Somerset, Texas

Geography Somerset is located at 29°13'37" North, 98°39'27" West (29.226954, -98.657533)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,550 people, 513 households, and 392 families residing in the city. The population density is 299.2/km² (773.7/mi²). There are 547 housing units at an average density of 105.6/km² (273.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 77.16% White, 0.26% African American, 1.55% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 16.00% from other races, and 4.84% from two or more races. 70.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 513 households out of which 42.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% are married couples living together, 15.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% are non-families. 21.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.02 and the average family size is 3.51.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $30,268, and the median income for a family is $31,875. Males have a median income of $27,083 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,238. 23.2% of the population and 22.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 28.6% are under the age of 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older.