Overview
2,986
Total Population
29.3
Median age
51.27%
Female population %
95:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
47.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
118
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Somerset's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Somerset is 29.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Somerset's population under 18 was 32.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Somerset's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Somerset, 26.19% were under the age of 15, 25.18% aged 15 to 29, 42.63% aged 30 to 64, 5.39% aged 65 to 84, and 0.60% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 76 more females than males in Somerset:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.27% females and 48.73% males in Somerset, WI.
- The Somerset, WI gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 172.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 188.
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Race / Ethnicity
Somerset's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Somerset population: 88.65% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 1.37% are some other race and 8.61% are multiracial.
- Somerset's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 118 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,868 (96.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Somerset is White with a population of 2,647 (88.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Somerset's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 3,148 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Somerset's population increased by 1,093 (69.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Somerset's population increased by 372 (13.97%), 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 1,570.
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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)