Somerset, Ohio

Somerset: Village in Ohio, United States

About

Somerset is a village located in the county of Perry in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,481 and a population density of 490 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,465 inhabitants.

Somerset locator map
Location of Somerset on Ohio map.

Quick Facts about Somerset

Population : 1,465 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Ohio (United States)
County : Perry County
Postal code : 43783
Phone Area Codes : 740
Area : 3.02 km2
Altitude : 1,083 feet / 330 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 20:12:27 (21st December 2024)
Density : 485 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.09% (2010-2020)
Somerset old courthouse  color image
Somerset old courthouse color
Somerset old courthouse  color image

Geography

Somerset is located at 39°48'25"N 82°17'50"W (39.8070100, -82.2970900).

Somerset map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Somerset decreased by 1.09% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,481 - census
2011 1,485 0.27% estimation process
2012 1,473 -0.81% estimation process
2013 1,470 -0.2% estimation process
2014 1,465 -0.34% estimation process
2015 1,462 -0.21% estimation process
2016 1,460 -0.14% estimation process
2017 1,460 0% estimation process
2018 1,456 -0.27% estimation process
2019 1,455 -0.07% estimation process
2020 1,465 0.68% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 62,914
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 65,206
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 61,834
April 1, 2010 Population : 65,393
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 17.6%
People over 65 (%) : 18.3%
Female persons, % : 49.8%
White only, percent : 93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 1.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 90.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,745
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.6%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 27,725

Somerset zip code is 43783. County name: Perry, County fips: 39127

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 27,725
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $129,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,322
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $567
2015-2019 median gross rent : $798
Permits for construction, 2020 : 50
2015-2019 Households : 24,176
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.37
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 80,444
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 140,179
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 635,936
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 633,605
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,776
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $59,510
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,701
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.8%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 1,213
2019 total employment : 13,657
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 510,335
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -2.7%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 3,574
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 4,103
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,304
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,436
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 113
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,824
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 325
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,527
2010 population per square mile : 103.5
2010 land area in square miles : 631.76

Schools in Somerset

College & universities near Somerset, OH

Code Name City ZIP
204848 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster (OH) 43130-1037

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Somerset, OH

Code Name Address Type
COL Columbus, OH 111 East Town Street BUS

Post offices near Somerset

Post Office Name City ZIP
Somer Post Office Somerset (OH) 43783

Other places with the same name (12)

Other cities in Perry County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Perry County , OH.

City Name Population Title
New Lexington 4,671 City in Perry County, Ohio, United States of America
Crooksville 2,476 Village in the United States
Thornville 1,007 Village in the United States
Salem 956 City in Ohio
Junction City 802 Village in the United States
New Straitsville 715 Human settlement in Perry County, Ohio, United States of America
Shawnee 638 Village in Perry County, Ohio
Corning 568 Village in Perry County, Ohio, United States
Clarksville 552 Human settlement in Clinton County, Ohio, United States of America
Glenford 169 Town
Hemlock 146 Village in Ohio
Rendville 36 Human settlement in Perry County, Ohio, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Somerset distances to largest Ohio cities