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Somerset, OH
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Somerset profile


Living in Somerset



Somerset is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 1,474 people and two associated neighborhoods, Somerset is the 516th largest community in Ohio. Somerset has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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: 13.91% 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.

In terms of college education, Somerset is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.46% of adults 25 and older in Somerset have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Somerset in 2018 was $26,510, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,040 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.