Somerset, KY City Data

Somerset, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,352 people who live in Somerset and approximately 56,217 who live in Pulaski County. We want to help people moving to or living in Somerset 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 Somerset. We have included Somerset housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Somerset Information

Pulaski County where Somerset resides is 677.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 56,217 and has a population rank of 841 out of all the places in the United States.

Somerset has a total of 11,352 people and of those residents there are 5,131 males and 6,221 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 43.7. There are approximately 708 births each year and around 622 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Somerset varies per year, but currently 11,236 are one race and 116 are two or more races.

Of the 11,352 people who live in Somerset, there are 2,619 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Somerset is 1,298 male and 1,321 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 9,010.

General Somerset Information
Total area in square miles - Pulaski County	677.05
Water area in square miles - Pulaski County	N/A
Resident population - Pulaski County	56,217
Population rank - Pulaski County	841
Total population	11,352
Total population (male)	5,131
Total population (female)	6,221
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	43.7
Births - Pulaski County	708
Deaths- Pulaski County	622
Population of one race	11,236
Population of two or more races	116
Population under 20 years	2,619
Population under 20 years (male)	1,298
Population under 20 years (female)	1,321
Total population 18 years and over	9,010

Somerset Social Characteristics

There are 22,719 households in Somerset. Families make up 16,381 of these households. The table below breaks down the Somerset families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,299), male householder with no wife present (747) and female householder with no husband present (2,344). The remainder of the Somerset households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,380. Somerset, KY moving companies help people in Somerset 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 Somerset. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Somerset is based, there are 23,600 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,436 never married, 14,087 now married, 442 separated, 3,114 widowed, and 2,521 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 388 separated, 541 widowed and 2,264 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Somerset social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Somerset.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pulaski County)
Total households	22,719
Family households (families)	16,381
With own children under 18 years	7,608
Married-couple family	13,299
With own children under 18 years	5,383
Male householder, no wife present, family	747
With own children under 18 years	410
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,344
With own children under 18 years	1,367
Nonfamily households	6,380
Householder living alone	5,657
65 years and over	2,451

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,391
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,580
Average household size	2.13
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,115
Householder	2,845
Spouse	1,994
Child	2,748
Other relatives	86
Nonrelatives	154
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	164
Foster child	16
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,180
Male householder	673
Male householder living alone	578
Male householder not living alone	95
Female householder	1,313
Female householder living alone	1,246
Female householder not living alone	67
Nonrelatives	194
Unmarried partner	100
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	48
Foster child	3
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,600
Never married	3,436
Now married	14,087
Separated	442
Widowed	3,114
Divorced	2,521
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	388
Widowed	541
Divorced	2,264

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,352
Male	5,131
Under 5 years	308
5 to 9 years	315
10 to 14 years	340
15 to 17 years	207
18 and 19 years	128
20 years	85
21 years	77
22 to 24 years	203
25 to 29 years	342
30 to 34 years	397
35 to 39 years	433
40 to 44 years	396
45 to 49 years	397
50 to 54 years	294
55 to 59 years	212
60 and 61 years	98
62 to 64 years	129
65 and 66 years	89
67 to 69 years	117
70 to 74 years	195
75 to 79 years	156
80 to 84 years	115
85 years and over	98
Female	6,221
Under 5 years	323
5 to 9 years	308
10 to 14 years	338
15 to 17 years	203
18 and 19 years	149
20 years	68
21 years	62
22 to 24 years	193
25 to 29 years	367
30 to 34 years	359
35 to 39 years	419
40 to 44 years	439
45 to 49 years	403
50 to 54 years	340
55 to 59 years	304
60 and 61 years	123
62 to 64 years	162
65 and 66 years	127
67 to 69 years	213
70 to 74 years	334
75 to 79 years	352
80 to 84 years	277
85 years and over	358

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,352
One race	11,236
White	10,689
Black or African American	416
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	81
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	8
Two or more races	116

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,295
People who are White alone	9,690
People who are Black or African American alone	362
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	80
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	108
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	52,874
Same house	30,748
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,053
Different state or abroad	4,588
Different state	4,229
Abroad	359

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pulaski County)
Total resident population	56,217
Born in United States	37,538
State of residence	44,073
Different state	11,605
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	112
Foreign born	427

Somerset 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 Somerset. That total enrollment is 12,531 for the population of the country, which includes Somerset. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,820 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,465 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,780.

