Overview
616
Total Population
53.4
Median age
48.86%
Female population %
104.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
47.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Somerville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Somerville is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Somerville's population under 18 was 14.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Somerville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Somerville, 12.99% were under the age of 15, 12.66% aged 15 to 29, 55.19% aged 30 to 64, 18.83% aged 65 to 84, and 0.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 14 less females than males in Somerville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.86% females and 51.14% males in Somerville, AL.
- The Somerville, AL gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 44.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 46.
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Race / Ethnicity
Somerville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Somerville population: 88.96% are White, 7.47% are Black or African American, 1.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are some other race and 0.97% are multiracial.
- Somerville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6 (97.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Somerville is White with a population of 548 (88.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Somerville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 808 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Somerville's population increased by 114 (17.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Somerville's population increased by 24 (3.10%), 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, Somerville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 660.
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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)