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The Somerset CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 18,298 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Somerset is located at latitude 41.7695 and longitude -71.1287 in Bristol County. The formal boundaries for the Somerset Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 7.9 sq. miles and a water area of 3.99 sq. miles. Bristol County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Somerset Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Somerset Census Designated Place is located within Town of Somerset, a minor civil division (MCD) of Bristol County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	18,298 (100%)
Population Density	2,317 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	18


INCOME
Median Household Income	$112,677
Per Capita Income	$54,376
Median Home Value	$418,800

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	7,686 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	6,475 (84.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	972 (12.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	239 (3.1%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	7,447
Average Household Size	2.43
Family Households	5,174 (69.5%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Somerset, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Somerset to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 72	71st
Population Density	# 66	74th
Median Household Income	# 92	63rd
Per Capita Income	# 123	51st
Diversity Index	# 178	29th

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