Somerset, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population
12,108
0.917% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.1
2.62% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
28.7%
1.56% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$32,910
1.01% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$140,900
6.82% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,519
2.23% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Somerset, KY had a population of 12.1k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $32,910. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Somerset, KY grew from 11,998 to 12,108, a 0.917% increase and its median household income declined from $33,245 to $32,910, a −1.01% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Somerset, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.88%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%).

None of the households in Somerset, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Somerset, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Somerset, KY are Somerset Community College (2,672 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Somerset, KY was $140,900, and the homeownership rate was 42.9%.

Most people in Somerset, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Somerset, KY was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Somerset, KY is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.2% of Somerset, KY residents were born outside of the country (388 people).

In 2023, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Somerset, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 591 White (Hispanic) and 437 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.9%
2023 Citizenship
96.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Somerset, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Somerset, KY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Somerset, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.4k ± 376
  2. White (Hispanic)
    591 ± 328
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    437 ± 131
5.41%
Hispanic Population
655 people

In 2023, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Somerset, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 591 White (Hispanic) and 437 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.41% of the people in Somerset, KY are hispanic (655 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Somerset, KY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
388 people
4.42%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
530 people

As of 2023, 3.2% of Somerset, KY residents (388 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Somerset, KY was 4.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    123 ± 74
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    66 ± 70
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    63 ± 67

Somerset, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Somerset, KY employs 4.52k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Somerset, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (707 people), Manufacturing (684 people), and Retail Trade (588 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), and Wholesale Trade ($165,517).

Occupations

4.52k
2023 Value
± 566
−2.23%
1 Year decline
± 17.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Somerset, KY declined at a rate of −2.23%, from 4.62k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Somerset, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (661 people), Production Occupations (471 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (421 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Somerset, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.52k
2023 Value
± 566
−2.23%
1 Year decline
± 17.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Somerset, KY declined at a rate of −2.23%, from 4.62k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Somerset, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (707 people), Manufacturing (684 people), and Retail Trade (588 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Somerset, KY, though some of these residents may live in Somerset, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,677
Median earning men ± $9,739
$23,994
Median earning women ± $6,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($165,517), and Retail Trade ($90,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,906), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,245), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,770).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Somerset, KY awarded 2,672 degrees. The student population of Somerset, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,237 male students and 3,529 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Somerset, KY are White (2,544 and 95.2%), followed by Two or More Races (47 and 1.76%), Hispanic or Latino (44 and 1.65%), and Asian (14 and 0.524%).

The largest universities in Somerset, KY by number of degrees awarded are Somerset Community College (2,672 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Somerset, KY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (324 and 12.1%), General Business Administration & Management (259 and 9.69%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (238 and 8.91%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,766 students enrolled in Somerset, KY, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,254 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 216 degrees awarded
  2. 123 degrees awarded
  3. 75 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Somerset, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 216 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Somerset, KY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,672 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Somerset Community College with 2,672 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,323 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Somerset, KY, which is 0.981 times less than the 1,349 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,544 degrees mean that there were 54.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 47 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,464) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (753k), and Secondary Education (541k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Somerset, KY was $140,900 in 2023, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $131,900 to $140,900, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Somerset, KY is 42.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Somerset, KY have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Somerset, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$140,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$22,739
$2,019
Median Property Taxes
±$376

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Somerset, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Somerset, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

42.9%
Homeownership
2023
55%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 42.9% of the housing units in Somerset, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Somerset, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$32,910
Median Household Income
± $6,149
4.71k
Number of Households
± 548

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.71k households in Somerset, KY declined from $32,910 from the previous year's value of $33,245.

The following chart displays the households in Somerset, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Somerset, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Carpooled (14.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.97%)

In 2023, 77.6% of workers in Somerset, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (4.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Somerset, KY have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.86% of the workforce in Somerset, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Somerset, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Somerset, KY have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Somerset, KY (3.17k out of 11.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Somerset, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.4% of the population of Somerset, KY has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 38% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 9.46% on non-group plans, and 0.748% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.22% increase from the previous year (1,551 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.6%
Uninsured
28.3%
Employer Coverage
38%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
9.46%
Non-Group
0.748%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Somerset, KY declined by 3.48% from 12% to 11.6%.

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