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 Somerset population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,531
Pre-kindergarten	723
Public	531
Private	192
Kindergarten	794
Public	727
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,107
Public	5,734
Private	373
Elementary and high school	9,233
Public	8,683
Private	550
High school grades 9 to 12	3,126
Public	2,949
Private	177
College, undergraduate years	1,539
Public	1,430
Private	109
Graduate or professional school	242
Public	242
Private
Not enrolled in school	41,740

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,430
Less than 9th grade	6,961
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,264
High school graduate	13,386
Some college, no degree	6,010
Associate's degree	1,776
Bachelor's degree	4,033
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,225

Somerset Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,762 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Somerset. The Somerset occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,675), service occupations (3,643), sales and office occupations (5,818), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (237), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,428) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,527). The 44,762 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,885 private wage and salary workers, 3,250 government workers, 2,062 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pulaski County)
Population 16 years and over	44,762
In labor force	24,602
Civilian labor force	24,574
Employed	23,328
Unemployed	1,246
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	23,298
In labor force	11,365
Civilian labor force	11,365
Unemployed Civilian labor force	608
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	21,464
In labor force	13,237
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	638
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pulaski County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,884
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,875
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,661
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	340
Other means	152
Worked at home	786
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	497,515

OCCUPATION (Pulaski County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,675
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,675
Service occupations	3,643
Sales and office occupations	5,818
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	237
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,428
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,527

INDUSTRY (Pulaski County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,675
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	896
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,562
Wholesale trade	1,118
Retail trade	3,313
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,244
Information	357
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	854
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	917
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,036
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,544
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	789

CLASS OF WORKER (Pulaski County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,675
Private wage and salary workers	17,885
Government workers	3,250
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,062
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Somerset Housing Characteristics

In Somerset, KY there are 27,181 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,719 occupied and 4,462 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Somerset, there are 17,203 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 419 units in Somerset. 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 Somerset, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Somerset, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Somerset. There are 740 housing units with rent less than $200, 742 with rent between $200-299, 2,181 with rent between $300-499 and 759 with rent for $500 and above. Full Somerset gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Somerset, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pulaski County)
Total housing units	27,181
Occupied housing units	22,719
Vacant housing units	4,462

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pulaski County)
Total housing units	27,181
1-unit, detached	17,203
1-unit, attached	419
2 units	754
3 or 4 units	1,135
5 to 9 units	676
10 to 19 units	310
20 to 49 units	227
50 or more units	46
Mobile home	6,284

HOUSING TENURE (Pulaski County)
Occupied housing units	22,719
Owner-occupied	17,264
Renter-occupied	5,455

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pulaski County)
Occupied housing units	22,719
No vehicles available	1,951
2 vehicle available	13,281
3 vehicles available	3,302
4 vehicles available	874
5 or more vehicles available	311

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pulaski County)
Occupied housing units	22,719
Utility gas	3,488
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,008
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,101
Coal or coke	208
Wood	1,264
Solar energy
Other fuel	77
No fuel used	92

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pulaski County)
Occupied housing units	22,719
Less Than $50,000	17,264
$50,000 to $99,999	5,723
$100,000 to $149,999	1,672
$150,000 to $199,999	515
$200,000 to $299,999	284
$300,000 to $499,999	68
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	74,100

GROSS RENT (Pulaski County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,455
Less than $200	740
$200 to $299	742
$300 to $499	2,181
$500 to $699	597
$700 to $999	102
$1,000 to $1,499	34
$1,500 or more	25