Somerset, Kentucky
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Population change since 2000: +5.3%
Males: 5,636 | |
Females: 6,318 |
Median resident age: | 38.0 years |
Kentucky median age: | 39.1 years |
Zip codes: 42501.
Somerset: | $31,455 |
KY: | $55,573 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $27,709 (it was $14,048 in 2000)
Somerset city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $141,954 (it was $62,300 in 2000)
Somerset: | $141,954 |
KY: | $173,300 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $181,663; detached houses: $203,100; townhouses or other attached units: $179,739; in 2-unit structures: $187,609; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,434; mobile homes: $47,635
Median gross rent in 2021: $610.
(28.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.2% for Black residents, 67.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.5% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Somerset, KY

- 10,09686.0%White alone
- 7106.1%Hispanic
- 4834.1%Two or more races
- 3503.0%Black alone
- 1151.0%Asian alone
- 90.08%Other race alone
- 10.01%American Indian alone
Races in Somerset detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 91 registered sex offenders living in Somerset, Kentucky as of December 01, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Somerset is 126 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.7) | 1 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.7) | 1 (8.7) | 1 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 6 (48.6) | 2 (16.1) | 8 (63.6) | 8 (71.5) | 6 (53.2) | 9 (79.5) | 6 (52.9) | 5 (43.5) | 1 (8.7) | 3 (26.1) | 4 (34.7) | 10 (87.3) | 6 (52.1) | 6 (51.6) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 8 (64.8) | 12 (96.5) | 13 (103.4) | 20 (178.6) | 12 (106.4) | 15 (132.5) | 11 (96.9) | 12 (104.3) | 11 (95.9) | 8 (69.7) | 10 (86.7) | 11 (96.0) | 5 (43.4) | 4 (34.4) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 13 (105.3) | 11 (88.4) | 16 (127.3) | 5 (44.7) | 7 (62.1) | 12 (106.0) | 8 (70.5) | 14 (121.7) | 19 (165.6) | 11 (95.8) | 8 (69.4) | 9 (78.6) | 23 (199.7) | 11 (94.6) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 89 (721.0) | 94 (755.7) | 71 (564.8) | 113 (1,009) | 117 (1,038) | 86 (759.4) | 72 (634.2) | 70 (608.5) | 90 (784.5) | 79 (688.0) | 82 (711.1) | 55 (480.2) | 60 (520.9) | 59 (507.7) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 468 (3,791) | 562 (4,518) | 438 (3,484) | 559 (4,993) | 574 (5,092) | 524 (4,627) | 398 (3,506) | 556 (4,834) | 447 (3,896) | 305 (2,656) | 173 (1,500) | 147 (1,284) | 166 (1,441) | 151 (1,299) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 15 (121.5) | 19 (152.8) | 13 (103.4) | 16 (142.9) | 12 (106.4) | 18 (158.9) | 18 (158.6) | 24 (208.6) | 21 (183.0) | 41 (357.1) | 26 (225.5) | 48 (419.1) | 33 (286.5) | 43 (370.0) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (23.9) | 1 (8.9) | 1 (8.9) | 5 (44.2) | 1 (8.8) | 3 (26.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (34.8) | 2 (17.3) | 2 (17.5) | 3 (26.0) | 1 (8.6) |
City-Data.com crime index | 291.2 | 305.4 | 310.5 | 401.5 | 389.5 | 375.5 | 282.8 | 360.4 | 311.7 | 243.9 | 212.8 | 250.3 | 229.0 | 187.7 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Somerset detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 50 (45 officers - 45 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.79 |
Kentucky average: | 1.89 |

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Ancestries: American (31.4%), English (12.9%), Irish (8.7%), German (4.2%), Scottish (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/16/1883
Land area: 11.3 square miles.
Population density: 1,060 people per square mile (low).

