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Somerset, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Washington County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,084
Population
929/sq mi density
$76,176
Median Income
$32,711 per capita
$271,200
Home Value
$401,329 Zillow
$1,127
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
2,237 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,176 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$271,200 home value, $1,127/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,176
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,711
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
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
$76,176
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,711
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$112,241
156%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,167
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,167
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.3%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,078M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.3%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
19%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,011
Restaurants
458
Healthcare
845
Retail
692
Manufacturing
215
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$112,241
56% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,819
66% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,176 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,711 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $112,241 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,167 |
| County GDP | $17,078M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,011 |
| Restaurants | 458 |
| Healthcare | 845 |
| Retail | 692 |
| Manufacturing | 215 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $112,241 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,819 |