City · Iowa
Somers, Iowa
Somers, city, in Calhoun County, Iowa. Somers had 119 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 128 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 149 (±58). GEOID 1973920.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
119
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 128 · ACS 2020-2024: 149 ±58
Median household income
$52,750
±$2,549 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$75,600
±$12,623 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$831
±$76 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Somers and what county is it in?
Somers is a city in Calhoun County, Iowa. It covers 0.3 square miles of land, 375 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Somers, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 119 people lived in Somers on July 1, 2025, down 6.3% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 128 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 149 (±58).
| Measure | Somers | Calhoun County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 149 ±58 | 9,803 | no clear change |
| Households | 64 ±19 | 3,993 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.33 ±0.62 | 2.28 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 64 ±19 | 4,798 | no clear change |
Somers's population since 2000
From 165 in 2000 to 119 in 2025: down 27.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Somers as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Somers?
The median resident of Somers is 48.3 years old; 26.8% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 19.5%.
| Measure | Somers | Calhoun County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3 ±22.8 | 42.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.8% ±10.5 pts | 21.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.1% ±11.0 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Male | 59.7% ±5.1 pts | 52.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±15.4 pts | 2.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.5% ±15.5 pts | 91.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 19.5% ±15.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.0% ±4.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±16.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 20.2% ±9.7 pts | 6.3% | – |
| With a disability | 11.4% ±8.7 pts | 16.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0% ±4.5 pts | 4.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.5% ±4.7 pts | 92.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.0% ±5.8 pts | 21.8% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.3% ±4.4 pts | 86.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.7% ±3.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Somers earn?
Half of Somers's 64 households earn less than $52,750 a year (±$2,549), against $64,964 in Calhoun County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $66,663 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Somers | Calhoun County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,750 ±$2,549 | $64,964 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,213 ±$10,644 | $88,729 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,644 ±$9,183 | $37,315 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 33.6% ±22.4 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 57.5% ±30.3 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.5% ±14.0 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.4% ±3.2 pts | 93.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.4% ±3.2 pts | 87.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Somers?
Owners occupy 78.1% of Somers's occupied homes and renters 21.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,600 by its owner (±$12,623). The median renter pays $831 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Somers | Calhoun County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $75,600 ±$12,623 | $118,800 | +$19,603 |
| Median gross rent | $831 ±$76 | $723 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±72.1 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,083 ±$133 | $1,093 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.1% ±14.1 pts | 80.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.9% ±14.1 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Housing units | 64 ±19 | 4,798 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±36.7 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±69.5 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.1% ±14.0 pts | 85.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.1% ±4.3 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±31.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±31.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 40.6% ±16.8 pts | 33.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±31.2 pts | 3.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Somers building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Somers in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Iowa.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Somers work and get to work?
75.4% of Somers's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.3 minutes.
| Measure | Somers | Calhoun County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.9% ±14.5 pts | 56.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±29.2 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 75.4% ±12.7 pts | 78.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.0% ±10.3 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±29.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±29.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.6% ±9.5 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.3 min ±7.4 | 22.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Somers?
No census tract lies mostly in Somers; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503Calhoun County | 2,224 | $62,273 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Somers) · Census block assignment files
How does Somers compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Somers is the 17,817th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 786th-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Somers is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 786th | 939 |
Somers's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Somers with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Somers?
28 of the 57 figures for Somers on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Somers are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Somers.