Somers

Population: 8,245
Median household income: $78,068
Median home value: $287,800

Somers, a community in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, has 8,245 residents. Its median household income of $78,068 runs in line with the Kenosha County figure of $79,412.

Between 2019 and 2023, Somers's population declined 1.1% from 8,336 to 8,245, while its median home value rose 40.3% from $205,100 to $287,800.

The median resident is 35.0 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 18.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,245
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $78,068
Median home value: $287,800
Median gross rent: $1,400
Housing units: 3,462
Homeownership rate: 59.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3368,245

Median household income

$67,560$78,068

Median home value

$205,100$287,800

Median gross rent

$972$1,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,336	$67,560	$205,100	$972
2020	8,348	$77,688	$224,700	$1,037
2021	8,354	$71,638	$235,400	$1,142
2022	8,303	$70,375	$267,700	$1,163
2023	8,245	$78,068	$287,800	$1,400

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2418.7%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	354	4.3%
5 to 17	1,297	15.7%
18 to 24	1,538	18.7%
25 to 34	933	11.3%
35 to 44	961	11.7%
45 to 54	910	11.0%
55 to 64	1,077	13.1%
65 to 74	708	8.6%
75 and over	467	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,339	76.9%
Black or African American	193	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	363	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	217	2.6%
Two or more races	296	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	837	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	200	4.0%
High school graduate	1,296	25.6%
Some college or associate's	1,421	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,214	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	925	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,928	77.2%
Carpooled	392	10.3%
Public transit	10	0.3%
Walked	112	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	301	7.9%
Other means	49	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	804	23.0%
15 to 29 min	1,411	40.4%
30 to 44 min	680	19.5%
45 to 59 min	261	7.5%
60+ min	335	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 8.7% (666 of 7,661)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,963	60.1%
Nonfamily households	1,304	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,267	94.4%
Vacant	195	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,935	59.2%
Renter-occupied	1,332	40.8%

1-unit, detached48.9%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units24.7%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,694	48.9%
1-unit, attached	217	6.3%
2 to 4 units	308	8.9%
5 to 19 units	856	24.7%
20 or more units	197	5.7%
Mobile home & other	190	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5574625
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.6432, -87.8922