509 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).
This city: | 4.3% |
Kentucky: | 4.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,018 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $725 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY (65.8 miles
, pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.6 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 37.08 N, Longitude: 84.61 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,174 (+94.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,874 (68.1%)
Area code: 606


Somerset, Kentucky accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2020: 109 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2019: 100 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2018: 34 buildings, average cost: $86,600
- 2017: 31 buildings, average cost: $86,600
- 2016: 28 buildings, average cost: $86,600
- 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $57,900
- 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $57,900
- 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $57,900
- 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $58,500
- 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $54,000
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,800
- 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $436,000
- 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $124,400
- 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $106,300
- 2004: 70 buildings, average cost: $96,400
- 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $130,200
- 2002: 54 buildings, average cost: $96,900
- 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $134,000
- 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $118,100
- 1999: 53 buildings, average cost: $101,800
- 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $74,700
- 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $125,000
Here: | 4.4% |
Kentucky: | 3.8% |
Population change in the 1990s: +249 (+2.2%).

- Health care (12.5%)
- Educational services (11.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
- Construction (5.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
- Public administration (3.8%)
- Social assistance (3.5%)

- Construction (9.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
- Health care (6.9%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Transportation equipment (3.4%)

- Health care (17.9%)
- Educational services (15.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Social assistance (6.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Finance & insurance (3.1%)

- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.0%)

- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)

