Population 9,452 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Somerset
Household size in Somerset
| Period | Somerset | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.36 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.40 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.75 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.32 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Somerset are large by national standards, averaging 3.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 3.36, in line with the national trend.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Somerset is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.2, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 31.9 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Somerset (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 8.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% 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 half of owners (53.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the west. The renter share is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Somerset is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.0 points, as it has nationally.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Somerset is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the north.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $756 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $716 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,195 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$551 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Somerset runs $1,195 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $551 a month from 2006–10, an 86% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the southwest.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Somerset have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 38 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.5% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.4% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Somerset never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.2 points, as it has nationally. Somerset has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Texas cities.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Somerset than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 8.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 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 | 3.32 | 37.2 | 12.4% | 15.2% | 9.0% | 2000 | $1,195 | 11.3% | 76.4% | 3.6% |
| Von Ormy | 3.59 | 34.8 | 12.5% | 14.9% | 7.2% | 2000 | $1,154 | 12.3% | 71.8% | 5.2% |
| Rossville | 3.21 | 39.8 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 18.4% | 2001 | $1,032 | 15.6% | 78.1% | 3.9% |
| Atascosa | 3.61 | 32.6 | 20.6% | 19.4% | 11.5% | 1997 | $1,323 | 12.9% | 80.5% | 4.0% |
| Poteet | 3.38 | 40.0 | 17.2% | 23.7% | 13.9% | 1989 | $1,135 | 7.2% | 76.9% | 4.7% |
| Lytle | 3.28 | 38.5 | 9.7% | 15.1% | 13.3% | 1995 | $1,209 | 17.9% | 87.7% | 3.9% |
| Natalia | 3.28 | 39.2 | 13.6% | 11.9% | 7.5% | 1998 | $1,355 | 16.5% | 73.6% | 3.3% |
| Leming | 3.22 | 37.3 | 12.7% | 14.2% | 11.9% | 1992 | $1,265 | 15.4% | 80.8% | 1.5% |
| Kyote | 3.42 | 35.5 | 13.7% | 20.0% | 22.3% | 1999 | $1,127 | 15.0% | 79.7% | 9.5% |
| Loire | 3.14 | 37.7 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 1995 | $1,341 | 19.7% | 77.9% | 8.0% |
| Pearson | 3.23 | 40.5 | 7.6% | 10.9% | 9.3% | 1998 | $1,343 | 25.5% | 88.3% | 3.8% |
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 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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