Somerville, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,347

8.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.38% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,013

7.78% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$143,600

15.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

546

20% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Somerville, TX had a population of 1.35k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $64,013. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Somerville, TX grew from 1,246 to 1,347, a 8.11% increase and its median household income grew from $59,394 to $64,013, a 7.78% increase.

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None of the households in Somerville, TX 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.

95% of the residents in Somerville, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Somerville, TX was $143,600, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Somerville, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Somerville, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Somerville, TX is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.61% of Somerville, TX residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Somerville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

90.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95% of Somerville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Somerville, TX was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

6.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

10.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

As of 2023, 6.61% of Somerville, TX residents (89 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Somerville, TX was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Somerville, TX employs 546 people. The largest industries in Somerville, TX are Educational Services (103 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (87 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($91,705), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,455), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($71,414).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

546

2023 Value

± 188

20%

1 Year growth

± 41.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Somerville, TX grew at a rate of 20%, from 455 employees to 546 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Somerville, TX, are Management Occupations (122 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people), and Material Moving Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Somerville, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

546

2023 Value

± 188

20%

1 Year growth

± 41.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Somerville, TX grew at a rate of 20%, from 455 employees to 546 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Somerville, TX, are Educational Services (103 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Somerville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Somerville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,431

Median earning men ± $9,000

$27,181

Median earning women ± $14,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,656) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,152).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Somerville, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Somerville, TX was $143,600 in 2023, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $124,600 to $143,600, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Somerville, TX is 82.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Somerville, TX have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Somerville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,123

$503

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2023

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.6% of the housing units in Somerville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$64,013

Median Household Income

± $9,562

609

Number of Households

± 164

In 2023, the median household income of the 609 households in Somerville, TX grew to $64,013 from the previous year's value of $59,394.

The following chart displays the households in Somerville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (17%)
Worked At Home (8.12%)

In 2023, 74.9% of workers in Somerville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who worked at home (8.12%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Somerville, TX have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Somerville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Somerville, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Somerville, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

87.5% of the population of Somerville, TX has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 24.6% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 0.965% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Burleson County, TX see 2645 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.8% increase from the previous year (2305 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 18051 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 18051 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,645 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Burleson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Burleson County, TX see an average of 2,645 patients per year. This represents a 14.8% increase from the previous year (2,305 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Burleson County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

31.4%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

24.6%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

0.965%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Somerville, TX declined by 36.3% from 19.6% to 12.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Somerville, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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