Somers

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 2,081
Median household income: $67,203
Median home value: $379,100

Located in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Somers is a community with a population of 2,081. At $67,203, its median household income sits below Capitol Planning Region's $91,541.

Between 2019 and 2023, Somers's population grew 6.8% from 1,948 to 2,081, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $269,800 to $379,100.

79.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,081
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,203
Median home value: $379,100
Median gross rent: $895
Housing units: 864
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9482,081

Median household income

$103,984$67,203

Median home value

$269,800$379,100

Median gross rent

$938$895

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,948	$103,984	$269,800	$938
2020	2,343	$96,875	$287,200	$1,017
2021	2,299	$86,406	$296,200	$990
2022	2,231	$79,952	$335,700	$881
2023	2,081	$67,203	$379,100	$895

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1729.5%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	3.4%
5 to 17	613	29.5%
18 to 24	72	3.5%
25 to 34	161	7.7%
35 to 44	135	6.5%
45 to 54	360	17.3%
55 to 64	260	12.5%
65 to 74	163	7.8%
75 and over	247	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,503	72.2%
Black or African American	30	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	452	21.7%
Two or more races	9	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	87	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	2.7%
High school graduate	355	26.8%
Some college or associate's	407	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	335	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	193	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	701	75.5%
Carpooled	60	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	152	16.4%
Other means	15	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	9.3%
15 to 29 min	225	29.0%
30 to 44 min	176	22.7%
45 to 59 min	174	22.4%
60+ min	129	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 3.7% (78 of 2,081)

	Count	Share
Family households	520	60.2%
Nonfamily households	344	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	864	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	737	85.3%
Renter-occupied	127	14.7%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	683	79.1%
1-unit, attached	30	3.5%
2 to 4 units	63	7.3%
5 to 19 units	21	2.4%
20 or more units	61	7.1%
Mobile home & other	6	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0969150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9917, -72.4451