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Somerville Alabama Information: Somerville, Alabama is part of MORGAN County. Population for Somerville from the last gathering is 347. You can view Somerville venues that host many Somerville AL events every year. You can also research Somerville Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Somerville Alabama real estate guide. Somerville Alabama has a latitude of 34.5364 and a longitude of -86.7808. Zip codes in Somerville, AL include 35670 ... more Somerville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Somerville, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Somerville, AL was 347.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Somerville was 169, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Somerville, AL
There are an estimated 83 married men in the town. 66.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Somerville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Somerville is 178 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Somerville, Alabama
There are an estimated 88 married women in the community. 61.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Somerville, AL
The median age of people living in Somerville, AL was 35.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Somerville was 21. There were 269 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.7 percent of the population (37) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Somerville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Somerville, AL was 344.

White Population in Somerville, AL
The estimated White population in the Somerville community is 317, which is 91.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Somerville, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, which is 5.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Somerville, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Somerville, AL was 6.

Asian Population in Somerville, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Somerville, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Somerville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Somerville community was 2, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Somerville, AL
The household population number in Somerville was 347.

Group Quarters Population in Somerville, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Somerville, AL
The average household size in Somerville is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Somerville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 160 total housing units in Somerville.

The number of occupied housing units was 148, or 92.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 80 were owner-occupied (54.1), and 68 were renter-occupied (45.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Somerville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Somerville, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 50, with a median value in dollars of 73,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Somerville, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $757 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Somerville, average costs per month were $165 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 149 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Somerville, Alabama
25 people in Somerville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Somerville, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Somerville was 24, or 9.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Somerville, AL
In 2000, there were 81 people in Somerville, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Somerville, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12 people in Somerville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Somerville, Alabama
There were 161 in the labor force in Somerville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Somerville was 23.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Somerville, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Somerville, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Somerville, Alabama
Per capita income in Somerville in the last full census was 13,747. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Somerville numbered 13, or 13.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Somerville, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 47, or 13.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.