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Somerset, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Perry County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,417
Population
1,211/sq mi density
$49,145
Median Income
$26,389 per capita
$190,200
Home Value
$292,994 Zillow
$774
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$49,145 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$190,200 home value, $774/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,145
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,389
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Somerset vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Somerset’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,145
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,389
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,796
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$976
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$976
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.3%
34% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$937M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
20.3%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
601
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
69
Retail
70
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,796
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,456
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,145 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,389 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,796 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $976 |
| County GDP | $937M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 20.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 601 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,796 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,456 |