Somerset, New York

Back to Somerset, NY housing info, Niagara County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Niagara County Population in July 2008: 2,749. Population change since 2000: -4.0%   Males: 1,414   (51.4%) Females: 1,335   (48.6%) Median resident age:   36.6 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,046 (it was $44,216 in 2000) Somerset:   $51,046 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,359 Somerset:   $22,359 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,853 (it was $80,100 in 2000) Somerset:   $94,853 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,494; Detached houses: $115,613; Townhouses or other attached units: $194,895; In 2-unit structures: $133,808; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $334,471; Mobile homes: $30,484 Somerset, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Somerset: White Non-Hispanic (96.4%) Hispanic (1.3%) American Indian (0.9%) Black (0.7%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Somerset: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Somerset, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Somerset is mentioned 35 times on our forum: Why Manhattan? Not NJ?  (53 replies) Garden City: difference between Eastern/Western/Mott/Estates?  (55 replies) Somerset/Barker area  (2 replies) Has anyone noticed the price drop in LI area?  (156 replies) Suggestions for more affordable parts of Ny or Nj 30-45 min from manhattan  (33 replies) Who else is moving to North Carolina?  (438 replies) Latest news from Somerset, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (33.3%), English (20.3%), Irish (16.4%), Polish (8.3%), Italian (7.5%), United States (4.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 37.2 square miles. Population density: 74 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 43.34 N, Longitude: 78.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

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Average climate in Somerset, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Somerset-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from Somerset center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from Somerset center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.7 miles away from Somerset center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Somerset, NY

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Notable location: Camp Kenan (A). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Somerset: Sunset Memorial Tabernacle (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Quaker Cemetery (1), Sawyer Cemetery (2), Somerset Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Golden Hill Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Somerset: Golden Hill State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This town:	10.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Somerset, NY

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3.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.89%
New York average:	5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)

Niagara County:	0.07%
New York average:	0.24%

from Erie County, NY	2.19% ($38,108 average AGI)
from Orleans County, NY	0.14% ($28,549)
from Monroe County, NY	0.09% ($37,676)

4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.55%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($453 average AGI)

Niagara County:	0.06%
New York average:	0.10%

to Erie County, NY	2.00% ($37,162 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY	0.12% ($29,510)
to Orleans County, NY	0.10% ($30,341)

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