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Population (year 2000): 18,234. Estimated
population in July 2005: 18,570 (+1.8% change)
Males: 8,635 (47.4%), Females: 9,599 (52.6%)
Bristol County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $51,770 (year 2000)
Median house value: $144,800 (year 2000)
Races in Somerset:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: Portuguese (41.6%), Irish (16.3%),
French (15.5%), English (13.7%), French Canadian (9.4%), Italian
(6.6%).
Elevation: 50 feet
Land area: 8.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Somerset
- High school or higher: 76.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Somerset town
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 62.4%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 6.2%
7.9% Foreign born (6.4% Europe).
Hospitals/medical centers near Somerset:
- DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 3 miles;
FALL RIVER, MA)
- SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP INC (about 3 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA)
- ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 6 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Somerset:
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 19 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 43 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 46 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Somerset:
- MYRICKS (about 12 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
- TAUNTON MUNI (about 14 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
- NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 16 miles; NEW BEDFORD,
MA; ID: EWB)
Amtrak station near Somerset:
- 19 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Somerset:
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 14
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
- BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT
enrollment: 7,460)
- JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles;
Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
- RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 19 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
Public high school in Somerset:
- SOMERSET HIGH (Students: 1,044; Location:
GRANDVIEW AVE EXT; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Somerset:
- SOMERSET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 658;
Location: 1141 BRAYTON AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- NORTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 480; Location:
580 WHETSTONE HILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- CHACE STREET (Students: 352; Location: 538
CHACE STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- SOUTH (Students: 204; Location: 700 READ
STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- WILBUR (Students: 148; Location: 816 BRAYTON
POINT RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Somerset:
- THE LITTLE RED SCHSE AT POTTER (Students: 65;
Location: 115 WOOD STREET/1333 COUNTY ST; Grades: PK -
KG)
Library in Somerset:
- SOMERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$485,699; Location: 1464 COUNTY ST.; 55,825 books; 1,610
audio materials; 2,107 video materials; 237 serial
subscriptions)
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