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Somerset Michigan Information: Somerset, Michigan is part of HILLSDALE County. You can view Somerset venues that host many Somerset MI events every year. You can also research Somerset Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Somerset Michigan real estate guide. Somerset Michigan has a latitude of 42.0497 and a longitude of -84.3844. Zip codes in Somerset, MI include 49281 ... more Somerset zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Somerset, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Somerset, MI was 4,277.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Somerset was 2,157, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Somerset, MI
There are an estimated 1,179 married men in the town. 68.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Somerset are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Somerset is 2,120 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Somerset, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,213 married women in the community. 69.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Somerset, MI
The median age of people living in Somerset, MI was 42.2 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 Somerset was 216. There were 3,293 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (636) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Somerset, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Somerset, MI was 4,240.

White Population in Somerset, MI
The estimated White population in the Somerset community is 4,187, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Somerset, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Somerset, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Somerset, MI was 9.

Asian Population in Somerset, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Somerset, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Somerset was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 19, while those of “two or more races” was 37 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Somerset community was 59, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Somerset, MI
The household population number in Somerset was 4,274.

Group Quarters Population in Somerset, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Somerset, MI
The average household size in Somerset is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Somerset, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,161 total housing units in Somerset.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,687, or 78.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,578 were owner-occupied (93.5), and 109 were renter-occupied (6.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 474 vacant homes in Somerset at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Somerset, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,179, with a median value in dollars of 146,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Somerset, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,050 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Somerset, average costs per month were $245 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,525 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Somerset, Michigan
491 people in Somerset also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Somerset, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Somerset was 500, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Somerset, MI
In 2000, there were 765 people in Somerset, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Somerset, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 159 people in Somerset who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Somerset, Michigan
There were 2,002 in the labor force in Somerset at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.2 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 Somerset was 35.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Somerset, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,529. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Somerset, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,278. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Somerset, Michigan
Per capita income in Somerset in the last full census was 22,462. 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 Somerset numbered 36, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Somerset, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 171, or 4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.