Management Occupations 17 3.20%
14. Plant and System Operators 16 3.01%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 2.44%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 12 2.26%
17. Electricians 11 2.07%
18. Business Operations Specialists 9 1.69%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 9 1.69%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 9 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 43 9.43%
2. Registered Nurses 28 6.14%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 26 5.70%
4. Bus Drivers 23 5.04%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 22 4.82%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 22 4.82%
7. Secretaries and Admins 21 4.61%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 3.29%
9. Food Processing Workers 15 3.29%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15 3.29%
11. Agricultural Workers 14 3.07%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 3.07%
13. Other Production Occupations 14 3.07%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 3.07%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 12 2.63%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 2.19%
17. Child Care Workers 10 2.19%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10 2.19%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 1.97%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 9 1.97%

Somerset Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 907 54.15%
15-35 hours 191 11.40%
1-14 hours 41 2.45%
No regular hours 536 32.00%

Somerset Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 5.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 28 3.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 46 4.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 102 11.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 137 14.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 112 12.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 140 15.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 27 2.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 63 6.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 1.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 95 10.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 90 9.75%

Somerset Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 69 7.48%
5-9 177 19.18%
10-14 93 10.08%
15-19 66 7.15%
20-24 86 9.32%
25-29 80 8.67%
30-34 118 12.78%
35-39 48 5.20%
40-44 17 1.84%
45-59 85 9.21%
60-89 64 6.93%
At least 90 20 2.17%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 571 61.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 183 19.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 85 9.21%
At least 60 0 0.00% 84 9.10%

Somerset Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 47 4.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 864 89.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 1.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38 3.95%

Somerset 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 773 (2,269 people)
Families (2000): 622 (2,008 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 255
People at same address in 1995: 1,467
Somerset Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 38 4.92%
$10,000-$14,999 43 5.56%
$15,000-$19,999 42 5.43%
$20,000-$24,999 21 2.72%
$25,000-$29,999 68 8.80%
$30,000-$34,999 44 5.69%
$35,000-$39,999 58 7.50%
$40,000-$44,999 68 8.80%
$45,000-$49,999 47 6.08%
$50,000-$59,999 107 13.84%
$60,000-$74,999 68 8.80%
$75,000-$99,999 73 9.44%
$100,000-$124,999 69 8.93%
$125,000-$149,999 15 1.94%
$150,000-$199,999 9 1.16%
$200,000 or more 3 0.39%

Somerset Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 121 15.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 255 32.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 23 2.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 138 17.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 140 17.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 64 8.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 2.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerset Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 651 28.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 307 13.42%
Public Assistance 14 0.61%
Retirement 176 7.70%
Self Employment 103 4.50%
Social Security 217 9.49%
Supplemental Security 33 1.44%
Wage / Salary 615 26.89%
Other 171 7.48%

Somerset Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 263 50.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 260 49.71%

Somerset Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58 6.60%
Color 1 Box Married 547 62.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 240 27.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 3.87%

Somerset Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64 7.71%
Color 1 Box Married 569 68.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 146 17.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 6.14%

Somerset 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 Education Information Back to top
Somerset Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 2.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 228 14.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 687 43.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 275 17.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 169 10.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 120 7.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 80 5.02%

Somerset 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 1.66% 0 0.00% 38 1.66%
Kindergarten 13 0.57% 0 0.00% 13 0.57%
Grades 1-4 156 6.82% 12 0.52% 168 7.34%
Grades 5-8 197 8.61% 8 0.35% 205 8.96%
Grades 9-12 144 6.29% 0 0.00% 144 6.29%
Undergrad college 62 2.71% 5 0.22% 67 2.93%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.35% 7 0.31% 15 0.66%
Total 618 27.01% 32 1.40% 650 28.41%

Somerset 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Somerset Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,039 89.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 231 10.18%

Somerset 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.


Somerset Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somerset Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 350 15.30%
10-19 Years 372 16.26%
20-29 Years 215 9.40%
30-39 Years 316 13.81%
40-49 Years 382 16.70%
50-59 Years 305 13.33%
60-69 Years 165 7.21%
70-79 Years 123 5.38%
80-89 Years 52 2.27%
90+ Years 8 0.35%

Somerset Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,187 51.88%
Color 1 Box Female 1,101 48.12%

Somerset Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,204 96.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28 1.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Somerset Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 796 31.61%
2. English 409 16.24%
3. Irish 337 13.38%
4. Italian 183 7.27%
5. Polish 180 7.15%
6. United States Or American 129 5.12%
7. French Non-Basque 84 3.34%
8. Dutch 59 2.34%
9. Scottish 56 2.22%
10. French Canadian 31 1.23%

Somerset Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,033 95.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 55 2.58%
3. German 17 0.80%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7 0.33%
5. Scandinavian 6 0.28%
6. French 4 0.19%
7. Korean 4 0.19%
8. Other Pacific Island 4 0.19%

Somerset Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,257 98.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.87%

Somerset 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 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.