Somerset, MA Demographic Data
Somerset, MA Summary
Somerset is located in Bristol County in Massachusetts
- Population: NA
- Area: 11.89 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 150.92 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Somerset, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,527
52%
50.8
Male
8,645
48%
49.2
Total Population
18,172
311,591,919
Somerset, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
703
3.9%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
840
4.6%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
1,153
6.3%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
1,205
6.6%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
863
4.7%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
1,871
10.3%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
2,540
14.0%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
3,094
17.0%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
1,140
6.3%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
982
5.4%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
1,593
8.8%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
1,394
7.7%
4.2
85 Years and Over
794
4.4%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,716
81.0%
76.3
Female
7,796
53.0%
51.4
Male
6,920
47.0%
48.6
21 Years and over
14,130
77.8%
71.8
62 Years and over
4,367
24.0%
16.7
65 Years and over
3,781
20.8%
13.3
Female
2,521
66.7%
56.7
Male
1,260
33.3%
43.3
Median Age (years)
44
NR
NR
Somerset, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,812
98.0%
97.2
White
17,321
95.3%
74.1
Black or African American
220
1.2%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
158
0.9%
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.9
Chinese
29
0.2%
1.1
Filipino
61
0.3%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
54
0.3%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
14
0.1%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
113
0.6%
4.7
Two or More Races
360
2.0%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
243
1.3%
16.7
Mexican
37
0.2%
10.8
Puerto Rican
141
0.8%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
65
0.4%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,929
98.7%
83.3
Somerset, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
874
6.5%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,287
9.6%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,801
28.3%
28.4
Some college, no degree
2,564
19.1%
21.2
Associate's Degree
1,302
9.7%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
2,269
16.9%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
1,311
9.8%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,161
16.1%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
11,247
83.8%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,580
26.7%
28.5
Somerset, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,052
26.2%
32.5%
Now Married
8,008
51.7%
48.3
Divorced
1,613
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
158
1.0%
2.2
Widowed
1,645
10.6
6.0%
Somerset, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,133
86.6%
79.2%
Languages other than english
2,336
13.4%
20.8%
Spanish
118
0.7%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
2,042
11.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
84
0.5%
3.3%
Other Languages
92
0.5%
0.9%
Somerset, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
263
3.8%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
223
3.2%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
691
9.9%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
430
6.2%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
909
13.0%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
1,278
18.3%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
1,262
18.1%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
1,326
19.0%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
342
4.9%
4.4
$200,000 or more
259
3.7%
4.3
Median household income
69,449
50,502
Per capita income
31,718
26,708
Somerset, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
68
0.7%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
488
5.3%
9.4
Construction
541
5.9%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,706
29.6%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
689
7.5%
6.6
Information
114
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
858
9.4%
10.4
Other services except public administration
296
3.2%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
724
7.9%
10.7
Public administration
470
5.1%
5.1
Retail trade
1,335
14.6%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
506
5.5%
5.0
Wholesale trade
334
3.7%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
3,416
37.4%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
702
7.7%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
943
10.3%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
2,619
28.7%
24.5%
Service occupations
1,449
15.9%
18.3%
Somerset, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,905
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,992
89.7%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
405
4.5%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
191
2.1%
5.0
Walked
79
0.9%
2.8
Other means
27
0.3%
1.7
Worked at home
211
2.4%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.7
25.5
Somerset, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
377
5.4%
9.3
1 vehicles
2,048
29.3%
34.1
2 vehicles
2,687
38.5%
37.5
3 or more
1,871
26.8%
19.1
Somerset, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,357
Occupied Housing Units
6,983
94.9%
86.9
Owner Occupied
5,941
85.1%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,042
14.9%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
374
5.1%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
NR
2.5
Somerset, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,357
1 room
30
0.4%
2.0
2 rooms
115
1.6%
2.5
3 rooms
296
4.0%
9.2
4 rooms
724
9.8%
16.7
5 rooms
1,483
20.2%
20.6
6 rooms
1,958
26.6%
18.1
7 rooms
1,115
15.2%
12.3
8 rooms
932
12.7%
8.4
9 rooms or more
704
9.6%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
Somerset, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,357
1-unit, detached
5,993
81.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
78
1.1%
5.8
2-units
465
6.3%
3.8
3 or 4 units
530
7.2%
4.5
5 to 9 units
44
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
55
0.7%
4.5
20 or more units
192
2.6%
8.7
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Somerset, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,393
18.9%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
744
10.1%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
1,319
17.9%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
1,706
23.2%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
898
12.2%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
329
4.5%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
531
7.2%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
372
5.1%
8.8%
2005 or later
65
0.9%
6.9%
Somerset, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,076
72.7%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
83
1.2%
4.9
Electricity
359
5.1%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,414
20.2%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
27
0.4%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
12
0.2%
0.4
No fuel used
12
0.2%
0.9
Somerset, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,906
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
9
0.2%
1.8%
$500 to $699
120
3.1%
5.4%
$700 to $999
294
7.5%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
732
18.7%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
1,022
26.2%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
1,729
44.3%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,081
27.7%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
567
14.5%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
672
17.2%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
543
13.9%
8.7%
35.0% or more
1,043
26.7%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Somerset, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
971
38,515,453
Less than $200
0
0.0%
2.0%
$1,500 or more
7
0.7%
13.4%
$200 to $299
56
5.8%
3.2%
$500 to $749
110
11.3%
23.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
112
11.5%
24.8%
$300 to $499
168
17.3%
8.5%
$750 to $999
518
53.3%
24.3%
No Cash Rent
71
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
802
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
111
11.4%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
211
21.7%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
63
6.5%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
127
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
98
10.1%
9.1%
35.0% or more
361
37.2%
44.3%
Not Computed
71
NR
NR
Somerset, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,941
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
48
0.8%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
24
0.4%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
75
1.3%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
409
6.9%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,711
45.6%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,397
40.3%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
266
4.5%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.2%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
290,500
173,600
