Somerset town, Massachusetts Population 2024

18,234

Somerset town Demographics

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

  • White: 92.56%
  • Two or more races: 4.6%
  • Asian: 2.41%
  • Black or African American: 0.39%
  • Other race: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,308.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.3% (-55)
The current population of Somerset town, Massachusetts is 18,234 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,289.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,88892.56%
Two or more races8394.6%
Asian4392.41%
Black or African American720.39%
Other race80.04%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerset town Population by Race

Somerset town Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset town Median Age

47

Total

46.8

Male

47.4

Female

Somerset town Adults

There are 14,734 adults, (4,522 of whom are seniors) in Somerset town.

Somerset town Age Dependency

78.7

Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset town Sex Ratio

Female9,55752.38%
Male8,68947.62%

Somerset town Population by Age

Somerset town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3522.4584.415.6
Married4,2083.0493.76.3
Non Family2,1311.2164.735.3
Female6772.6286.713.3
Male3362.5489.610.4

2.89

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

84.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6354.58%
Associates Degree1,63411.8%
Bachelors Degree3,13222.61%
Graduate Degree1,98714.35%
High School Graduate4,02229.04%
Less Than 9th Grade4393.17%
Some College2,00114.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somerset town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somerset town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,00012,0434,669
2+ Races368328196
Asian288232195
Hispanic255254100
Black41200
Other Race888

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Somerset town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,438$93,533$71,813
Graduate Degree$94,560$112,350$89,917
High School Graduate$53,452$67,656$37,031
Less Than 9th Grade$45,250$0$0
Overall$71,421$83,819$60,187
Some College$68,859$88,512$47,928

$71,421

Average Earnings

$83,819

Average Male

$60,187

Average Female

Somerset town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerset town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerset town Language

90.39% of Somerset town residents speak only English, while 9.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.66% of the population.

Somerset town Language

Somerset town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,4668505.16%
Multiple832232.76%
Asian439143.19%
Hispanic33841.18%
Other8337.5%

4.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.58%

Male Poverty Rate

5.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset town is Other, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset town is Hispanic, with 1.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.24%.

Somerset town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.78%
High School4.75%
Bachelors or Greater3.31%
Some College2.55%

Somerset town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.72%
Male Unemployed8.19%
Female Employed1.82%
Male Employed1.43%

Somerset town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,132$157,228
Households$111,720$135,462
Married Families$141,591$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,250$75,316

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerset town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerset town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Somerset town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,343

Number of Veterans

1,258

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam504
First Gulf War195
World War II178
Second Gulf War128
Korea112

Somerset town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+576
65 to 74300
55 to 64246
35 to 54177
18 to 3444

Somerset town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3039.35%
2+ Races224.95%
Hispanic217.92%
Black816%
Asian51.68%
Other Race562.5%

Somerset town Veterans by Race

Somerset town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Somerset town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset town 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

73.48%

Born in Somerset town

93.74%

Native Born

6.26%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

5.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.74% of Somerset town residents were born in the United States, with 73.48% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Somerset town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,359250.14%
202818,334250.14%
202718,309250.14%
202618,284250.14%
202518,259250.14%
202418,234250.14%
202318,209250.14%
202218,184-59-0.32%
202118,243-46-0.25%
202018,2891500.83%
201918,139-38-0.21%
201818,177320.18%
201718,145-34-0.19%
201618,179-79-0.43%
201518,258-45-0.25%
201418,303-7-0.04%
201318,310270.15%
201218,283420.23%
201118,241390.21%
201018,20200%

Somerset town Population by Year