Somerset, Kentucky
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As of 2009, Somerset's population is 12,320 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 7.64 percent.
The median home cost in Somerset is $81,400. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.60 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Somerset's cost of living is 20.62% Lower than the U.S. average.
Somerset public schools spend $5,082 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Somerset.
The unemployment rate in Somerset is 10.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Somerset jobs have Decreased by 1.90 percent.
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People
The 2009 Somerset, KY, population is 12,320. There are 1,084 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Somerset, KY
The median age is 41.8. The US median is 37.6. 54.34% of people in Somerset, KY, are married. 14.02% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.09 people. 16.16% of people are married, with children. 10.27% have children, but are single.
Race in Somerset, KY
95.01% of people are white, 3.32% are black, 1.13% are asian, 0.16% are native american, and 1.28% claim 'Other'.
1.14% of the people in Somerset, KY, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.86% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 200 physicians per 100,000 population in Somerset, KY. The US average is 170.
Somerset, KY Health Index
Air quality in Somerset, KY is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Somerset, KY is 65 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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| Unemployment Rate | 10.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.90% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 25.40% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $16,218 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $24,330 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 33.50% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 17.42% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.78% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.64% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 12.66% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 5.35% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 3.10% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.27% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.18% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.10% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.24% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.26% | 20.24% |
| Service | 19.06% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.90% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.18% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.75% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 17.59% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Somerset, KY, is 10.80%, with job growth of -1.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.40%.
Somerset, KY Taxes
Somerset, KY,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Somerset, KY Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $16,218, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $24,330.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 36 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $81,400 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.60% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 48.42% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 10.58% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 41.37% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $5.60 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.10% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 12.79% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 19.17% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 22.11% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.43% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 19.43% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.15% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2.54% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.91% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.98% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.14% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.07% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 9.75% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7.02% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.75% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.33% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.05% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.35% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 15.96% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.91% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 14.86% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Somerset, KY, is $81,400. Home appreciation is -2.60% over the last year. The median age of Somerset, KY, real estate is 36 years.
Somerset, KY Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 41.37% of the Somerset, KY, population. 10.58% of houses and apartments in Somerset, KY, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Somerset, KY, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Somerset, KY, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Somerset, KY, gets 50 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 13 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 104.
On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Somerset, KY. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 25. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 48 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Somerset, KY, schools spend $5,082 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 420 students per librarian, and 462 children per counselor in Somerset, KY schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Somerset, KY, takes 19 minutes. 85% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Shopping: We have a mall that has roughly 25 stores that includes Belk Simpson and J.C. Penny's, and also 3 other shopping plazas... (read more)re: Think twice before retiring in Somerset - 4/4/: I agree. The taxes are no better here unless you enjoy paying taxes on boats and cars that you already purchased once. You pay them every year here and they keep finding... (read more)honestly....: I have lived here since 1989. My family moved me here from Chicago Ill when I was 5 years old. Growing up in this place, I can tell you first hand what you children will... (read more)Have an opinion about Somerset? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Somerset Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Somerset, KY is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Somerset, KY is more expensive.
Overall, Somerset, KY cost of living is 79.38.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 69.38% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 1.83% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 57.42% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.30% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 49.51% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.46% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.48% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.16% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 4.25% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.56% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 9.84% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
69.38% of the people in Somerset, KY are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 1.83% are Catholic; 57.42% are Protestant; 0.30% are LDS; 9.84% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Somerset, KY are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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22.84% of the people in Somerset, KY are registered as Democrats. 76.56% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.60%.
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