Somerset, Wisconsin Population 2024

3,281

Somerset Demographics

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

  • White: 89.66%
  • Two or more races: 8.53%
  • Asian: 1.75%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 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)
White2,76589.66%
Two or more races2638.53%
Asian541.75%
Native American20.06%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Somerset Population by Race

Somerset Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset Median Age

27.8

Total

27.8

Male

27.8

Female

Somerset Adults

There are 2,087 adults, (183 of whom are seniors) in Somerset.

Somerset Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

9.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset Sex Ratio

Female1,50348.74%
Male1,58151.26%

Somerset Population by Age

Somerset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1582.6558.241.8
Married4623.1183.816.2
Non Family3811.2149.350.7
Female2253.825.874.2
Male903.545.654.4

3.09

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

58.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade311.85%
Associates Degree18410.97%
Bachelors Degree34620.62%
Graduate Degree623.69%
High School Graduate64538.44%
Less Than 9th Grade60.36%
Some College40424.08%

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
White1,5121,481366
2+ Races10610618
Hispanic575714
Asian20159
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 native american people with a rate of 50%.

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,885$70,265$60,000
Graduate Degree$102,500$0$130,417
High School Graduate$50,893$55,500$48,698
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$54,353$57,548$52,877
Some College$56,838$62,422$52,973

$54,353

Average Earnings

$57,548

Average Male

$52,877

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

93.2% of Somerset residents speak only English, while 6.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.23% of the population.

Somerset Language

Somerset Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,61729211.16%
Multiple263186.84%

10.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.63%

Male Poverty Rate

14.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset is White, with 11.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset is Multiple, with 6.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.28%.

Somerset Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater9.31%
High School6.67%
Some College4.25%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75%
Female Employed8.73%
Male Employed3.14%
Male Unemployed0%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,548$91,050
Households$76,176$85,028
Married Families$120,385$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,375$58,713

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

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 35-44.

Somerset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

114

Number of Veterans

114

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War87
First Gulf War8
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Somerset Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3475
35 to 5420
55 to 6419
65 to 740
75+0

Somerset Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1105.71%
Asian416%

Somerset Veterans by Race

Somerset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

81.4%

Labor Force Participation

80.1%

Employment Rate

1.6%

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

35.12%

Born in Somerset

98.57%

Native Born

1.43%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

1.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.57% of Somerset residents were born in the United States, with 35.12% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

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