Somerset

Population: 3,084
Median household income: $76,176
Median home value: $271,200

Somerset is a community in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, home to 3,084 residents. At $76,176, its median household income sits below St. Croix County's $102,482.

From 2019 to 2023, Somerset's population grew 10.6% from 2,789 to 3,084, while its median home value rose 57.1% from $172,600 to $271,200.

56.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2001.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,084
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $76,176
Median home value: $271,200
Median gross rent: $1,127
Housing units: 1,289
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7893,084

Median household income

$66,146$76,176

Median home value

$172,600$271,200

Median gross rent

$960$1,127

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,789	$66,146	$172,600	$960
2020	2,842	$70,370	$187,300	$960
2021	2,986	$67,267	$195,700	$952
2022	3,034	$70,833	$243,700	$1,005
2023	3,084	$76,176	$271,200	$1,127

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	350	11.3%
5 to 17	647	21.0%
18 to 24	409	13.3%
25 to 34	510	16.5%
35 to 44	473	15.3%
45 to 54	178	5.8%
55 to 64	334	10.8%
65 to 74	118	3.8%
75 and over	65	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,654	86.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	54	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	241	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	2.2%
High school graduate	645	38.4%
Some college or associate's	588	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	346	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	62	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,248	73.3%
Carpooled	233	13.7%
Public transit	14	0.8%
Walked	73	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	118	6.9%
Other means	16	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	293	18.5%
15 to 29 min	580	36.6%
30 to 44 min	467	29.5%
45 to 59 min	145	9.2%
60+ min	99	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 10.2% (310 of 3,047)

	Count	Share
Family households	777	67.1%
Nonfamily households	381	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,158	89.8%
Vacant	131	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	674	58.2%
Renter-occupied	484	41.8%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached11.6%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units21.0%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	727	56.4%
1-unit, attached	149	11.6%
2 to 4 units	93	7.2%
5 to 19 units	271	21.0%
20 or more units	49	3.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5574675
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.1257, -92.6730