Overview
2,180
Total Population
37.6
Median age
53.39%
Female population %
87.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
52.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,679
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Somerset's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Somerset is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Somerset's population under 18 was 24.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Somerset's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Somerset, 16.65% were under the age of 15, 23.30% aged 15 to 29, 42.43% aged 30 to 64, 13.62% aged 65 to 84, and 3.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 148 more females than males in Somerset:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.39% females and 46.61% males in Somerset, TX.
- The Somerset, TX gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 113.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 116.
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Race / Ethnicity
Somerset's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Somerset population: 70.14% are White, 1.42% are Black or African American, 7.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 8.49% are some other race and 11.97% are multiracial.
- Somerset's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,679 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 501 (22.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Somerset is White with a population of 1,529 (70.14% 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 1,954 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Somerset's population increased by 103 (6.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Somerset's population increased by 89 (5.33%), 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 1,568.
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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)