Somerset, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,216

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

3.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

8.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,208

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Somerset, OH is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Somerset, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Somerset, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Somerset, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Somerset, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Somerset, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 297
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 34
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 34

1.73%

Hispanic Population

21 people

1.73% of the people in Somerset, OH are hispanic (21 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 26
Vietnam
16 ± 27
Korea
5 ± 15

Somerset, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Somerset, OH.

Economy

The economy of Somerset, OH employs 455 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Somerset, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), Construction (78 people), and Educational Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($104,167), Finance & Insurance ($81,176), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,176).

Employment

Occupations

455

2024 Value

± 118

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somerset, OH grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 438 employees to 455 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Somerset, OH, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (43 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Somerset, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

455

2024 Value

± 118

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somerset, OH grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 438 employees to 455 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Somerset, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), Construction (78 people), and Educational Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Somerset, OH, though some of these residents may live in Somerset, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,000

Median earning men ± $19,241

$40,313

Median earning women ± $27,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($105,179), Public Administration ($64,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,882), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), and Retail Trade ($31,136).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Somerset, OH was $225,000 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,200 to $225,000, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Somerset, OH is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Somerset, OH have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Somerset, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,317

$306

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Somerset, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Somerset, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,208

Median Household Income

± $16,640

523

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 523 households in Somerset, OH grew to $55,208 from the previous year's value of $49,145.

The following chart displays the households in Somerset, OH 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Somerset, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Carpooled (3.56%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Somerset, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.56%).

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.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Somerset, OH have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Somerset, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Somerset, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Somerset, OH (195 out of 1.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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