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Somerset, OH

Somerset's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

1,417
Residents
$49,145
Median income
$190,200
Median home
$1,092
Median rent (state)
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Sheet OH-SOMERSET-OH · Somerset, OH 1,417 pop · income 18th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-MID · COL-BELOW · SAFE-UNK · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-LOW · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 1,417
  • INC-MID $49,145
  • COL-BELOW 92.8
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-BOTTOM 18th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Farmersville
  • HOME-LOW $190,200
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Farmersville, PA (+ $3 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Somerset

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Somerset on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Somerset on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 1,417.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $49,145. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

Somerset - the verdict

Somerset ranks in the 18th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

18th
percentile, household income
40th
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Somerset, OH

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,417 residents in Somerset, a small town within Ohio. The typical household in Somerset brings in $49,145 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.6%. Home values in Somerset run a median of $190,200, and the median resident age is 33.3 years. About 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 41.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Somerset (No Permits), per Census BPS data.

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,092 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.0 out of 100 (Moderate).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Somerset's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to population change to schools and households to comparison shortlist to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Somerset, city-specific coverage includes matched public-school count, commute-mode shares, annual population history, local building permits. No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

How far does income reach against housing in Somerset?

The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 14.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.

Compare the housing trade-off →

2. Population change

Is Somerset growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

The recent population line is broadly flat. That makes the composition of change more important than the headline count: housing turnover, household size, and age structure can shift even when the total barely moves.

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +1 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +0.1% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 0 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

See the national growth ranking →

Question 3

What does the education layer cover for Somerset?

The NCES join finds 1 public school within the city match. 21.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.

The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.

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Question 4

Which cities make useful reference points for Somerset?

Within Ohio, the closest population matches are Frankfort (1,419 residents, $62,583 income); Rossmoyne (1,414 residents, $49,028 income); Lynchburg (1,408 residents, $61,094 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Millport, AL (1,417 residents); Pewee Valley, KY (1,417 residents); Edmore, MI (1,417 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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Other supported questions

Why these stay compact

These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.

Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Somerset?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 73.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Public transit
1.2%
Work from home
20.3%
Drive alone
73.9%

City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 433 workers age 16+.

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Population

1,417 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$49,145 /yr

Low income · poverty 14.6% (High poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

City profile score · Somerset, OH

38/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Cost of living B+
92.8 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Bachelor's+ share F
21.7%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Poverty rate F
14.6%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Household income F
$49,145

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Somerset profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Cost of living, Bachelor's+ share, Poverty rate, Household income. Cost of livingBachelor's+ sharePoverty rateHousehold income 38 F
Somerset profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Cost of living: 75/100 (B+) · 92.8 index
  • Bachelor's+ share: 39/100 (F) · 21.7%
  • Poverty rate: 23/100 (F) · 14.6%
  • Household income: 19/100 (F) · $49,145

How does Somerset compare to other US cities?

Where Somerset sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 18% higher than other cities
Home value 40% pricier than other cities
Median rent 22% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Somerset against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Somerset near the bottom of Ohio's cities

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Somerset ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Somerset only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#931 of 1,145
19th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,196
0th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#345 of 1,164
70th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#268 of 1,196
78th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#480 of 1,196
60th percentile in Ohio
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

18thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

18th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Somerset's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$190,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 60% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Somerset $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Somerset's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.9×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#10,287 of 15,516
More affordable than 34% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#8,099 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 3.9×, Somerset sits in the moderate band: national rank #10,287 of 15,516 and #8,099 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$49,145 Somerset, OH median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Somerset, OH Somerset, OH's median household income ($49,145) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Somerset, OH-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Somerset, OH median $49,145/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Somerset, OH median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Somerset, OH.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,417
Median Income
$49,145
Median Home Value
$190,200
Median Age
33.3
Poverty Rate
14.6%
Labor force participation
41.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.7%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,465 residents1,470 residents1,475 residents1,480 residents1,485 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,481 residents 1,482 residents ▲ +0.1%
Somerset's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 1,481 residents
2021 1,477 residents
2022 1,475 residents
2023 1,467 residents
2024 1,480 residents
2025 1,482 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 5
2024 0

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.9%
Carpool
2.3%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
20.3%

Based on 433 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Ohio statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $228

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Ohio at $228 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $45 ).

These are Ohio statewide averages, not a meter reading for Somerset. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Ohio's BEA cost-of-living index is 92.8 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Somerset is $1,092/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Ohio statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.0 / 100 (Moderate).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Ohio statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Somerset sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Somerset compares to similar-size Ohio cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Somerset (this city) 1,417 $49,145
Frankfort 1,419 $62,583
Rossmoyne 1,414 $49,028
Lynchburg 1,408 $61,094
NCES CCD Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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