Somers is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,329 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Somers is the 283rd largest community in New York.

Somers is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.99% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Somers is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Somers who work in management occupations (16.34%), sales jobs (16.28%), and office and administrative support jobs (15.42%).

Of important note, Somers is also a town of artists. Somers has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Somers's character.

Also of interest is that Somers has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Somers is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 32.64% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Somers may be a good choice because much of the town's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

In addition, Somers is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Somers is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Somers really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Somers perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Somers is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Somers, the average commute to work is 42.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Somers does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Somers Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Somers. 52.52% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Somers in 2000 was $43,884, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $175,536 for a family of four. However, Somers contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Somers home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Somers is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Somers include Italian, Irish, German, Russian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Somers is English. Other important languages spoken here include German and Italian.