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Moving to Somerset, Kentucky

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Population: 11,352. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,136 (+6.9% change)
Males: 5,131 (45.2%), Females: 6,221 (54.8%)

Pulaski County

Zip codes: 42501, 42503.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $22,362
Median house value: $63,100

Population by Race

Races in Somerset:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.9%), English (11.8%), Irish (9.4%), German (7.9%), French (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Land area: 11.3 square miles

Map of Somerset, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Somerset

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerset city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +249 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Somerset:

  • LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (305 LANGDON ST P O BOX 620)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Somerset:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Somerset:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 99 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 108 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Somerset:

  • SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 3 miles; SOMERSET, KY; Abbreviation: SME)
  • WAYNE COUNTY (about 24 miles; MONTICELLO, KY; Abbreviation: EKQ)
  • MC CREARY COUNTY (about 32 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; Abbreviation: 18I)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Somerset:

  • SOMERSET COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,792; Location: 808 MONTICELLO STREET; Public)
  • SOMERSET TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 426; Location: 230 AIRPORT RD; Public)
  • SOMERSET BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 212 E MT VERNON; Private, for-profit)
  • CUMBERLAND BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 371 LANGDON ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerset:

  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 88 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)

Schools

Public high schools in Somerset:

  • SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,090; Location: 1765 WTLO RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PULASKI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,003; Location: 511 UNIVERSITY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 301 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PULASKI CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 500 CHANDLER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • PULASKI COUNTY DAY TREATMENT CTR ALT SCH (Students: 66; Location: 67 PARKERS MILL RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Somerset:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 1156 OAKHILL RD PO BOX 3463; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SALINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 2685 WEST 80; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Somerset:

  • SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 991; Location: 200 ENTERPRISE DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 830; Location: 650 OAK LEAF LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PULASKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 710; Location: 107 W UNIVERSITY DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 198 ENTERPRISE DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HOPKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 210 MAY ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • MEECE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 210 BARNETT ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • OAK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 1755 WTLO ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SHOPVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 10 SHOPVILLE RD.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 13215 N HWY 39; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Somerset:

  • FIRST KIDS (Students: 68; Location: 99 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 2)
  • CHILDREN’S HOUSE (THE) (Students: 67; Location: 309 PARK AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Somerset:

  • PULASKI COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $745,237; Location: 107 NORTH MAIN STREET; 84,268 books; 5,987 audio materials; 4,402 video materials; 196 serial subscriptions)

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