Somerset township

County:: Jackson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 37.136
State:: Illinois

Somerset township is located in Jackson County, Illinois. Somerset township has a 2025 population of 3,882. Somerset township is currently declining at a rate of -0.61% annually and its population has decreased by -2.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,985 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset township is $95,748 with a poverty rate of 4.93%.The median age in Somerset township is 42.6 years: 44.4 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Somerset township includes 82.31% White, 4.62% other race, 3.28% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,261	82.31%
Two or more races	351	8.86%
Other race	183	4.62%
Black or African American	130	3.28%
Asian	37	0.93%

Somerset township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Somerset township's average per capita income is $57,632. Household income levels show a median of $66,806. The poverty rate stands at 4.93%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,466	-
Families	$87,667	$119,356
Households	$66,806	$95,748
Non Families	$42,917	$53,815

$57,632

Average Income

$66,806

Median Household Income

4.93%

Poverty Rate