Somerton

Population: 14,383
Median household income: $71,825
Median home value: $206,100

Somerton, a community in Yuma County, Arizona, has 14,383 residents. Its median household income of $71,825 runs above the Yuma County figure of $60,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Somerton's population declined 10.9% from 16,146 to 14,383, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $127,000 to $206,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 95.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,383
Median age: 30.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,825
Median home value: $206,100
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 4,911
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,14614,383

Median household income

$38,315$71,825

Median home value

$127,000$206,100

Median gross rent

$750$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,146	$38,315	$127,000	$750
2020	16,301	$52,061	$150,100	$847
2021	14,126	$53,741	$155,900	$902
2022	14,278	$64,180	$174,700	$951
2023	14,383	$71,825	$206,100	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,104	7.7%
5 to 17	2,801	19.5%
18 to 24	1,892	13.2%
25 to 34	1,963	13.6%
35 to 44	2,243	15.6%
45 to 54	1,709	11.9%
55 to 64	1,264	8.8%
65 to 74	566	3.9%
75 and over	841	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	539	3.7%
Black or African American	42	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,716	95.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.8%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,990	34.8%
High school graduate	2,056	23.9%
Some college or associate's	2,173	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	887	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	480	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone91.0%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,741	91.0%
Carpooled	222	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	347	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,618	27.1%
15 to 29 min	2,608	43.7%
30 to 44 min	1,382	23.2%
45 to 59 min	57	1.0%
60+ min	298	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 15.1% (2,174 of 14,383)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,990	84.3%
Nonfamily households	741	15.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,731	96.3%
Vacant	180	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,423	72.4%
Renter-occupied	1,308	27.6%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,046	82.4%
1-unit, attached	31	0.6%
2 to 4 units	469	9.5%
5 to 19 units	105	2.1%
20 or more units	11	0.2%
Mobile home & other	249	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0468080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.6018, -114.6963