Somerset, Wisconsin Population 2024

3,281

Somerset Demographics

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

  • White: 88.23%
  • Two or more races: 9.79%
  • Other race: 1.25%
  • Asian: 0.46%
  • Black or African American: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
988.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.11% (246)
The current population of Somerset, Wisconsin is 3,281 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,035.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,67788.23%
Two or more races2979.79%
Other race381.25%
Asian140.46%
Black or African American60.2%
Native American20.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerset Population by Race

Somerset Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset Median Age

27.4

Total

28.1

Male

25.1

Female

Somerset Adults

There are 2,029 adults, (169 of whom are seniors) in Somerset.

Somerset Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

9.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset Sex Ratio

Female1,58852.34%
Male1,44647.66%

Somerset Population by Age

Somerset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0682.8154.345.7
Married3703.388020
Non Family3511.274753
Female2693.6723.876.2
Male784.0470.529.5

3.25

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

54.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade573.48%
Associates Degree17810.87%
Bachelors Degree29518.02%
Graduate Degree694.22%
High School Graduate56434.45%
Less Than 9th Grade140.86%
Some College46028.1%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4921,435347
2+ Races868610
Hispanic58490
Other Race1670
Asian1066
Native American211

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60%.

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,333$54,833$46,000
Graduate Degree$105,625$14,167$125,592
High School Graduate$42,946$44,125$39,879
Less Than 9th Grade$34,107$33,929$0
Overall$47,845$51,688$45,144
Some College$53,945$56,316$47,813

$47,845

Average Earnings

$51,688

Average Male

$45,144

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

92.16% of Somerset residents speak only English, while 7.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.62% of the population.

Somerset Language

Somerset Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,56932412.61%
Hispanic162169.88%
Multiple297155.05%

11.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.78%

Male Poverty Rate

16.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset is White, with 12.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset is Multiple, with 5.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.11%.

Somerset Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.56%
High School9.22%
Bachelors or Greater5.49%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed85.96%
Female Employed6.82%
Male Employed3.27%
Male Unemployed0%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,750$83,860
Households$70,833$79,939
Married Families$98,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,458$55,859

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.2%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Somerset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

127

Number of Veterans

115

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War100
First Gulf War5
World War II5
Vietnam0
Korea0

Somerset Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3483
35 to 5422
55 to 6417
75+5
65 to 740

Somerset Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1126%
2+ Races129.16%
Asian321.43%

Somerset Veterans by Race

Somerset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

3.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.7%

Labor Force Participation

74.4%

Employment Rate

4.3%

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

36.03%

Born in Somerset

97.96%

Native Born

2.04%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.96% of Somerset residents were born in the United States, with 36.03% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Somerset Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,589611.73%
20283,528621.79%
20273,466621.82%
20263,404611.82%
20253,343621.89%
20243,281611.89%
20233,220722.29%
20223,148973.18%
20213,051160.53%
20203,0351113.8%
20192,924873.07%
20182,837491.76%
20172,788722.65%
20162,716210.78%
20152,69550.19%
20142,69070.26%
20132,68350.19%
20122,67860.22%
20112,67290.34%
20102,66300%

Somerset Population by Year