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Somerton, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
Somerton is a Census city of 14,574 people across 7.27 square miles of land, in Yuma County. Median household income is $74,015, 73.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Somerton
What Somerton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.27 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,004
- County holding the largest share of its areaYuma County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Somerton
- Population14,574
- Median age31.3
- Population under 183,818
- Share under 1826.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,625 plus or minus 396
- Share 65 and over11.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Households4,964
- Family households4,197
- Share of households that are families84.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Somerton
- Median household income$74,015
- Per capita income$25,658
- Civilian labor force6,630
- Employed6,382
- Unemployed248 plus or minus 122
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over8,656
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher61.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Somerton
- Housing units5,168
- Occupied units4,964
- Vacant units204 plus or minus 119
- Vacancy rate3.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied3,660
- Renter occupied1,304 plus or minus 398
- Ownership rate73.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$232,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$896 plus or minus $254
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units4,230
- Share single family81.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more722 plus or minus 376
- Share in buildings of two or more14.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes216 plus or minus 126
- Median year structure built2002
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Somerton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,963
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,665 plus or minus 456
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,405 plus or minus 412
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Drove alone91.4 percent
- Carpooled2.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Somerton (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,474,000
- Average approval$245,667
- Median approval$32,500
- Largest approval$1,029,000
- Jobs supported13
- Jobs per approval2.2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Somerton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Somerton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$538,000
- Average approval$538,000
- Median approval$538,000
- Largest approval$538,000
- Jobs supported18
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Somerton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Somerton
- NFIP communityCity of Somerton
- NFIP community number040114
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Somerton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 040114 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Yuma County, not Somerton
Yuma County context, not Somerton figures
- Establishments in Yuma County3,376
- Covered employment, Yuma County71,978
- Average annual pay, Yuma County$53,873
- Housing units permitted, Yuma County1,401
Every figure in this section is published for Yuma County as a whole and is not a measurement of Somerton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Somerton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Somerton, Arizona?
14,574, in 4,964 households. Somerton city covers 7.27 square miles of land, which is 2,004 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Somerton in?
Yuma County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Somerton?
$74,015. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,600. Median gross rent is $896 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Somerton businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $32,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $538,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Somerton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Somerton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Somerton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Somerton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Somerton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Somerton, city of, community 040114, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Somerton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Yuma County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Somerton.
Is zoning published for Somerton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.