Somerset, Illinois Population 2024

3,955

Somerset is a city located in Illinois. Somerset has a 2024 population of 3,955. Somerset is currently declining at a rate of -0.1% annually and its population has decreased by -0.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,984 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset is $90,628 with a poverty rate of 8.41%. The median age in Somerset is 38.7 years: 42.1 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Somerset Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Somerset was:

  • White: 79.96%
  • Two or more races: 10.22%
  • Other race: 4.39%
  • Black or African American: 4.34%
  • Asian: 1.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
106.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.73% (-29)
The current population of Somerset, Illinois is 3,955 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,984.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,18479.96%
Two or more races40710.22%
Other race1754.39%
Black or African American1734.34%
Asian431.08%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerset Population by Race

Somerset Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset Median Age

38.7

Total

42.1

Male

37.8

Female

Somerset Adults

There are 3,022 adults, (887 of whom are seniors) in Somerset.

Somerset Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset Sex Ratio

Female2,24656.4%
Male1,73643.6%

Somerset Population by Age

Somerset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6792.336931
Married6833.1894.65.4
Non Family6501.1755.844.2
Female2822.9136.563.5
Male642.5271.928.1

2.99

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1033.92%
Associates Degree26310%
Bachelors Degree39314.94%
Graduate Degree2549.66%
High School Graduate69926.58%
Less Than 9th Grade371.41%
Some College88133.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somerset Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2352,141524
Other Race17517561
Black11210721
2+ Races492423
Asian434318
Hispanic2366

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 46.94%.

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,000$0$60,000
Graduate Degree$75,333$0$63,750
High School Graduate$60,720$62,917$60,341
Less Than 9th Grade$19,722$0$20,461
Overall$46,594$52,019$40,227
Some College$33,629$46,310$28,182

$46,594

Average Earnings

$52,019

Average Male

$40,227

Average Female

Somerset Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerset Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerset Language

97.56% of Somerset residents speak only English, while 2.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.48% of the population.

Somerset Language

Somerset Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0972508.07%
Multiple4077919.41%
Hispanic6011.67%
Black15110.66%

8.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.21%

Male Poverty Rate

8.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset is Multiple, with 19.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset is Black, with 0.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.82%.

Somerset Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.78%
High School9.41%
Some College4.24%
Bachelors or Greater0.15%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.93%
Male Employed6.55%
Female Employed5.11%
Male Unemployed0%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,954$108,506
Households$59,219$90,628
Married Families$86,534$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,375$58,735

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerset Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerset Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Somerset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

255

Number of Veterans

255

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam83
First Gulf War63
Second Gulf War42
Korea16
World War II0

Somerset Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5488
75+88
65 to 7457
55 to 6422
18 to 340

Somerset Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2559.83%

Somerset Veterans by Race

Somerset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Somerset Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.69%

Born in Somerset

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Somerset residents were born in the United States, with 86.69% having been born in Illinois. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Somerset Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,935-4-0.1%
20283,939-4-0.1%
20273,943-4-0.1%
20263,947-4-0.1%
20253,951-4-0.1%
20243,955-4-0.1%
20233,959-4-0.1%
20223,963-4-0.1%
20213,967-17-0.43%
20203,984190.48%
20193,965-34-0.85%
20183,999-45-1.11%
20174,044-57-1.39%
20164,101-25-0.61%
20154,126-17-0.41%
20144,143-28-0.67%
20134,171-26-0.62%
20124,197-19-0.45%
20114,216-3-0.07%
20104,21900%

Somerset Population by Year