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Somerville, Tennessee, in Fayette county, is 39 miles E of Memphis, Tennessee. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Memphis metropolitan area. Somerville contains a population of approximately 2,519.
In Somerville, about 41% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Somerville, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the town.
Somerville has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.
In 2000, Somerville had a median family income of $29,750.
Political donors in Somerville favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,000. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.
Somerville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 48% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments. Rents in Somerville tend toward the low side for Tennessee. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In Somerville, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Somerville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):
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| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
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| Average Household Size | |  |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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