Somerset

County:: Niagara County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 37.108
State:: New York

Somerset is located in Niagara County, New York. Somerset has a 2025 population of 2,521. Somerset is currently declining at a rate of -0.67% annually and its population has decreased by -2.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,595 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset is $81,617 with a poverty rate of 13.53%. The median age in Somerset is 44.4 years: 46.2 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Somerset includes 81.25% White, 8.01% Black or African American, 3.06% Native American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,496	81.25%
Black or African American	246	8.01%
Two or more races	209	6.8%
Native American	94	3.06%
Asian	20	0.65%
Other race	7	0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Somerset's average per capita income is $42,194. Household income levels show a median of $66,643. The poverty rate stands at 13.53%.

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	$75,774	-
Families	$73,839	$88,974
Households	$66,643	$81,617
Non Families	$32,969	$54,190

$42,194

Average Income

$66,643

Median Household Income

13.53%

Poverty Rate