Somers is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 8,140 people and two associated neighborhoods, Somers is the 110th largest community in Wisconsin.
Also of interest is that Somers has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Somers telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.94% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Somers, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Somers provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Somers is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.31% of adults in Somers have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Somers in 2022 was $41,821, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,284 for a family of four. However, Somers contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Somers is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Somers home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somers residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Somers also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.15% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Somers include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Somers is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.