Somers, IA City Data

Somers, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 165 people who live in Somers and approximately 11,115 who live in Calhoun County. We want to help people moving to or living in Somers to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Somers. We have included Somers housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Somers Information

Calhoun County where Somers resides is 572.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,115 and has a population rank of 2,357 out of all the places in the United States.

Somers has a total of 165 people and of those residents there are 84 males and 81 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 107 births each year and around 161 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Somers varies per year, but currently 165 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 165 people who live in Somers, there are 47 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Somers is 28 male and 19 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 124.

General Somers Information
Total area in square miles - Calhoun County	572.29
Water area in square miles - Calhoun County	N/A
Resident population - Calhoun County	11,115
Population rank - Calhoun County	2,357
Total population	165
Total population (male)	84
Total population (female)	81
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Calhoun County	107
Deaths- Calhoun County	161
Population of one race	165
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	47
Population under 20 years (male)	28
Population under 20 years (female)	19
Total population 18 years and over	124

Somers Social Characteristics

There are 4,513 households in Somers. Families make up 3,053 of these households. The table below breaks down the Somers families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,612), male householder with no wife present (114) and female householder with no husband present (295). The remainder of the Somers households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,498. Somers, IA moving companies help people in Somers move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Somers. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Somers is based, there are 4,605 females 15 and over; of those females there are 683 never married, 2,731 now married, 30 separated, 819 widowed, and 342 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 31 separated, 118 widowed and 456 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Somers social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Somers.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calhoun County)
Total households	4,513
Family households (families)	3,053
With own children under 18 years	1,300
Married-couple family	2,612
With own children under 18 years	1,000
Male householder, no wife present, family	114
With own children under 18 years	62
Female householder, no husband present, family	295
With own children under 18 years	194
Nonfamily households	1,498
Householder living alone	1,343
65 years and over	805

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	19
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	20
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	152
Householder	52
Spouse	41
Child	56
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	13
Male householder	5
Male householder living alone	3
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	4
Female householder living alone	3
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,605
Never married	683
Now married	2,731
Separated	30
Widowed	819
Divorced	342
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	31
Widowed	118
Divorced	456

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	165
Male	84
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	81
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	165
One race	165
White	161
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	165
People who are White alone	161
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,556
Same house	6,640
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,576
Different state or abroad	547
Different state	533
Abroad	14

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calhoun County)
Total resident population	11,115
Born in United States	11,364
State of residence	9,422
Different state	1,616
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	19
Foreign born	58

Somers Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Somers. That total enrollment is 2,485 for the population of the country, which includes Somers. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,352 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,927 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 283.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Somers population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,485
Pre-kindergarten	120
Public	102
Private	18
Kindergarten	117
Public	104
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,236
Public	1,205
Private	31
Elementary and high school	1,964
Public	1,909
Private	55
High school grades 9 to 12	728
Public	704
Private	24
College, undergraduate years	252
Public	220
Private	32
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	30
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	8,315

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,877
Less than 9th grade	515
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	634
High school graduate	3,002
Some college, no degree	1,901
Associate's degree	613
Bachelor's degree	1,212
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	891

Somers Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,950 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Somers. The Somers occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,640), service occupations (867), sales and office occupations (1,132), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (84), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (542) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (728). The 8,950 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,388 private wage and salary workers, 856 government workers, 733 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calhoun County)
Population 16 years and over	8,950
In labor force	5,162
Civilian labor force	5,162
Employed	4,993
Unemployed	169
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,521
In labor force	2,418
Civilian labor force	2,418
Unemployed Civilian labor force	67
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,429
In labor force	2,744
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	102
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calhoun County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,926
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,863
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	519
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	218
Other means	19
Worked at home	285
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	86,540

OCCUPATION (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,640
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,640
Service occupations	867
Sales and office occupations	1,132
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	84
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	542
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	728

INDUSTRY (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,640
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	461
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	455
Wholesale trade	163
Retail trade	625
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	329
Information	87
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	220
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	117
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,368
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	202
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	267

CLASS OF WORKER (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,640
Private wage and salary workers	3,388
Government workers	856
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	733
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Somers Housing Characteristics

In Somers, IA there are 5,219 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,513 occupied and 706 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Somers, there are 4,531 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32 units in Somers. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Somers, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Somers, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Somers. There are 144 housing units with rent less than $200, 231 with rent between $200-299, 339 with rent between $300-499 and 99 with rent for $500 and above. Full Somers gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Somers, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	5,219
Occupied housing units	4,513
Vacant housing units	706

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	5,219
1-unit, detached	4,531
1-unit, attached	32
2 units	58
3 or 4 units	126
5 to 9 units	205
10 to 19 units	14
20 to 49 units	28
50 or more units	105
Mobile home	120

HOUSING TENURE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	4,513
Owner-occupied	3,492
Renter-occupied	1,021

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	4,513
No vehicles available	203
2 vehicle available	2,906
3 vehicles available	754
4 vehicles available	290
5 or more vehicles available	95

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	4,513
Utility gas	2,570
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	513
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	138
Coal or coke
Wood	36
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	4,513
Less Than $50,000	3,492
$50,000 to $99,999	1,230
$100,000 to $149,999	204
$150,000 to $199,999	68
$200,000 to $299,999	52
$300,000 to $499,999	35
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,700

GROSS RENT (Calhoun County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,021
Less than $200	144
$200 to $299	231
$300 to $499	339
$500 to $699	88
$700 to $999	7
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	3