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Somerset, KY Profile


Somerset, KY, population 12,196, 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 the past decade the population of Somerset has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Somerset's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White94%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200011,397N/A
200111,4440.41%
200211,5470.90%
200311,6801.15%
200411,7981.01%
200511,9271.09%
200611,9990.60%
200712,0780.66%
200812,1840.88%
200912,1960.10%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,362
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004211
2005390
2006335
2007219
2008201
2009302
2010269
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 03814
2005 041825
2006 151520
2007 06813
2008 021211
2009 181316
2010 08205

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20046,194
20055,518
20063,687
20074,634
20085,427
20094,153
20105,593
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 106 590 39
2005 117 515 33
2006 85 358 8
2007 89 468 15
2008 94 562 19
2009 71 438 13
2010 112 558 16

Location

Land Area9.6 Square Miles



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