Somerville, Texas Population 2024

1,454

Somerville Demographics

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

  • White: 50.48%
  • Black or African American: 25.24%
  • Two or more races: 12.77%
  • Asian: 7.5%
  • Other race: 4.01%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
505.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.82% (142)
The current population of Somerville, Texas is 1,454 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,312.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68050.48%
Black or African American34025.24%
Two or more races17212.77%
Asian1017.5%
Other race544.01%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerville Population by Race

Somerville Population Pyramid 2024

Somerville Median Age

44

Total

49.4

Male

43.3

Female

Somerville Adults

There are 1,113 adults, (457 of whom are seniors) in Somerville.

Somerville Age Dependency

105.3

Age Dependency Ratio

69.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerville Sex Ratio

Female74255.09%
Male60544.91%

Somerville Population by Age

Somerville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6092.2182.617.4
Married3052.9287.212.8
Non Family2571.1580.519.5
Female332.6781.818.2
Male145.1421.478.6

2.85

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11711.09%
Associates Degree979.19%
Bachelors Degree11510.9%
Graduate Degree12411.75%
High School Graduate32831.09%
Less Than 9th Grade807.58%
Some College19418.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somerville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somerville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White443412168
Black30727714
Hispanic29415846
2+ Races733815
Other Race54170
Asian23234

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.92%.

Somerville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,917$0$0
Graduate Degree$70,799$0$70,799
High School Graduate$23,380$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$42,986$0$0
Overall$36,435$44,043$27,813
Some College$42,645$0$26,212

$36,435

Average Earnings

$44,043

Average Male

$27,813

Average Female

Somerville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerville Language

77.69% of Somerville residents speak only English, while 22.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.16% of the population.

Somerville Language

Somerville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3959223.29%
Black3408123.82%
White5026011.95%
Multiple1723118.02%

17.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.88%

Male Poverty Rate

20.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerville is Black, with 23.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerville is White, with 11.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.6%.

Somerville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School35.67%
Less Than 9th Grade18.27%
Some College16.15%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Somerville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed15.13%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Somerville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,625$92,857
Households$64,013$74,104
Married Families$71,133$-999,999,999
Non Families-$44,132

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Somerville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

54

Number of Veterans

49

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam43
Second Gulf War11
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Somerville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+23
65 to 7420
18 to 346
35 to 545
55 to 640

Somerville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White345.34%
Black206.31%
Hispanic103.4%

Somerville Veterans by Race

Somerville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

33.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Somerville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerville 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

78.92%

Born in Somerville

93.39%

Native Born

6.61%

Foreign Born

4.97%

Non Citizen

1.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.39% of Somerville residents were born in the United States, with 78.92% having been born in Texas. 4.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Somerville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,633362.25%
20281,597362.31%
20271,561352.29%
20261,526362.42%
20251,490362.48%
20241,454352.47%
20231,419533.88%
20221,366342.55%
20211,332201.52%
20201,312-148-10.14%
20191,46050.34%
20181,455332.32%
20171,422140.99%
20161,408282.03%
20151,380161.17%
20141,36490.66%
20131,355-23-1.67%
20121,37800%
20111,378-1-0.07%
20101,37900%

Somerville Population by Year