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Somerset city, Kentucky

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Table

Somerset city, Kentucky
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $32,302
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
12,267
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
11,923
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,924
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,196
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
20.1%
Female persons, percent
49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
90.9%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.0%
Two or More Races, percent
3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
86.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 397
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 42.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $140,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $974
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $371
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $830
Building Permits, 2023 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 4,708
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 81.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 122,006
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 650,781
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,693
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,386,367
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $113,599
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $32,910
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $32,302
Persons in poverty, percent
28.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 X
Total employment, 2022 X
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 663
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 362
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 113
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 449
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 40
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 462
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 889.2
Population per square mile, 2010 989.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.32
FIPS Code 2171688
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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