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Somerset, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $191,884 (it was $80,100 in 2000)
Somerset:

$191,884
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,758 - $246,155

Total population: 2,662 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,865 (77 farm, 2,788 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,132 (1,000 occupied: 804 owner occupied, 196 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

20%
State:

46%

Housing density: 30 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $67,646.

Median contract rent in 2022: $677 (lower quartile is $534, upper quartile is $807)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $530


Median gross rent in Somerset, NY in 2022: $849

Housing units in Somerset with a mortgage: 354 (40 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 220

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Somerset, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 212,150
  • In family households: 171,950 (38,590 male householders, 18,223 female householders)
    40,806 spouses, 61,292 children (57,461 natural, 1,293 adopted, 2,538 stepchildren), 3,542 grandchildren, 1,298 brothers or sisters, 1,444 parents, foster children, 1,306 other relatives, 4,654 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 40,200 (15,874 male householders (12,870 living alone)), 17,869 female householders (15,536 living alone)), 6,457 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,319 (2,091 institutionalized population)

36,121 married couples with children.
13,947 single-parent households (2,810 men, 11,137 women).

95.8% of residents of Somerset speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 46 (1.7%)
(39.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerset, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerset, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 291 bedroom
  • 1322 bedrooms
  • 4163 bedrooms
  • 1904 bedrooms
  • 375+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 481 bedroom
  • 752 bedrooms
  • 423 bedrooms
  • 214 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 10no vehicle
  • 1591 vehicle
  • 4402 vehicles
  • 1393 vehicles
  • 474 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset in renter-occupied apartments
  • 33no vehicle
  • 711 vehicle
  • 742 vehicles
  • 133 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset, New York
  • 01 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 103 rooms
  • 674 rooms
  • 1115 rooms
  • 2376 rooms
  • 1677 rooms
  • 938 rooms
  • 1079+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, New York
  • 01 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 423 rooms
  • 494 rooms
  • 235 rooms
  • 296 rooms
  • 267 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 109+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Somerset, NY
Somerset town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Somerset, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Somerset, NY in 2022
  • 6,475Less than $10,000
  • 9,032$10,000 to $19,999
  • 12,857$20,000 to $29,999
  • 8,140$30,000 to $39,999
  • 8,848$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6,424$50,000 to $59,999
  • 10,595$60,000 to $74,999
  • 12,088$75,000 to $99,999
  • 10,639$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7,364$125,000 to $149,999
  • 8,412$150,000 to $199,999
  • 8,114$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Somerset: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.9%
Number of people working at home: 115 (9.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 82
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 203
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 126
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 82
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 119
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 89
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 149
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 52
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 22
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 108
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 74
  • 90 or more minutes: 28

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,048 (88.6%)
  • Carpooled: 62 (5.2%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 23 (1.9%)
  • Worked at home: 49 (4.1%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Somerset detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Somerset, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Somerset, New York
  • 131995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 41970 to 1974
  • 61965 to 1969
  • 12Before 1965
Ancestries in Somerset, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 953 (28.2%)
  • English: 582 (17.2%)
  • Irish: 471 (13.9%)
  • Other: 282 (8.3%)
  • Polish: 238 (7.0%)
  • Italian: 215 (6.4%)
  • United States: 138 (4.1%)
  • French: 123 (3.6%)
  • Dutch: 79 (2.3%)
  • Scottish: 74 (2.2%)
  • Welsh: 42 (1.2%)
  • French Canadian: 34 (1.0%)
  • Swedish: 33 (1.0%)
  • Hungarian: 30 (0.9%)
  • Danish: 27 (0.8%)
  • Greek: 23 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 10 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 7 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 7 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 4 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 3 (0.09%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 2 (0.06%)
  • Swiss: 2 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Germany
Somerset:

20.0% (7)
New York:

1.8% (69,327)

Brazil
Somerset:

20.0% (7)
New York:

0.6% (22,265)

Other Northern Europe
Somerset:

17.1% (6)
New York:

0.2% (7,839)

Canada
Somerset:

17.1% (6)
New York:

1.4% (54,876)

Korea
Somerset:

11.4% (4)
New York:

2.5% (97,933)

Other Eastern Europe
Somerset:

8.6% (3)
New York:

1.4% (53,825)

El Salvador
Somerset:

5.7% (2)
New York:

2.0% (76,977)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,560
  • Other state: 242
  • Northeast: 105
  • Midwest: 31
  • South: 83
  • West: 23

69% of Somerset residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 21
  • 10th grade: 26
  • 11th grade: 64
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 25
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 374
  • Less than 1 year of college: 64
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 99
  • Associate degree: 85
  • Bachelor's degree: 76
  • Master's degree: 35
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 23
  • 9th grade: 24
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 26
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 23
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 415
  • Less than 1 year of college: 86
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 80
  • Associate degree: 95
  • Bachelor's degree: 55
  • Master's degree: 51
  • Professional school degree: 3
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Somerset marital status for males
Somerset marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 953
  • One, attached: 15
  • Two: 43
  • 3 or 4: 29
  • 5 to 9: 16
  • 20 to 49: 25
  • 50 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 47

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,945

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Somerset
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Somerset, NY
  • 42.8%Utility gas
  • 26.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.7%Wood
  • 5.1%Electricity
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Coal or coke
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Somerset, NY
  • 32.1%Utility gas
  • 31.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.4%Electricity
  • 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:

4.9%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

10.0%
New York:

38.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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