Somerset Township, MI

Township in Hillsdale County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,584

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

50.7

years ∙ half population younger than 50.7, half older

Diversity Index

14.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.5%

foreign-born population

98.5%Native

1.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Somerset Township is a township in Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Hillsdale County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.031003° N, 84.421157° W

DMS42° 01′ 51.61″ N, 84° 25′ 16.17″ W

Population Density & area

137.2/sq mi (52.93/km²)

Total Area

35.5 sq mi (92.1 km²)

Land Area

33.4 sq mi (86.6 km²) · 94%

Water Area

2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²) · 6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49% male

Male 49%

Female 51%

males per 100 females

Somerset Township 96.1

Hillsdale County 100.2

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

1.5%

foreign-born population

98.5%Native

1.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Somerset Township 1.5%

Hillsdale County 1.5%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

50.7

years ∙ half population younger than 50.7, half older

Somerset Township

50.7

Hillsdale County

43.1

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

75.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Somerset Township 75.9

Hillsdale County 75.2

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Somerset Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.8%	21.5%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	56.9%	57.1%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	26.3%	21.4%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	75.9	75.2	66.3
Child dependency ratio	29.6	37.7	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	46.3	37.5	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.6%

Black

0.9%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

Other

2.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

14.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Somerset Township 14.1%

Hillsdale County 15%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Somerset Township population

	Somerset Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	3%	2.8%	5.9%
Mexican	1.1%	2%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97%	97.2%	94.1%
One race	94.4%	93.6%	89.6%
White	92.6%	92.1%	72.4%
Black or African American	0.9%	0.7%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.3%
Asian	0.9%	0.3%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.6%	3.6%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.3% family

Family 73.3%

Non family 26.7%

% family households

Somerset Township 73.3%

Hillsdale County 66.7%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.4

persons per household

Somerset Township

2.4

Hillsdale County

2.47

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Somerset Township population

	Somerset Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Total households	1,909	17,860	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.4	2.47	2.42
Family households	1,399	11,906	2,545,621
Average family size	2.78	2.98	3.05
Married couple family	1,157	9,244	1,878,767
Other families	242	2,662	666,854
Male householder	136	941	199,150
Female householder	106	1,721	467,704
Non-family households	510	5,954	1,530,748
One-person households	415	4,783	1,250,418
Male householder	172	2,459	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	130	1,043	188,594
Female householder	243	2,324	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	117	1,436	349,637
Other living arrangements	95	1,171	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,394

housing units

Somerset Township 2,394

Hillsdale County 21,515

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

79.7% occupied

Occupied 79.7%

Vacant 20.3%

vacancy rate

Somerset Township 20.3%

Hillsdale County 17%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

94.1%

Single family houses

94.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

2.6%

Mobile homes

3.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1990

Half of houses were built before 1990, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

11.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

15.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

49.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

23.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Somerset Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	6.1	5.9
1–3 rooms	2.7%	8.4%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	50.7%	49.1%	51.9%
7+ rooms	46.6%	42.4%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.6%	1.3%	1.6%
1 bedroom	1.1%	6.3%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	21.1%	25.2%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	56.4%	45.1%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	20.8%	22.1%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1990	1971	1972
Total housing units	2,394	21,515	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.1% owners

Renter-occupied 7.9%

Owner-occupied 92.1%

homeownership rate

Somerset Township 92.1%

Hillsdale County 82%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.41

Owner-occupied

2.25

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Somerset Township 2.41

Hillsdale County 2.52

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Somerset Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Total occupied units	1,909	17,860	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.3%	17.4%	21%
2010 to 2019	47%	37%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	17.8%	19.1%	16%
1999 or earlier	22.8%	26.5%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	2.1%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.2%	5.5%	7%
1 vehicle	18%	29.2%	34.8%
2 vehicles	46.2%	41.2%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	32.5%	24.1%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	92.6%	81.2%	83.6%
Electricity	4.2%	6.3%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.6%	2.6%	0.8%
All other fuels	2.6%	9.7%	3%
No fuel used	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.9%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	2.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$251,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Somerset Township

$251,100

Hillsdale County

$176,100

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

12.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

12.9%

Owners without a mortgage

22.2%

Renters

11.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Somerset Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$251,100	$176,100	$231,600
Under $100,000	8%	23.1%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	26.7%	34.2%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	29.7%	20.7%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	24.8%	16%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	10.7%	5.2%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.7%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	67%	57.6%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	33%	42.4%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,461	$1,239	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$473	$492	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,609	$832	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

33.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Somerset Township 33.9%

Hillsdale County 21.2%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Somerset Township 5.2%

Hillsdale County 8.9%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

685

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.7%

K–12

69.1%

College / Undergraduate

15.8%

Graduate / Professional

8.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Somerset Township

18%

Hillsdale County

41.2%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Somerset Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	685	10,025	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	6.7%	4.7%	5.6%
K–12	69.1%	71.5%	67.9%
Kindergarten	2.3%	5.3%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	7.9%	19.7%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	28.9%	23.4%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	29.9%	23.1%	22.2%
College or graduate school	24.2%	23.7%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	15.8%	20.9%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	8.5%	2.9%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18%	41.2%	41.1%
School type
Public school	93.7%	70.3%	85.2%
Private school	6.3%	29.7%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,596

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.4%

HS graduate

25.6%

Some college no degree

22.6%

Associates degree

12.7%

Bachelors degree

17.9%

Graduate or professional degree

16%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

16.7% · 83.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

77.4% · 22.6%

HS graduate

59.5% · 40.5%

Some college no degree

57.9% · 42.1%

Associates degree

32.3% · 67.7%

Bachelors degree

35.6% · 64.4%

Graduate or professional degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Somerset Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Population (25+)	3,596	31,627	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	1.8%	2.8%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.4%	6.1%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	25.6%	40.3%	28%
Some college, no degree	22.6%	20.7%	21.9%
Associate's degree	12.7%	8.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.9%	21.2%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	17.9%	13%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	16%	8.1%	12.7%
High School or higher	94.7%	91.1%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$65,794

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$63,725

Some college or associates

$62,283

Bachelors degree

$66,389

Graduate or professional degree

$118,938

Poverty Rate

2.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

11.1%

HS graduate

11.2%

Some college or associates

9.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Somerset Township	Hillsdale County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$65,794	$43,468	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,991	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$63,725	$37,819	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$62,283	$42,396	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$66,389	$52,982	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$118,938	$80,417	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	11.1%	25%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.2%	13.1%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	9.1%	12.1%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.7%	2.9%	4.2%

Insights for Somerset Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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