Somerset Jobs

Somerset is a city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States. The city population was 11,352 at the 2000 census; over 60,000 including the county residents. Somerset was first settled in 1798 by Thomas Hansford and several members of the family Jasper and it received its name from Somerset County New Jersey, the place where they once lived. Somerset became the county seat of Pulaski County, Kentucky in 1802 and was incorporated as a city in 1887. The completion of Lake Cumberland in the 1950's transformed Somerset from a sleepy rural community into one of the largest commercial centers in Kentucky drawing more than 1.7 million visitors yearly, the bulk of which during the time between Memorial and Labor Day holidays. Additionally, Somerset is poised to become the largest urban area in the south-central region of Kentucky, due largely in part for being just close enough to neighboring Lexington, Kentucky - over an hour north - and Knoxville, Tennessee - over two hours south - but...more

Among the most common occupations in Somerset are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Somerset, Kentucky work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Somerset, Kentucky are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Retail trade, 16%; and Manufacturing, 14%. Simply Hired's Somerset job listings indicate that the following industries in Somerset are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Somerset, Kentucky is $24,365, and the median income of households in Somerset was $22,362.

According to our Somerset Trends data, the number of Somerset, Kentucky jobs has increased by 43% since October 2011.

Population of Somerset Total population 11,352 Male 45.20% Female 54.80% Median age 40.3     Somerset Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.1% Median cost of a home $63,100 Median mortgage payment $401 Renter-occupied homes 45.9% Vacant housing 11.0% Median monthly rent $334     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,536 Median for all female full-time $20,194     Household Income Less than $10,000 24% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 3% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 20% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 51% Separated 3% Widowed 12% Divorced 14%     Race White 95% Black or African American 4% Asian 1% Other 0%     Somerset Commute Carpool 9.7% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 17 minutes