Overview
1,031
Total Population
50.5
Median age
51.60%
Female population %
93.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
77.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
66
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Somerset's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Somerset is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Somerset's population under 18 was 24.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Somerset's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Somerset, 19.30% were under the age of 15, 14.94% aged 15 to 29, 41.32% aged 30 to 64, 20.95% aged 65 to 84, and 3.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 more females than males in Somerset:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.60% females and 48.40% males in Somerset, MD.
- The Somerset, MD gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 70.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 54.
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Race / Ethnicity
Somerset's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Somerset population: 92.43% are White, 0.97% are Black or African American, 3.10% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 3.10% are multiracial.
- Somerset's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 965 (93.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Somerset is White with a population of 953 (92.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Somerset's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,263 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Somerset's population increased by 65 (5.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Somerset's population decreased by 13 (1.09%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Somerset's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,131.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)