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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Somerset, IL compare?
| Figure | Somerset, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,940 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,934 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 106 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.4% |
| Measure | Somerset, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,960±35 |
| Median age | 44.4±6.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.9%±9.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.5%±3.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.8%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $70,911±$15,006 |
| Per capita income | $41,515±$10,885 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $184,300±$18,631 |
| Median gross rent | $972±$125 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.4%±26.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.7%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.2%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 94.0%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.5 min±5.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov