Population 718 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Somerset
Household size in Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Somerset are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in Somerset is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Somerset: 18.9% of all 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Somerset rent their homes (39.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Somerset than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Somerset was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $782 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $821 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,219 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,491 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$709 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Somerset runs $1,491 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% 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
Bachelor's degrees in Somerset
| Period | Somerset | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Somerset as nationally: 33.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Virginia as a whole (42.5%).
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Somerset: 96.2% 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Somerset has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 | 2.40 | 39.4 | 18.9% | 39.0% | 6.3% | 1979 | $1,491 | 33.0% | 96.2% | 0.8% |
| Montpelier Station | 2.27 | 45.4 | 12.6% | 39.3% | 3.4% | 1978 | $1,163 | 26.1% | 88.6% | 3.6% |
| Uno | 2.47 | 44.1 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 1986 | $1,183 | 26.9% | 95.3% | 3.3% |
| Barboursville | 2.66 | 37.3 | 9.2% | 23.6% | 5.1% | 1993 | $1,704 | 43.7% | 97.9% | 1.5% |
| Burnley | 2.37 | 53.6 | 7.4% | 26.5% | 7.5% | 1989 | $1,654 | 51.6% | 92.9% | 2.3% |
| Montford | 2.26 | 42.9 | 9.8% | 40.2% | 7.9% | 1985 | $1,095 | 22.2% | 87.0% | 6.4% |
| Radiant | 2.53 | 43.8 | 10.0% | 16.0% | 10.2% | 1985 | $1,432 | 28.9% | 94.9% | 3.3% |
| Rochelle | 2.40 | 47.3 | 7.1% | 26.1% | 8.9% | 1977 | $1,128 | 27.1% | 89.1% | 1.5% |
| Lindsay | 2.20 | 42.5 | 4.7% | 25.6% | 8.7% | 1986 | $1,076 | 51.5% | 92.0% | 6.4% |
| Gordonsville | 2.40 | 42.5 | 9.6% | 27.5% | 16.8% | 1986 | $1,237 | 32.5% | 91.5% | 5.1% |
| Ruckersville | 2.76 | 43.7 | 12.3% | 15.0% | 3.2% | 1994 | $1,297 | 32.1% | 91.4% | 1.2% |
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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