Population 2,664 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Somerset
Household size in Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Somerset has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.26 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.4 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.6 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Somerset is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Somerset: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Somerset
Renters in Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in Somerset rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a quarter of owners (26.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Somerset than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Somerset is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The Sacramento area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,151 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,139 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,334 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,843 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$692 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Somerset pays $1,843 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider Sacramento area ($2,018). Rent takes 40.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Somerset
Bachelor's degrees in Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Somerset (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Somerset: 95.2% 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 Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Somerset than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Somerset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 2.42 | 46.5 | 4.6% | 18.1% | 11.7% | 1985 | $1,843 | 26.8% | 95.2% | 7.0% |
| Mount Aukum | 2.26 | 58.4 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 1981 | $1,601 | 47.3% | 94.3% | 2.2% |
| Omo Ranch | 2.46 | 45.8 | 3.7% | 8.2% | 20.6% | 1988 | $1,672 | 31.5% | 98.2% | 2.6% |
| River Pines | 2.94 | 39.8 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 23.6% | 1964 | $1,426 | 42.6% | 91.6% | 2.0% |
| Outingdale | 2.77 | 46.3 | 8.1% | 26.9% | 9.8% | 1982 | $1,205 | 15.9% | 94.8% | 11.1% |
| Grizzly Flats | 2.66 | 45.4 | 6.6% | 9.5% | 25.4% | 1993 | $1,476 | 28.1% | 96.5% | 0.2% |
| Fiddletown | 2.26 | 55.4 | 13.2% | 5.1% | 19.7% | 1984 | $1,549 | 30.4% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
| Camino | 2.55 | 47.6 | 6.2% | 25.3% | 10.4% | 1975 | $2,039 | 36.7% | 96.1% | 2.9% |
| Diamond Springs | 2.39 | 47.3 | 6.5% | 33.3% | 8.0% | 1982 | $1,609 | 19.9% | 94.0% | 8.3% |
| Pollock Pines | 2.37 | 44.8 | 13.0% | 18.0% | 15.9% | 1981 | $2,164 | 22.8% | 92.6% | 6.2% |
| Volcano | 2.22 | 56.3 | 8.3% | 7.7% | 20.0% | 1988 | $1,395 | 29.6% | 93.2% | 2.6% |
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 Somerset. 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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