Population 855 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Somerset Center
Household size in Somerset Center
| Period | Somerset Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Somerset Center has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Michigan as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, 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 Center
| Period | Somerset Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Somerset Center skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Center
| Period | Somerset Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Somerset Center than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%.
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 Center
Renters in Somerset Center
| Period | Somerset Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.7% of households in Somerset Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Center
| Period | Somerset Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Somerset Center: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Center
| Period | Somerset Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Somerset Center are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Center
| Period | Somerset Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $827 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $887 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $981 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,190 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$363 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Somerset Center costs $1,190 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Michigan. Rent takes 20.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Center
Bachelor's degrees in Somerset Center
| Period | Somerset Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Somerset Center as nationally: 32.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Center
| Period | Somerset Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Somerset Center is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 Center
| Period | Somerset Center | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Somerset Center runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 Center 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 Center | 2.47 | 48.1 | 9.1% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 1987 | $1,190 | 32.9% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Jerome | 2.36 | 51.2 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 17.4% | 1984 | $1,484 | 30.5% | 94.8% | 2.7% |
| Somerset | 2.52 | 49.6 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 23.9% | 1989 | $1,047 | 35.2% | 97.0% | 2.4% |
| Cement City | 2.43 | 44.4 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 14.5% | 1975 | $1,055 | 26.0% | 92.5% | 2.6% |
| Clarklake | 2.44 | 48.3 | 10.1% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 1970 | $1,081 | 33.8% | 95.0% | 3.2% |
| Addison | 2.38 | 46.1 | 13.3% | 13.7% | 20.3% | 1974 | $883 | 25.2% | 94.1% | 3.4% |
| Moscow | 2.34 | 47.3 | 7.3% | 14.3% | 9.2% | 1973 | $1,036 | 18.4% | 94.5% | 3.0% |
| Horton | 2.77 | 35.6 | 14.2% | 3.6% | 10.3% | 1974 | $884 | 32.9% | 94.6% | 2.9% |
| Liberty | 2.65 | 40.3 | 15.7% | 14.7% | 4.4% | 1979 | $885 | 24.7% | 91.6% | 3.7% |
| North Adams | 2.44 | 48.1 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 13.9% | 1966 | $752 | 13.5% | 87.1% | 3.8% |
| Jefferson | 2.38 | 42.7 | 6.6% | 14.6% | 13.2% | 1970 | $1,048 | 22.0% | 93.9% | 1.4% |
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 Center. 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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