Somerset, MA City Data

Somerset, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,234 people who live in Somerset and approximately 534,678 who live in Bristol County. We want to help people moving to or living in Somerset to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Somerset. We have included Somerset housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Somerset Information

Bristol County where Somerset resides is 691.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 534,678 and has a population rank of 104 out of all the places in the United States.

Somerset has a total of 18,234 people and of those residents there are 8,635 males and 9,599 females. The median age of the male population is 40.9 and the female population is 45.2. There are approximately 6,753 births each year and around 5,110 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Somerset varies per year, but currently 18,090 are one race and 144 are two or more races.

Of the 18,234 people who live in Somerset, there are 4,118 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Somerset is 2,108 male and 2,010 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,516.

General Somerset Information
Total area in square miles - Bristol County	691.19
Water area in square miles - Bristol County	N/A
Resident population - Bristol County	534,678
Population rank - Bristol County	104
Total population	18,234
Total population (male)	8,635
Total population (female)	9,599
Population median age (male)	40.9
Population median age (female)	45.2
Births - Bristol County	6,753
Deaths- Bristol County	5,110
Population of one race	18,090
Population of two or more races	144
Population under 20 years	4,118
Population under 20 years (male)	2,108
Population under 20 years (female)	2,010
Total population 18 years and over	14,516

Somerset Social Characteristics

There are 205,411 households in Somerset. Families make up 141,545 of these households. The table below breaks down the Somerset families into three different groups. Married-couple families (105,958), male householder with no wife present (7,529) and female householder with no husband present (25,612). The remainder of the Somerset households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 64,801. Somerset, MA moving companies help people in Somerset move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Somerset. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Somerset is based, there are 224,798 females 15 and over; of those females there are 54,899 never married, 115,090 now married, 5,596 separated, 27,405 widowed, and 21,808 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,690 separated, 5,721 widowed and 15,635 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Somerset social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Somerset.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bristol County)
Total households	205,411
Family households (families)	141,545
With own children under 18 years	72,322
Married-couple family	105,958
With own children under 18 years	49,687
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,529
With own children under 18 years	3,878
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,612
With own children under 18 years	16,050
Nonfamily households	64,801
Householder living alone	54,480
65 years and over	22,602

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,177
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,557
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,944
Householder	5,260
Spouse	4,357
Child	5,196
Other relatives	273
Nonrelatives	252
Unmarried partner	122
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	263
Foster child	26
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,008
Male householder	586
Male householder living alone	465
Male householder not living alone	121
Female householder	1,141
Female householder living alone	1,036
Female householder not living alone	105
Nonrelatives	281
Unmarried partner	141
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	69
Foster child	N/A
Other	54

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	224,798
Never married	54,899
Now married	115,090
Separated	5,596
Widowed	27,405
Divorced	21,808
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,690
Widowed	5,721
Divorced	15,635

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,234
Male	8,635
Under 5 years	425
5 to 9 years	508
10 to 14 years	626
15 to 17 years	340
18 and 19 years	209
20 years	87
21 years	71
22 to 24 years	224
25 to 29 years	435
30 to 34 years	578
35 to 39 years	681
40 to 44 years	677
45 to 49 years	639
50 to 54 years	662
55 to 59 years	529
60 and 61 years	179
62 to 64 years	253
65 and 66 years	176
67 to 69 years	231
70 to 74 years	435
75 to 79 years	356
80 to 84 years	200
85 years and over	114
Female	9,599
Under 5 years	366
5 to 9 years	512
10 to 14 years	583
15 to 17 years	358
18 and 19 years	191
20 years	71
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	207
25 to 29 years	387
30 to 34 years	597
35 to 39 years	704
40 to 44 years	710
45 to 49 years	690
50 to 54 years	710
55 to 59 years	603
60 and 61 years	207
62 to 64 years	305
65 and 66 years	210
67 to 69 years	318
70 to 74 years	538
75 to 79 years	502
80 to 84 years	402
85 years and over	353

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,234
One race	18,090
White	17,909
Black or African American	30
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	97
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	16
Two or more races	144

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,952
People who are White alone	17,631
People who are Black or African American alone	29
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	97
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	87
People who are Some other race alone	25

