KY
National Population : 333,590,059
Kentucky State Population : 4,519,884
Kentucky State Population : 4,519,884
About Somerset, KY
Somerset, KY is located in Pulaski County in the state of Kentucky.
The total City Population for Somerset is about 30,053 with about 381 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 43,808.
The Average Home Value is $112,900.00, which is roughly 17% higher than the Average Home Value of $94,219.00 for the state of Kentucky, and roughly 40% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $37,326.50, which is roughly 5% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $39,100.00 for the state of Kentucky, and roughly 35% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Kentucky is ranked #37 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 26.82 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Somerset is about 30,053 with about 381 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 43,808.
The Average Home Value is $112,900.00, which is roughly 17% higher than the Average Home Value of $94,219.00 for the state of Kentucky, and roughly 40% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $37,326.50, which is roughly 5% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $39,100.00 for the state of Kentucky, and roughly 35% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Somerset is about 9.2%.Kentucky is ranked #37 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 26.82 out of 100.
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Voting
Pulaski County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.74% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 80.67%
Democratic: 17.96%
Libertarian: 1.02%
Other: 0.35%
Nearby Locations
Ferguson, KY (2.01 mi.)
Somerset, KY (2.25 mi.)
Science Hill, KY (8.39 mi.)
Sloans Valley, KY (8.41 mi.)
Burnside, KY (8.41 mi.)
Bethelridge, KY (8.87 mi.)
Bronston, KY (9.18 mi.)
Trimble, KY (10.66 mi.)
Pointer, KY (10.66 mi.)
Jabez, KY (10.66 mi.)
Faubush, KY (10.66 mi.)
Cains Store, KY (10.66 mi.)
Naomi, KY (10.66 mi.)
Nancy, KY (10.66 mi.)
Ingle, KY (10.66 mi.)
Pulaski, KY (11.59 mi.)
Eubank, KY (11.59 mi.)
Greenwood, KY (18.27 mi.)
Parkers Lake, KY (18.27 mi.)
Honeybee, KY (18.27 mi.)
Sawyer, KY (18.27 mi.)
Waynesburg, KY (19.02 mi.)
Windsor, KY (19.83 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 42501, 42503Latitude : 37.055438
Longitude : -84.439045
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 1084 ft.
Area Code(s) : 606
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.38Male Population Estimate : 44.42%
Female Population Estimate : 48.00%
Median Age : 41.0
Male Median Age : 39.6
Female Median Age : 42.4
White Population Estimate : 89.14%
Black Population Estimate : 1.79%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 2.33%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.80%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.05%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.66%
Other Population Estimate : 1.13%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Somerset specifically.Average # of Homicides for Pulaski County: About 5 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Pulaski County: About 119 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Pulaski County is about 15% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 59% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.