Somerset, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,005

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.758% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

11.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,917

3.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$200,400

21.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Somerset, TX is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Somerset, TX residents were born outside of the country (234 people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more White (Hispanic) residents (549 people) in Somerset, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 527 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 438 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Somerset, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Somerset, TX was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Somerset, TX

White (Hispanic)
549 ± 245
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
527 ± 202
Other (Hispanic)
438 ± 221

83%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

83% of the people in Somerset, TX are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Somerset, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

234 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

251 people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Somerset, TX residents (234 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Somerset, TX was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Somerset, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 43
Vietnam
31 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 19

Somerset, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Somerset, TX employs 705 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Somerset, TX were Educational Services (173 people), Retail Trade (136 people), and Construction (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,156), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,813), and Manufacturing ($75,313).

Employment

Occupations

705

2024 Value

± 180

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somerset, TX declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 729 employees to 705 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Somerset, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (117 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Somerset, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

705

2024 Value

± 180

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somerset, TX declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 729 employees to 705 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Somerset, TX, are Educational Services (173 people), Retail Trade (136 people), and Construction (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Somerset, TX, though some of these residents may live in Somerset, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,417

Median earning men ± $20,551

$31,930

Median earning women ± $11,943

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,156), Manufacturing ($105,000), and Construction ($59,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Somerset, TX was $200,400 in 2024, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,700 to $200,400, a 21.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Somerset, TX is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Somerset, TX have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Somerset, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,628

$445

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Somerset, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Somerset, TX 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.

$77,917

Median Household Income

± $7,515

645

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 645 households in Somerset, TX grew to $77,917 from the previous year's value of $75,337.

The following chart displays the households in Somerset, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Somerset, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (9.04%)
Worked At Home (3.76%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Somerset, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.04%) and those who worked at home (3.76%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Somerset, TX have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Somerset, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Somerset, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Somerset, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Somerset, TX (345 out of 2.01k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Somerset, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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