- Cashiers (5.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.8%)
Average climate in Somerset, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 49.7. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 49.7 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 28.2 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Somerset-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/27/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Somerset city center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 13.8 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Somerset-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 202.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 202.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 199.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 7, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Somerset:
- HOSPICE OF LAKE CUMBERLAND (100 PARKWAY DRIVE)
- LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 305 LANGDON STREET)
- OAKWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER (2441 SOUTH HIGHWAY 27)
- CUMBERLAND NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (200 NORFLEET DRIVE)
- SOMERSET NURSING AND REHABILITATION FACILITY (106 GOVER STREET)
- FMC - SOMERSET (119 TRADE PARK DRIVE)
- INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES (1406 SOUTH HIGHWAY 27, SUITE B)
- LIFELINE HEALTH CARE OF PULASKI (600 1/2 CLIFTY STREET, SUITES 2 AND 3)
Airports and heliports located in Somerset:
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 2,100, Itinerant Ops: 23,841, Local Ops: 10,187, Military Ops: 500)
- Lee's Airpark Airport (68KY) (Runways: 1)
- Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Heliport (39KY)
College/University in Somerset:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Somerset:
- University of the Cumberlands (about 35 miles; Williamsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 3,585)
- Lindsey Wilson College (about 39 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
- Campbellsville University (about 45 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
- Eastern Kentucky University (about 49 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 64 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 66 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
- University of Kentucky (about 66 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
Public high schools in Somerset:
- SOUTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,195, Location: 1765 WTLO RD, Grades: 9-12)
- PULASKI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,055, Location: 511 UNIVERSITY DR, Grades: 9-12)
- SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 491, Location: 301 COLLEGE ST, Grades: 9-12)
- PULASKI SOMERSET DAY TREATMENT (Location: 300 CHANDLER ST, Grades: 5-12)
Private high schools in Somerset:
Public elementary/middle schools in Somerset:
- SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 879, Location: 200 ENTERPRISE DR, Grades: 6-8)
- NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 825, Location: 650 OAK LEAF LANE, Grades: 6-8)
- PULASKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 677, Location: 107 W UNIVERSITY DR, Grades: KG-5)
- HOPKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 560, Location: 210 MAY ST, Grades: PK-4)
- OAK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 479, Location: 1755 WTLO ROAD, Grades: KG-5)
- MEECE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 435, Location: 210 BARNETT ST, Grades: 5-8)
- SHOPVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 352, Location: 10 SHOPVILLE RD., Grades: PK-5)
- NORTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 13215 N HWY 39, Grades: PK-5)
- SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 198 ENTERPRISE DR, Grades: KG-5)
Library in Somerset:
User-submitted facts and corrections:
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Points of interest:
Notable locations in Somerset: Somerset Golf Course (A), Somerset Fire Department Substation (B), Somerset Fire Department (C), Oakwood Training Center (D), Somerset - Pulaski County Rescue Squad South Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Somerset: Mount Olive Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Mount Olive Church Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Millsprings Battlefield Association (Historical Places & Services; 451 Clifty Road), Finley's Fun Center - Party Central (Amusement & Theme Parks; 75 Commercial Drive), Little Roni's (Amusement & Theme Parks; 75 Commercial Drive), Finley's Fun Center - FFC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 75 Commercial Drive), Travel By Design (Tours & Charters; 41 Jordan's Way).
Hotels: Country Inn-Suites Somerset (515 N Highway 27), Super 8 Motel (601 South Highway 27), Budget Inn (1564 South Highway 27), Hillcrest Motel (1475 West Highway 80), Landmark Inn (1201 South Highway 27), Knights Inn (1532 South Highway 27), Travel By Design (41 Jordan's Way), Somerset Lodge (1532 South Hwy 27), Days Inn of Somerset (125 North Highway 27).
Courts: Juvenile Justice (67 Eagle Creek Drive), Pulaski County - County Court Clerk (Courthouse), Kentucky Commonwealth - Administrative Office Of The Courts- Court Designated Wo (Courthouse), Kentucky Commonwealth - District Court Judges (Courthouse).
Birthplace of: Edwin P. Morrow - Politician, John Sherman Cooper - Politician, Bud Foster - Football player and coach, Jack I. Gregory - General, Red Roberts (American football) - Football coach, Tommy Lee Wallace - Film director, Josh Anderson (baseball) - Baseball player, John K. Stargel - Politician, Monte Montague - Actor.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Somerset and their reported violations in the past:
WESTERN PULASKI CO WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 23,264, Purch surface water):Past health violations:GRAND VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK (Serves MI, Population served: 50, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-05-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2012)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2013. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2014)
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JAN-10-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2013), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-15-2012), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUL-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2006)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Somerset that have no violations reported:
- SOMERSET WATER SERVICE (Population served: 29,700, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
- SOUTHEASTERN WATER ASSOC/NELSON VALLEY (Population served: 21,895, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
This city: | 2.1 people |
Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
This city: | 56.0% |
