Somerset, CA City Data

Somerset, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,951 people who live in Somerset and approximately 156,299 who live in El Dorado 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

El Dorado County where Somerset resides is 1,788.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 156,299 and has a population rank of 342 out of all the places in the United States.

Somerset has a total of 2,951 people and of those residents there are 1,476 males and 1,475 females. The median age of the male population is 43.8 and the female population is 42.6. There are approximately 1,630 births each year and around 1,116 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Somerset varies per year, but currently 2,861 are one race and 90 are two or more races.

Of the 2,951 people who live in Somerset, there are 767 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Somerset is 379 male and 388 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 2,247.

General Somerset Information
Total area in square miles - El Dorado County	1,788.1
Water area in square miles - El Dorado County	N/A
Resident population - El Dorado County	156,299
Population rank - El Dorado County	342
Total population	2,951
Total population (male)	1,476
Total population (female)	1,475
Population median age (male)	43.8
Population median age (female)	42.6
Births - El Dorado County	1,630
Deaths- El Dorado County	1,116
Population of one race	2,861
Population of two or more races	90
Population under 20 years	767
Population under 20 years (male)	379
Population under 20 years (female)	388
Total population 18 years and over	2,247

Somerset Social Characteristics

There are 58,939 households in Somerset. Families make up 43,354 of these households. The table below breaks down the Somerset families into three different groups. Married-couple families (35,415), male householder with no wife present (2,166) and female householder with no husband present (5,084). The remainder of the Somerset households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,910. Somerset, CA 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 62,399 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,348 never married, 37,425 now married, 1,065 separated, 4,985 widowed, and 7,576 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 845 separated, 1,558 widowed and 5,719 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 (El Dorado County)
Total households	58,939
Family households (families)	43,354
With own children under 18 years	21,441
Married-couple family	35,415
With own children under 18 years	15,700
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,166
With own children under 18 years	1,432
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,084
With own children under 18 years	3,369
Nonfamily households	15,910
Householder living alone	11,845
65 years and over	4,303

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	386
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	277
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,625
Householder	878
Spouse	750
Child	797
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	62
Foster child	8
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	326
Male householder	139
Male householder living alone	108
Male householder not living alone	31
Female householder	111
Female householder living alone	81
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	76
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	62,399
Never married	11,348
Now married	37,425
Separated	1,065
Widowed	4,985
Divorced	7,576
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	845
Widowed	1,558
Divorced	5,719

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,951
Male	1,476
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	94
10 to 14 years	111
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	4
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	117
40 to 44 years	136
45 to 49 years	162
50 to 54 years	141
55 to 59 years	108
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	10
Female	1,475
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	86
10 to 14 years	118
15 to 17 years	79
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	5
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	129
40 to 44 years	140
45 to 49 years	165
50 to 54 years	140
55 to 59 years	115
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,951
One race	2,861
White	2,756
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	46
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	9
Two or more races	90

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,951
People who are White alone	2,756
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	46
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	140
People who are Some other race alone	40

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	147,368
Same house	77,608
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	28,564
Different state or abroad	10,215
Different state	8,261
Abroad	1,954

PLACE OF BIRTH (El Dorado County)
Total resident population	156,299
Born in United States	48,212
State of residence	97,898
Different state	45,947
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,271
Foreign born	11,183

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 44,193 for the population of the country, which includes Somerset. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,207 and elementary or high school enrollment was 60,111 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,287.

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	44,193
Pre-kindergarten	2,445
Public	1,237
Private	1,208
Kindergarten	2,404
Public	2,056
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,880
Public	18,453
Private	1,427
Elementary and high school	30,056
Public	28,065
Private	1,991
High school grades 9 to 12	10,176
Public	9,612
Private	564
College, undergraduate years	7,963
Public	7,313
Private	650
Graduate or professional school	1,325
Public	932
Private	393
Not enrolled in school	106,854

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	105,034
Less than 9th grade	2,941
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,539
High school graduate	23,316
Some college, no degree	33,117
Associate's degree	9,254
Bachelor's degree	27,867
Graduate or professional degree	26.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	19,015

Somerset Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 120,392 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Somerset. The Somerset occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,508), service occupations (14,064), sales and office occupations (18,535), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (461), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,642) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,611). The 120,392 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 50,629 private wage and salary workers, 14,107 government workers, 8,697 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (El Dorado County)
Population 16 years and over	120,392
In labor force	78,086
Civilian labor force	78,027
Employed	73,821
Unemployed	4,206
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	59
Females 16 years and over	61,124
In labor force	35,692
Civilian labor force	35,692
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,610
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	59,268
In labor force	42,394
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,596
Armed forces	59

COMMUTING TO WORK (El Dorado County)
Workers 16 years and over	72,119
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	54,656
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,599
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,570
Other means	418
Worked at home	4,215
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,019,960

OCCUPATION (El Dorado County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,508
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,508
Service occupations	14,064
Sales and office occupations	18,535
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	461
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,642
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,611

INDUSTRY (El Dorado County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,508
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,297
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,473
Wholesale trade	1,636
Retail trade	8,330
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,940
Information	1,740
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,314
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,607
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,360
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,371
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,813

CLASS OF WORKER (El Dorado County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,508
Private wage and salary workers	50,629
Government workers	14,107
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,697
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Somerset Housing Characteristics

In Somerset, CA there are 71,278 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 58,939 occupied and 12,339 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Somerset, there are 57,096 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,597 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, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Somerset, CA 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 291 housing units with rent less than $200, 295 with rent between $200-299, 2,012 with rent between $300-499 and 11,220 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, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (El Dorado County)
Total housing units	71,278
Occupied housing units	58,939
Vacant housing units	12,339

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (El Dorado County)
Total housing units	71,278
1-unit, detached	57,096
1-unit, attached	1,597
2 units	1,474
3 or 4 units	1,935
5 to 9 units	1,868
10 to 19 units	857
20 to 49 units	1,194
50 or more units	884
Mobile home	4,209

HOUSING TENURE (El Dorado County)
Occupied housing units	58,939
Owner-occupied	44,019
Renter-occupied	14,920

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (El Dorado County)
Occupied housing units	58,939
No vehicles available	2,688
2 vehicle available	40,618
3 vehicles available	10,780
4 vehicles available	3,141
5 or more vehicles available	1,587

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (El Dorado County)
Occupied housing units	58,939
Utility gas	17,170
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,048
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	800
Coal or coke
Wood	9,739
Solar energy	42
Other fuel	849
No fuel used	61

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (El Dorado County)
Occupied housing units	58,939
Less Than $50,000	44,019
$50,000 to $99,999	1,379
$100,000 to $149,999	7,683
$150,000 to $199,999	9,727
$200,000 to $299,999	10,401
$300,000 to $499,999	3,956
$1,000,000 or more	102
Median (dollars)	194,400

GROSS RENT (El Dorado County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,920
Less than $200	291
$200 to $299	295
$300 to $499	2,012
$500 to $699	4,295
$700 to $999	4,347
$1,000 to $1,499	2,085
$1,500 or more	492