Somerset is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 12,389 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Somerset is the 35th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Somerset is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Somerset is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Somerset who work in office and administrative support (12.35%), sales jobs (8.90%), and management occupations (8.90%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.70% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Somerset doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Somerset who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.91% of the adults in Somerset have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Somerset in 2022 was $26,476, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,904 for a family of four. However, Somerset contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Somerset is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Somerset home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somerset residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Somerset include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Somerset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