Whole state: | 66.9% |
This city: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Somerset in 2010:
- 428 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 227 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 163 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Somerset in 2000:
- 415 people in nursing homes
- 397 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 155 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Banks with most branches in Somerset (2011 data):
- The Citizens National Bank of Somerset: The Citizens National Bank Of Somers, Citizens 27 Branch, Somerset Mall Branch, Waitsboro Branch, Coffman Building Branch, Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $329.4 mil, Deposits: $267.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- First & Farmers National Bank, Inc.: Somerset Plaza Branch, Somerset North Main Street Branch, Grand Central Branch, at 100 Public Square. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $471.0 mil, Deposits: $396.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Albany Bancorp, Inc.
- Cumberland Security Bank, Inc.: at 107 South Main Street, South Branch, Somerset Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $157.9 mil, Deposits: $124.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
- FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Somerset - Clifty Branch, Somerset - Main, Somerset - Waitsboro. Info updated 2008/01/08: Bank assets: $992.1 mil, Deposits: $796.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Somerset Main Branch, Highway 27 Branch, Langdon Branch. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- The Monticello Banking Company: Somerset North Branch at 475 East Highway 80, branch established on 1999/05/17; Somerset South Branch at 3653 South Highway 27, branch established on 2004/11/10. Info updated 2010/11/02: Bank assets: $591.7 mil, Deposits: $535.7 mil, headquarters in Monticello, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Monticello Bankshares, Inc.
- First Southern National Bank: Somerset Branch at 15 North Highway 27, branch established on 1883/03/03; Lincoln/Pulaski Courier Ser. Branch at 15 North Highway 27, branch established on 1997/08/04. Info updated 2011/04/18: Bank assets: $675.9 mil, Deposits: $573.0 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: First Southern Bancorp, Inc.
- Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Somerset North Branch at 239 North Highway 27, branch established on 1997/07/21; Somerset South Branch at 3809 South Highway 27, branch established on 1995/01/05. Info updated 2011/03/25: Bank assets: $3,573.0 mil, Deposits: $2,890.4 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
- Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust Company: Somerset Lodge Branch at 1520 S Hwy 27, branch established on 2002/07/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $407.2 mil, Deposits: $333.8 mil, headquarters in East Bernstadt, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Cumberland Valley Financial Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Somerset:
- Never married: 26.3%
- Now married: 40.3%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 19.6%
For population 25 years and over in Somerset:
- High school or higher: 78.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
Here: | 13.9 |
Kentucky average: | 11.9 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Somerset, KY (based on Pulaski County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 31,865 | 134 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,589 | 24 |
Catholic | 725 | 1 |
Other | 534 | 3 |
Black Protestant | 273 | 2 |
None | 26,077 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Pulaski County: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Pulaski County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Pulaski County: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 3.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 11.0% |
Kentucky: | 11.0% |
This county: | 29.8% |
Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Pulaski County: | 11.1% |
Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 46.8% |
Kentucky: | 49.9% |
Here: | 40.8% |
Kentucky: | 47.0% |
Somerset: | 28.6 |
State: | 28.6 |
This city: | 22.7% |
State: | 21.0% |
Somerset: | 12.2% |
Kentucky: | 10.1% |
This city: | 6.8 |
Kentucky: | 6.8 |
This city: | 33.8% |
Kentucky: | 33.8% |
This city: | 51.4% |
Kentucky: | 56.8% |
Somerset: | 75.4% |
Kentucky: | 78.9% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Somerset, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Health | 53 | $192,915 | $43,679 | 23 | $23,923 |
Police Protection - Officers | 41 | $147,261 | $43,101 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 29 | $85,631 | $35,434 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 29 | $113,270 | $46,870 | 7 | $6,957 |
Solid Waste Management | 22 | $63,864 | $34,835 | 0 | $0 |
Gas Supply | 21 | $78,348 | $44,770 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 17 | $57,813 | $40,809 | 1 | $1,116 |
Other Government Administration | 17 | $53,829 | $37,997 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 17 | $48,172 | $34,004 | 24 | $24,415 |
Financial Administration | 15 | $54,726 | $43,781 | 0 | $0 |
Housing and Community Development (Local) | 11 | $44,353 | $48,385 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 10 | $24,173 | $29,008 | 1 | $802 |
Police - Other | 5 | $14,772 | $35,453 | 3 | $2,267 |
Other and Unallocable | 4 | $14,070 | $42,210 | 1 | $1,158 |
Judicial and Legal | 1 | $6,388 | $76,656 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 292 | $999,585 | $41,079 | 60 | $60,638 |
Somerset government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $6,192,000 ($517.99)
Local Fire Protection: $6,116,000 ($511.63)
Water Utilities: $4,966,000 ($415.43)
Police Protection: $3,622,000 ($302.99)
Solid Waste Management: $3,331,000 ($278.65)
Central Staff Services: $3,242,000 ($271.21)
Sewerage: $2,839,000 ($237.49)
Parks and Recreation: $2,029,000 ($169.73)
Regular Highways: $948,000 ($79.30)
Natural Resources - Other: $799,000 ($66.84)
Housing and Community Development: $529,000 ($44.25)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $90,000 ($7.53)
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $31,000 ($2.59)
- General - Interest on Debt: $704,000 ($58.89)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $379,000 ($31.70)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $2,416,000 ($202.11)
Regular Highways: $361,000 ($30.20)
Local Fire Protection: $273,000 ($22.84)
Parks and Recreation: $95,000 ($7.95)
Police Protection: $40,000 ($3.35)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,171,000 ($1101.81)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $435,000 ($36.39)
Somerset government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):
- Charges - Other: $5,069,000 ($424.04)
Solid Waste Management: $3,814,000 ($319.06)
