Population 6,159 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Somerville
Household size in Somerville
| Period | Somerville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Somerville has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
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 Somerville
| Period | Somerville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Somerville skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Somerville
| Period | Somerville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Somerville (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the Memphis area overall (16.3%). Somerville has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Tennessee cities.
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 Somerville
Renters in Somerville
| Period | Somerville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Somerville own their homes; 31.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (35.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.1 points, 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 Somerville
| Period | Somerville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Somerville is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, 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 Somerville
| Period | Somerville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Somerville is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 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 Somerville
| Period | Somerville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $840 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Somerville runs $840 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $278 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Somerville
Bachelor's degrees in Somerville
| Period | Somerville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Somerville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Somerville
| Period | Somerville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Somerville have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 16.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Somerville
| Period | Somerville | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Somerville is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Memphis area overall (6.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 9.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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).
Somerville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville | 2.45 | 44.5 | 14.9% | 31.4% | 11.0% | 1987 | $840 | 19.1% | 89.8% | 6.0% |
| Warren | 2.92 | 39.5 | 11.3% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 2002 | $966 | 20.1% | 94.2% | 1.6% |
| Williston | 2.44 | 50.6 | 11.7% | 15.3% | 9.9% | 1987 | $858 | 21.1% | 90.7% | 4.4% |
| Hickory Withe | 2.75 | 42.9 | 9.9% | 16.5% | 11.2% | 1997 | $1,060 | 29.8% | 90.7% | 8.3% |
| Laconia | 2.59 | 44.3 | 11.4% | 16.2% | 7.8% | 1984 | $938 | 24.0% | 87.6% | 6.8% |
| Yum Yum | 2.39 | 42.9 | 11.0% | 26.5% | 10.5% | 1979 | $1,025 | 23.5% | 87.1% | 4.9% |
| Oakland | 2.58 | 41.8 | 8.9% | 14.5% | 6.2% | 2004 | $1,632 | 32.1% | 95.4% | 4.2% |
| New Castle | 2.59 | 51.3 | 6.6% | 7.3% | 11.7% | 1991 | $801 | 17.1% | 90.4% | 4.7% |
| Macon | 2.30 | 55.4 | 5.1% | 16.4% | 7.0% | 1995 | $1,017 | 30.8% | 92.4% | 3.5% |
| Braden | 2.66 | 45.5 | 8.6% | 16.1% | 7.2% | 2000 | $994 | 26.0% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Longtown | 2.25 | 47.0 | 19.8% | 30.0% | 15.3% | 1992 | $668 | 10.2% | 86.3% | 12.9% |
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 Somerville. 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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