Somerville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,126

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

7.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

29.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,667

2.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,800

0.557% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Somerville, TX is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.15% of Somerville, TX residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (343 people) in Somerville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 244 White (Hispanic) and 211 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Somerville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Somerville, TX was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Somerville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
343 ± 147
White (Hispanic)
244 ± 188
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
211 ± 124

41.5%

Hispanic Population

467 people

41.5% of the people in Somerville, TX are hispanic (467 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Somerville, 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

9.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

6.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 9.15% of Somerville, TX residents (103 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 Somerville, TX was 6.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 22

Somerville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Somerville, TX employs 435 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Somerville, TX were Educational Services (92 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Finance & Insurance (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,074), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,611).

Employment

Occupations

435

2024 Value

± 160

−20.3%

1 Year decline

± 63.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somerville, TX declined at a rate of −20.3%, from 546 employees to 435 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Somerville, TX, are Management Occupations (109 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (43 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 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

435

2024 Value

± 160

−20.3%

1 Year decline

± 63.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somerville, TX declined at a rate of −20.3%, from 546 employees to 435 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Somerville, TX, are Educational Services (92 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Finance & Insurance (46 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

$44,464

Median earning men ± $11,611

$26,857

Median earning women ± $23,552

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,471).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,571), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Somerville, TX was $142,800 in 2024, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,600 to $142,800, a 0.557% decrease. The homeownership rate in Somerville, TX is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Somerville, TX have an average commute time of 26.9 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

$142,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,940

$389

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Somerville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Somerville, 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.

$65,667

Median Household Income

± $6,967

466

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 466 households in Somerville, TX grew to $65,667 from the previous year's value of $64,013.

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.

0.475

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 (67.4%)
Carpooled (20.9%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Somerville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Somerville, TX have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Somerville, TX (138 out of 1.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Somerville, TX 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.

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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