Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Somerville is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small town, Somerville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Somerville is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 13.00% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Somerville in 2022 was $22,924, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,696 for a family of four. However, Somerville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Somerville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Somerville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somerville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Somerville include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Somerville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Other Indo-European.