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	500,806
Same house	312,674
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	31,444
Different state or abroad	32,049
Different state	24,638
Abroad	7,411

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bristol County)
Total resident population	534,678
Born in United States	336,497
State of residence	373,983
Different state	88,943
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,939
Foreign born	62,813

Somerset Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Somerset. That total enrollment is 137,870 for the population of the country, which includes Somerset. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 72,849 and elementary or high school enrollment was 183,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,890.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Somerset population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	137,870
Pre-kindergarten	9,859
Public	5,342
Private	4,517
Kindergarten	7,592
Public	6,518
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	61,349
Public	55,320
Private	6,029
Elementary and high school	91,528
Public	82,952
Private	8,576
High school grades 9 to 12	30,179
Public	27,632
Private	2,547
College, undergraduate years	24,457
Public	16,203
Private	8,254
Graduate or professional school	4,434
Public	2,383
Private	2,051
Not enrolled in school	377,196

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	357,829
Less than 9th grade	46,991
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	48,928
High school graduate	105,920
Some college, no degree	58,313
Associate's degree	26,560
Bachelor's degree	71,117
Graduate or professional degree	19.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	48,088

Somerset Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 417,857 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Somerset. The Somerset occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (79,417), service occupations (39,759), sales and office occupations (68,185), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (920), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,662) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (45,966). The 417,857 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 211,019 private wage and salary workers, 34,523 government workers, 12,894 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bristol County)
Population 16 years and over	417,857
In labor force	275,122
Civilian labor force	274,768
Employed	258,909
Unemployed	15,859
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	354
Females 16 years and over	221,036
In labor force	132,883
Civilian labor force	132,823
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,942
Armed forces	60
Males 16 years and over	196,821
In labor force	142,239
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,917
Armed forces	294

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bristol County)
Workers 16 years and over	254,121
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	207,618
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	27,065
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,563
Other means	1,496
Worked at home	5,280
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,376,570

OCCUPATION (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Management, professional, and related occupations	79,417
Service occupations	39,759
Sales and office occupations	68,185
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	920
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,662
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	45,966

INDUSTRY (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,391
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	47,863
Wholesale trade	11,284
Retail trade	32,988
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,947
Information	6,698
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,125
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	18,337
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	55,982
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,813
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,359

CLASS OF WORKER (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	79,417
Private wage and salary workers	211,019
Government workers	34,523
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,894
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Somerset Housing Characteristics

In Somerset, MA there are 216,918 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 205,411 occupied and 11,507 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Somerset, there are 111,183 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,367 units in Somerset. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Somerset, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Somerset, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Somerset. There are 6,735 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,748 with rent between $200-299, 24,568 with rent between $300-499 and 37,623 with rent for $500 and above. Full Somerset gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Somerset, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bristol County)
Total housing units	216,918
Occupied housing units	205,411
Vacant housing units	11,507

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bristol County)
Total housing units	216,918
1-unit, detached	111,183
1-unit, attached	6,367
2 units	24,434
3 or 4 units	36,456
5 to 9 units	16,849
10 to 19 units	6,453
20 to 49 units	4,187
50 or more units	7,474
Mobile home	3,469

HOUSING TENURE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Owner-occupied	126,489
Renter-occupied	78,922

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
No vehicles available	24,071
2 vehicle available	107,577
3 vehicles available	21,234
4 vehicles available	5,330
5 or more vehicles available	1,854

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Utility gas	111,916
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,426
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69,297
Coal or coke	136
Wood	1,151
Solar energy	50
Other fuel	525
No fuel used	375

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	205,411
Less Than $50,000	126,489
$50,000 to $99,999	9,758
$100,000 to $149,999	38,596
$150,000 to $199,999	28,144
$200,000 to $299,999	17,075
$300,000 to $499,999	3,833
$1,000,000 or more	87
Median (dollars)	151,500

GROSS RENT (Bristol County)
Occupied units paying rent	78,922
Less than $200	6,735
$200 to $299	6,748
$300 to $499	24,568
$500 to $699	23,537
$700 to $999	11,506
$1,000 to $1,499	2,362
$1,500 or more	217