Somers

Population: 154
Median household income: $49,464
Median home value: $77,500

Somers, a community in Calhoun County, Iowa, has 154 residents. Its median household income of $49,464 runs below the Calhoun County figure of $66,875.

From 2019 to 2023, Somers's population grew 52.5% from 101 to 154, while its median home value rose 70.3% from $45,500 to $77,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.5% of the population. 69.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 154
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,464
Median home value: $77,500
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 59
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

101154

Median household income

$54,167$49,464

Median home value

$45,500$77,500

Median gross rent

$731$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	101	$54,167	$45,500	$731
2020	95	$41,328	$63,800	—
2021	118	$37,917	$63,300	$588
2022	134	$49,000	$65,600	$763
2023	154	$49,464	$77,500	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1726.0%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	5.8%
5 to 17	40	26.0%
18 to 24	20	13.0%
25 to 34	6	3.9%
35 to 44	9	5.8%
45 to 54	26	16.9%
55 to 64	23	14.9%
65 to 74	9	5.8%
75 and over	12	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	124	80.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	16.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	8.2%
High school graduate	37	43.5%
Some college or associate's	33	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	8	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41	69.5%
Carpooled	8	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	16.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	22	44.9%
30 to 44 min	21	42.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 40.9% (63 of 154)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	71.2%
Nonfamily households	17	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	59	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	81.4%
Renter-occupied	11	18.6%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47	79.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	10.2%
5 to 19 units	3	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1973920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3787, -94.4310