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Somerset, KY vs Morehead, KY

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- Morehead is 0% more densely populated than Somerset.
- People are 48.7% less likely to be married in Morehead.
- The Median Age is 17.2 years younger in Morehead.
 Somerset, KYMorehead, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,994329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.638.4
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 Population - 201011,250  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,914285,036,114
 Population - 199010,733  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock738.193.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Somerset, KYMorehead, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock20.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Somerset, KYMorehead, KYUnited States
 White87.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Somerset, KYMorehead, KYUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock21.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.0%10.8%
 Widowed10.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households4,462  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock73580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,989  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Somerset    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There is certainly a small town atmosphere here. It seems as if there is a high percentage of the population that wants to get Somerset "on the map", but they want to do  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here since 1989. My family moved me here from Chicago Ill when I was 5 years old. Growing up in this place, I can tell you first hand what you children will  More

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Over 17 years ago

I wanted to post facts on somerset on my previous post because sometimes on bestplaces.net it is just opinions and those can be misleading or one-sided. So I posted  More

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Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 18 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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