Somerset is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 1,473 people and two associated neighborhoods, Somerset is the 516th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Somerset was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Also of interest is that Somerset has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.32% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Somerset is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Somerset, the average commute to work is 30.78 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Somerset overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Somerset, 21.74% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Somerset in 2022 was $26,389, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,556 for a family of four. However, Somerset contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Somerset home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somerset residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Somerset include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Somerset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.