Sewerage: $2,957,000 ($247.36)
Parks and Recreation: $926,000 ($77.46)
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $885,000 ($74.03)
Other: $482,000 ($40.32)
Sewerage: $92,000 ($7.70)
Gas Utilities: $65,000 ($5.44)
Water Utilities: $51,000 ($4.27)
Highways: $14,000 ($1.17)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,429,000 ($119.54)
General Local Government Support: $145,000 ($12.13)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $210,000 ($17.57)
Fines and Forfeits: $30,000 ($2.51)
Sale of Property: $-13,000 ($-1.09)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $9,093,000 ($760.67)
Water Utilities: $7,599,000 ($635.69)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $442,000 ($36.98)
Highways: $213,000 ($17.82)
- Tax - Individual Income: $3,081,000 ($257.74)
Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,888,000 ($157.94)
Property: $1,718,000 ($143.72)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $770,000 ($64.41)
Corporation Net Income: $737,000 ($61.65)
Public Utilities Sales: $728,000 ($60.90)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $295,000 ($24.68)
Other License: $48,000 ($4.02)
Somerset government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,654,000 ($3568.18)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,306,000 ($3539.07)
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,220,000 ($603.98)
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,120,000 ($595.62)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,117,000 ($177.10)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,769,000 ($147.98)
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000 ($8.37)
Somerset government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,702,000 ($1146.23)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,612,000 ($720.43)
Businesses in Somerset, KY | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ALDI | 1 | Kroger | 2 | |
AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Lane Furniture | 4 | |
Arby's | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
Big O Tires | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Blockbuster | 2 | New Balance | 1 | |
Burger King | 2 | Nike | 2 | |
CVS | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
ColorTyme | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
Curves | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
FedEx | 6 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Goodwill | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | Subway | 1 | |
Hardee's | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Hobby Lobby | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 15 | |
Honda | 1 | Vans | 2 | |
Hyundai | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Kmart | 1 | White Castle | 1 | |
Knights Inn | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Somerset:
- WTLO (1480 AM; 1 kW; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSFC (1240 AM; 1 kW; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKEQ (910 AM; 0 kW; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
- WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Somerset:
- WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W277AA (103.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- WKII-FM (102.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W255AO (98.9 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
- WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
- WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
- WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)
- WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
TV broadcast stations around Somerset:
- WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 49Number of bridges
- 515ft / 157mTotal length
- $1,554,000Total costs
- 198,426Total average daily traffic
- 15,696Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 31940-1949
- 71950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 101970-1979
- 51980-1989
- 41990-1999
- 182000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 496 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Somerset, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 185 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Somerset)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Somerset)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Somerset, KY
- 1,26340.8%Structure Fires
- 1,11536.0%Outside Fires
- 51616.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 2036.6%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Somerset, Kentucky:
- Knights Inn, 1532 S Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 678-4195, Fax: (606) 679-3299
- Comfort Inn, 82 Jolin Dr, Somerset, Kentucky 42503 , Phone: (606) 677-1500, Fax: (606) 677-0709
- America's Best Value Inn, 125 N Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 678-2052, Fax: (606) 678-8477
- Super 8 Somerset, 601 S Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 679-9279, Fax: (606) 679-9281
- Hampton Inn, 4141 S Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 676-8855, Fax: (606) 676-0999
- Country Inn & Suites, 515 N Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 , Phone: (606) 679-3711, Fax: (606) 679-3721
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 50 Stevie Lynn Dr, Somerset, Kentucky 42503 , Phone: (606) 425-4444, Fax: (606) 425-4343
- Quality Inn & Suites, 240 North Hwy 27, Somerset, Kentucky 42503 , Phone: (606) 678-2023, Fax: (606) 678-3055
- 3 other hotels and motels
Most common first names in Somerset, KY among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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James | 297 | 71.5 years |
William | 273 | 73.7 years |
John | 215 | 75.3 years |
Mary | 211 | 79.0 years |
Robert | 185 | 71.9 years |
Charles | 147 | 71.2 years |
George | 132 | 76.9 years |
Ruth | 71 | 77.1 years |
Dorothy | 59 | 76.0 years |
Henry | 58 | 76.9 years |
Most common last names in Somerset, KY among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Phelps | 143 | 72.5 years |
Meece | 126 | 75.2 years |
Smith | 119 | 76.5 years |
Jones | 116 | 77.3 years |
Sears | 106 | 76.4 years |
Wilson | 99 | 76.6 years |
Burton | 94 | 73.5 years |
Brown | 81 | 76.6 years |
Whitaker | 80 | 75.3 years |
Mounce | 80 | 76.0 years |
- 50.9%Utility gas
- 45.3%Electricity
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%No fuel used
- 70.3%Electricity
- 29.7%Utility gas
Somerset compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Somerset on our top lists:
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time financial administration workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: retail trade (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of divorced people (15+ years)(population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
- #99 (42501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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