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Somerset, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $148,622 (it was $62,300 in 2000)
Somerset:

$148,622
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,187 - $214,371

Total population: 11,422 (Urban population: 11,091 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 346 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,046 (4,577 occupied: 2,204 owner occupied, 2,675 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

55%
State:

31%

Housing density: 448 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $46,815.

Median contract rent in 2022: $572 (lower quartile is $485, upper quartile is $640)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,321


Median gross rent in Somerset, KY in 2022: $786

Housing units in Somerset with a mortgage: 1,243 (36 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $78,862

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $27,857

Median monthly housing costs: $859

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Somerset, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1981

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,117
  • Male householders: 2,101 (418 living alone), Female householders: 2,497 (943 living alone)
  • 1,435 spouses (1,411 opposite-sex spouses), 422 unmarried partners, (357 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,924 children (2,681 natural, 0 adopted, 243 stepchildren), 339 grandchildren, 157 brothers or sisters, 343 parents, 60 foster children, 297 other relatives, 706 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 830

Size of family households: 1,139 2-persons, 885 3-persons, 560 4-persons, 555 5-persons, 130 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,211 1-person, 182 2-persons, 128 3-persons.

851 married couples with children.
1,430 single-parent households (948 men, 482 women).

94.8% of residents of Somerset speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 500 (4.1%)
(13.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerset, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerset, Kentucky
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 7442 bedrooms
  • 9183 bedrooms
  • 4084 bedrooms
  • 1265+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, Kentucky
  • 0no bedroom
  • 3851 bedroom
  • 1,3742 bedrooms
  • 5753 bedrooms
  • 3344 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 95no vehicle
  • 8541 vehicle
  • 6472 vehicles
  • 3393 vehicles
  • 2304 vehicles
  • 395+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in renter-occupied apartments
  • 345no vehicle
  • 1,4671 vehicle
  • 6012 vehicles
  • 2263 vehicles
  • 254 vehicles
  • 125+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset, Kentucky
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 493 rooms
  • 1804 rooms
  • 4445 rooms
  • 7276 rooms
  • 2587 rooms
  • 1858 rooms
  • 3619+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, Kentucky
  • 01 room
  • 1632 rooms
  • 1793 rooms
  • 8964 rooms
  • 7185 rooms
  • 1986 rooms
  • 3907 rooms
  • 758 rooms
  • 579+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Somerset, KY
  • Somerset, KY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Somerset, KY in 2022
  • 442Less than $10,000
  • 734$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,095$20,000 to $29,999
  • 454$30,000 to $39,999
  • 260$40,000 to $49,999
  • 431$50,000 to $59,999
  • 82$60,000 to $74,999
  • 613$75,000 to $99,999
  • 484$100,000 to $124,999
  • 78$125,000 to $149,999
  • 80$150,000 to $199,999
  • 186$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Somerset, KY

  • Distribution of house value in Somerset, KY in 2022
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$30,000 to $34,999
  • 8$35,000 to $39,999
  • 45$40,000 to $49,999
  • 30$50,000 to $59,999
  • 122$60,000 to $69,999
  • 213$70,000 to $79,999
  • 54$80,000 to $89,999
  • 180$90,000 to $99,999
  • 273$100,000 to $124,999
  • 119$125,000 to $149,999
  • 258$150,000 to $174,999
  • 161$175,000 to $199,999
  • 191$200,000 to $249,999
  • 167$250,000 to $299,999
  • 65$300,000 to $399,999
  • 32$400,000 to $499,999
  • 19$500,000 to $749,999
  • 53$750,000 to $999,999
  • 26$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Somerset, KY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Somerset, KY in 2022
  • 30Less than $100
  • 17$100 to $149
  • 144$150 to $199
  • 43$200 to $249
  • 19$250 to $299
  • 134$300 to $349
  • 27$350 to $399
  • 116$400 to $449
  • 236$450 to $499
  • 201$500 to $549
  • 234$550 to $599
  • 346$600 to $649
  • 368$650 to $699
  • 134$700 to $749
  • 72$750 to $799
  • 23$800 to $899
  • 177$900 to $999
  • 1$1,000 to $1,249
  • 70$1,250 to $1,499
  • 100No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.2%
Number of people working at home: 204 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 403
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 945
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 540
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 843
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 367
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 213
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 131
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 14
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 158
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 262
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 73
  • 90 or more minutes: 271
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Somerset

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,463 (86.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,440 (8.6%)
  • Bus: 15 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 36 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 100 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 204 (1.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 17.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Somerset, Kentucky
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Somerset, Kentucky
  • 2312010 or later
  • 1172000 to 2009
  • 1541990 to 1999
  • 171980 to 1989
  • 261970 to 1979
  • 14Before 1970
Ancestries in Somerset, KY

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,676 (29.1%)
  • English: 1,094 (19.0%)
  • Irish: 552 (9.6%)
  • Scottish: 199 (3.5%)
  • German: 173 (3.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 68 (1.2%)
  • European: 57 (1.0%)
  • Nigerian: 51 (0.9%)
  • Italian: 36 (0.6%)
  • French: 32 (0.6%)
  • Northern European: 32 (0.6%)
  • French Canadian: 28 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 23 (0.4%)
  • British: 21 (0.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 21 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 21 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 19 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Somerset:

49.3% (266)
Kentucky:

15.8% (29,070)

India
Somerset:

28.0% (151)
Kentucky:

7.3% (13,454)

Peru
Somerset:

12.6% (68)
Kentucky:

0.6% (1,128)

Nigeria
Somerset:

4.4% (24)
Kentucky:

0.8% (1,397)

Scotland
Somerset:

3.3% (18)
Kentucky:

0.2% (438)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,869
  • Other state: 2,608
  • Northeast: 199
  • Midwest: 1,156
  • South: 930
  • West: 333

82.3% of Somerset residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86.1% lived in Kentucky.


Somerset:

82.3%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 116
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 69
  • 7th and 8th grade: 179
  • 9th grade: 168
  • 10th grade: 222
  • 11th grade: 122
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 113
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,664
  • Less than 1 year of college: 327
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 316
  • Associate degree: 169
  • Bachelor's degree: 196
  • Master's degree: 235
  • Professional school degree: 48
  • Doctorate degree: 38
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 54
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 99
  • 7th and 8th grade: 296
  • 9th grade: 130
  • 10th grade: 103
  • 11th grade: 119
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 84
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,505
  • Less than 1 year of college: 259
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 679
  • Associate degree: 274
  • Bachelor's degree: 671
  • Master's degree: 292
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 9
Educational Attainment for Females
Somerset marital status for males
Somerset marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,122
  • One, attached: 221
  • Two: 363
  • 3 or 4: 400
  • 5 to 9: 483
  • 10 to 19: 222
  • 20 to 49: 61
  • 50 or more: 66
  • Mobile homes: 105

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,303

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Somerset
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Somerset, KY
  • 53.5%Utility gas
  • 45.7%Electricity
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Somerset, KY
  • 69.0%Electricity
  • 31.0%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 79
Here:

7.3%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:

7.5%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:

7.7%
Kentucky:

19.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability