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Somerset, Pennsylvania

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Somerset, Pennsylvania, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticSomersetPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population5,94413,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,102$77,971$80,734
Median Age44.540.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.0%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$163,600$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$678$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate17.2%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born2.6%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.9%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.926.326.4
Worked from Home8.2%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.7%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Somerset, Pennsylvania

Age in Somerset, Pennsylvania

StatisticSomersetPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age44.540.938.9
Under 18 %16.0%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.2%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Somerset, Pennsylvania

StatisticSomersetPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households2,8455,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households46.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children21.3%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.5%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone41.3%30.9%28.7%
Never Married38.9%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Somerset, Pennsylvania

StatisticSomersetPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,997$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.7%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.5%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.4%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.2%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.0%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households27.2%14.4%n/a

Housing in Somerset, Pennsylvania

StatisticSomersetPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units3,3195,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.0%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.3%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.3%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.1%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,732$3,311n/a

Education in Somerset, Pennsylvania

StatisticSomersetPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School11.6%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate38.6%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.8%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.7%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.3%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Somerset, Pennsylvania

StatisticSomersetPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.7%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.9%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes58.6%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.9%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Somerset, Pennsylvania

StatisticSomersetPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.6%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.2%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.4%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Somerset

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.