Somerville is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 3,406 people and two associated neighborhoods, Somerville is the 163rd largest community in Tennessee. Much of the housing stock in Somerville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Somerville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Somerville, where the median household income is $33,750.00. Somerville real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Somerville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Somerville is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Somerville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Somerville who work in office and administrative support (16.55%), healthcare (11.84%), and maintenance occupations (9.89%). Somerville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Somerville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.47% of adults in Somerville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Somerville in 2022 was $22,420, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,680 for a family of four. However, Somerville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Somerville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.50% of its population below the federal poverty line.Somerville is an extremely 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 Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Somerville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Italian.
