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Population (year 2000): 18,346. Estimated
population in July 2005: 19,720 (+7.5% change)
Males: 8,757 (47.7%), Females: 9,589 (52.3%)
Westchester County
Zip code:
10589
Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $89,528 (year 2000)
Median house value: $293,000 (year 2000)
Races in Somers:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
- Hispanic (3.0%)
- Black (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Chinese (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: Italian (30.5%), Irish (20.6%),
German (16.6%), English (8.1%), Russian (5.2%), Polish (4.9%).
Elevation: 270 feet
For population 25 years and over in Somers
- High school or higher: 94.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 23.7%
- Unemployed: 1.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 39.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Somers town
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 66.3%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 5.0%
10.5% Foreign born (6.5% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 1.4%
Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Somers:
- FOUR WINDS (about 5 miles; KATONAH, NY)
- PUTNAM HOSPITAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CARMEL, NY)
- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MOUNT
KISCO, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Somers:
- DANBURY MUNI (about 16 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
- WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 18 miles; WHITE PLAINS,
NY; ID: HPN)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 25 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Somers:
- STORMVILLE (about 17 miles; STORMVILLE, NY; ID: N69)
- PEEKSKILL (about 20 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; ID: 7N2)
- HAVERSTRAW (about 22 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; ID: H43)
Amtrak station near Somers:
- 17 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON
POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for
taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Somers:
- PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 16
miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17
miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
- SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 21 miles; PURCHASE,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,517)
- UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 21 miles; WEST
POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 23 miles;
Bridgeport, CT; FT enrollment: 2,162)
- NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NORWALK,
CT; FT enrollment: 2,772)
Private high school in Somers:
- JOHN F KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH S (Students:
614; Location: 54 ROUTE 138; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Somers:
- SOMERS IS (Students: 753; Location: 240 RT
202; Grades: 03 - 05)
- SOMERS MS (Students: 740; Location: 250 RT
202; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Somers:
- SOMERS LIBRARY (Operating income: $676,835;
Location: ROUTE 139, REIS PARK; 60,649 books; 1,927
audio materials; 2,009 video materials; 156 serial
subscriptions)
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