Somers is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 8,160 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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.35% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Somers is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Somers enrolled in college, Somers has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
The education level of Somers citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.33% of adults in Somers have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Somers in 2022 was $42,057, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,228 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. Important ancestries of people in Somers include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Somers is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.