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Somerset, WI

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Overview


Somerset is a very small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 3,148 people and just one neighborhood, Somerset is the 248th largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Somerset was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Somerset economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Somerset, where the median household income is $70,833.00.

Somerset real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Somerset house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some villages, Somerset isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Somerset are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Somerset is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Somerset who work in office and administrative support (10.74%), food service (9.74%), and sales jobs (8.74%).

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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Demographics

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, 22.24% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Somerset in 2018 was $29,121, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,484 for a family of four. However, Somerset contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Somerset is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Somerset include German, Norwegian, Irish, Scandinavian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Somerset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Somerset, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Norwegian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 47.9% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 12.4% have Norwegian ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Somerset are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 80.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 9.4% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 52.3% of America's neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 37.5% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 31.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (20.3%), and 10.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.7%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Somerset, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (47.9%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (12.4%), and residents who report French roots (11.6%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (9.0%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (4.9%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (33.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (81.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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