Somerset, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,944

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

3.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,102

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,600

Population & Diversity

Somerset, PA is home to a population of 5.94k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.64% of Somerset, PA residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.32k people) in Somerset, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 291 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 163 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Somerset, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Somerset, PA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Somerset, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Somerset, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.32k ± 208
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 211
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
163 ± 137

1.56%

Hispanic Population

93 people

1.56% of the people in Somerset, PA are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Somerset, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

1.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 2.64% of Somerset, PA residents (157 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Somerset, PA was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Somerset, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
148 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 28

Somerset, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Somerset, PA.

Economy

The economy of Somerset, PA employs 2.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Somerset, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (634 people), Retail Trade (491 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (300 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($95,057), Wholesale Trade ($91,212), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,731).

Employment

Occupations

2.81k

2024 Value

± 377

1.26%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somerset, PA grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 2.77k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Somerset, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (432 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (287 people), and Management Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Somerset, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.81k

2024 Value

± 377

1.26%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Somerset, PA grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 2.77k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Somerset, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (634 people), Retail Trade (491 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Somerset, PA, though some of these residents may live in Somerset, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,866

Median earning men ± $13,254

$35,732

Median earning women ± $4,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,136), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,328), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,148).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,234), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,429), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,289).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Somerset, PA was $163,600 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,400 to $163,600, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Somerset, PA is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Somerset, PA have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Somerset, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,213

$1,619

Median Property Taxes

±$256

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Somerset, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Somerset, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Somerset, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Somerset, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,102

Median Household Income

± $8,818

2.85k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.85k households in Somerset, PA grew to $47,102 from the previous year's value of $41,782.

The following chart displays the households in Somerset, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Somerset, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Somerset, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who worked at home (8.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Somerset, PA have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Somerset, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Somerset, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Somerset, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Somerset, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Somerset, PA (985 out of 5.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Somerset, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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