Somerset

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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Somerset Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Somerset Zip Codes


Somerset Legal Resources Back to top

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Somerset Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,109
  • Land Area (2000): 247.564 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.300 square kilometers
Somerset Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,456 2003 7,480 2005 Not Available
2002 7,484 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 7,456
Somerset Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,642 56.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 267 1.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,220 42.15%

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 470 11.42%
2. Public Administration 272 6.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 236 5.73%
4. Mining 185 4.49%
5. Health Care 178 4.32%
6. Metal Manufactuing 171 4.15%
7. Repair and Maintenance 156 3.79%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 153 3.72%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 145 3.52%
10. Educational Services 137 3.33%
11. Truck Transportation 131 3.18%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 124 3.01%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 2.74%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 100 2.43%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 97 2.36%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 89 2.16%
17. Finance and Insurance 81 1.97%
18. Utilities 74 1.80%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 71 1.72%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 67 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 592 15.69%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 502 13.31%
3. Educational Services 360 9.54%
4. Public Administration 194 5.14%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 192 5.09%
6. Finance and Insurance 172 4.56%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 157 4.16%
8. Social Assistance 136 3.60%
9. Department and Other General Stores 106 2.81%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 105 2.78%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 102 2.70%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 96 2.54%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 90 2.39%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 78 2.07%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 77 2.04%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 74 1.96%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 63 1.67%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 1.54%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 1.17%
20. Construction 42 1.11%

Somerset Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 282 6.85%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 265 6.44%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 254 6.17%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 253 6.15%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 210 5.10%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 204 4.96%
7. Other Management Occupations 170 4.13%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 141 3.42%
9. Other Construction Trades 137 3.33%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 134 3.25%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 124 3.01%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 100 2.43%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 87 2.11%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 87 2.11%
15. Top Executives 83 2.02%
16. Extraction Workers 82 1.99%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 68 1.65%
18. Carpenters 66 1.60%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 63 1.53%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 62 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 251 6.65%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 207 5.49%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 173 4.59%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 162 4.29%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 161 4.27%
6. Cashiers 159 4.21%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 156 4.13%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 151 4.00%
9. Registered Nurses 139 3.68%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 137 3.63%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 128 3.39%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 121 3.21%
13. Child Care Workers 96 2.54%
14. Other Management Occupations 85 2.25%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 81 2.15%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 81 2.15%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 79 2.09%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 77 2.04%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 69 1.83%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 67 1.78%

Somerset Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,852 49.53%
15-35 hours 1,792 12.95%
1-14 hours 398 2.88%
No regular hours 4,791 34.63%

Somerset Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 290 3.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 279 3.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 511 6.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 584 7.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 735 9.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,027 13.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,248 16.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 739 9.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 354 4.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 288 3.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 106 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 642 8.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 625 8.36%

Somerset Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 434 5.80%
5-9 1,628 21.77%
10-14 1,770 23.67%
15-19 1,337 17.88%
20-24 704 9.41%
25-29 250 3.34%
30-34 359 4.80%
35-39 139 1.86%
40-44 129 1.72%
45-59 340 4.55%
60-89 195 2.61%
At least 90 194 2.59%

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 48 0.64% 6,075 81.23%
30-44 0 0.00% 627 8.38%
45-59 0 0.00% 340 4.55%
At least 60 0 0.00% 389 5.20%

Somerset Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 900 11.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,305 81.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 181 2.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 274 3.53%

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): 6,911 (16,292 people)
Families (2000): 4,624 (13,526 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,011
People at same address in 1995: 10,564
Somerset Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 731 10.58%
$10,000-$14,999 611 8.84%
$15,000-$19,999 520 7.52%
$20,000-$24,999 710 10.27%
$25,000-$29,999 600 8.68%
$30,000-$34,999 524 7.58%
$35,000-$39,999 445 6.44%
$40,000-$44,999 401 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 401 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 568 8.22%
$60,000-$74,999 683 9.88%
$75,000-$99,999 401 5.80%
$100,000-$124,999 114 1.65%
$125,000-$149,999 41 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 79 1.14%
$200,000 or more 82 1.19%

Somerset Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,024 29.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,206 31.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 253 3.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,070 15.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 899 12.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 318 4.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 90 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Somerset Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,098 27.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,802 14.90%
Public Assistance 168 0.89%
Retirement 1,454 7.73%
Self Employment 782 4.16%
Social Security 2,295 12.20%
Supplemental Security 317 1.69%
Wage / Salary 4,912 26.12%
Other 978 5.20%

Somerset Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,298 59.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,553 40.33%

Somerset Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 622 9.21%
Color 1 Box Married 4,320 63.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,547 22.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 262 3.88%

Somerset Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 658 9.06%
Color 1 Box Married 4,185 57.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,365 18.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,055 14.53%

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 836 6.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,799 13.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,280 47.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,828 13.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 758 5.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,199 8.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 634 4.75%

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 112 0.65% 56 0.33% 168 0.98%
Kindergarten 199 1.16% 31 0.18% 230 1.34%
Grades 1-4 728 4.26% 124 0.72% 852 4.98%
Grades 5-8 763 4.46% 87 0.51% 850 4.97%
Grades 9-12 942 5.51% 0 0.00% 942 5.51%
Undergrad college 312 1.82% 52 0.30% 364 2.13%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.18% 11 0.06% 42 0.25%
Total 3,087 18.04% 361 2.11% 3,448 20.15%

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 14,638 89.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,679 10.29%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 470
Somerset 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
2001 0.939 0.000 0.000 0.134 1.073 0.000 0.536 2.280 0.134 2.951
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.871 5.211 0.401 7.483
2003 0.802 0.000 0.000 0.267 1.070 0.000 0.668 1.872 0.134 2.674
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.933 0.311 0.000 0.622 1.867 0.156 4.200 18.824 0.622 23.647

Somerset Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 5
2005 1 7
2006 0 0
2007 1 6

Somerset Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 30
2002 56

Somerset 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.


Somerset Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Somerset Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,938 11.33%
10-19 Years 2,215 12.95%
20-29 Years 1,931 11.29%
30-39 Years 2,297 13.43%
40-49 Years 2,732 15.97%
50-59 Years 2,018 11.79%
60-69 Years 1,576 9.21%
70-79 Years 1,452 8.49%
80-89 Years 800 4.68%
90+ Years 150 0.88%

Somerset Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,331 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 8,778 51.31%

Somerset Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,641 97.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 188 1.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 96 0.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 91 0.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 76 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Somerset Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,010 37.37%
2. Irish 1,591 9.89%
3. English 1,457 9.06%
4. United States Or American 1,305 8.11%
5. Italian 1,273 7.92%
6. Polish 881 5.48%
7. Dutch 460 2.86%
8. Slovak 354 2.20%
9. Scotch Irish 314 1.95%
10. Hungarian 313 1.95%

Somerset Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,664 97.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 162 1.00%
3. French 112 0.69%
4. German 51 0.32%
5. Italian 34 0.21%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 30 0.19%
7. Chinese 25 0.15%
8. Polish 24 0.15%
9. Russian 21 0.13%
10. Other West Germanic 10 0.06%

Somerset Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,931 98.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 87 0.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 111 0.65%

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.


Somerset Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
15501 15510