Population 1,151 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Somers
Household size in Somers
| Period | Somers | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Somers is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Somers
| Period | Somers | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Somers skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Somers
| Period | Somers | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Somers (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Wisconsin as a whole (9.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Somers
Renters in Somers
| Period | Somers | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Somers rent their homes (40.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (48.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 15.9 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Somers
| Period | Somers | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Somers: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Somers
| Period | Somers | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Somers has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Somers
| Period | Somers | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $739 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $705 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,076 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,645 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$907 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Somers runs $1,645 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Wisconsin overall ($1,139). The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Somers
Bachelor's degrees in Somers
| Period | Somers | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Somers (35.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Somers
| Period | Somers | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Somers: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Somers
| Period | Somers | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Somers has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Somers compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somers | 2.21 | 41.8 | 11.5% | 40.3% | 3.9% | 1995 | $1,645 | 35.5% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
| Kenosha | 2.46 | 37.9 | 15.1% | 40.0% | 7.6% | 1969 | $1,291 | 29.7% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| Sturtevant | 2.59 | 39.5 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 3.3% | 1988 | $1,112 | 27.9% | 92.0% | 3.6% |
| Elmwood Park | 2.23 | 55.7 | 2.8% | 21.8% | 8.1% | 1967 | $933 | 40.3% | 92.9% | 1.6% |
| Sylvania | 2.56 | 46.7 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 2.6% | 1976 | $1,550 | 35.5% | 95.0% | 1.8% |
| Pleasant Prairie | 2.44 | 42.8 | 8.9% | 28.1% | 4.8% | 1995 | $1,291 | 40.1% | 94.8% | 3.3% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.35 | 44.9 | 9.4% | 23.0% | 5.6% | 1985 | $1,230 | 37.9% | 93.9% | 4.7% |
| Racine | 2.51 | 36.9 | 20.6% | 39.5% | 9.9% | 1952 | $1,081 | 21.5% | 89.0% | 6.3% |
| Bristol | 2.66 | 42.4 | 3.8% | 25.4% | 6.9% | 1991 | $1,506 | 40.1% | 94.5% | 3.6% |
| Union Grove | 2.42 | 43.9 | 12.3% | 40.9% | 3.5% | 1980 | $1,219 | 28.3% | 95.4% | 1.8% |
| Russell | 3.00 | 36.4 | 8.6% | 23.8% | 13.0% | 1981 | $1,578 | 56.4% | 99.6% | 7.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Somers. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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