Somerset, KY Profile

Somerset, KY, population 12,136, is located in Kentucky's Pulaski county, about 66.7 miles from Lexington and 87.0 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Somerset's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Somerset has grown by about 7%.

Somerset's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Somerset tend to be about the same as Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	37.00
	Females	43.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,352	N/A
2001	11,484	1.16%
2002	11,628	1.25%
2003	11,805	1.52%
2004	11,985	1.52%
2005	12,136	1.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,362

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	211
2005	390
2006	335
2007	219
2008	201

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	3	4	5	6	2
Robbery	-	-	-	8	18	15	8	12
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	14	25	20	13	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	6,194
2005	5,518
2006	3,687
2007	4,634
2008	5,427

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	106	117	85	89	94
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	590	515	358	468	562
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	39	33	8	15	19
Arson	-	-	-	-	4	0	0	-

Location

Land Area

9.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities