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Somerset County, PA

72,197 Population
1,075 square miles 67.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

47 ±0.6 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 41.1 ±0.1
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6458%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male52%
  • Male
  • Female
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94%White2%Black0%Native0%Asian0%Islander0%Other2%Two+2%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$29,675 ±$1,659 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Pennsylvania: $42,605 ±$319
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$60,515 ±$5,332 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Pennsylvania: $73,824 ±$511
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

10.9% ±2% (7,378  ±1,343) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 12% 1,500,959 (±0.3% / ±35,821)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty12%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty7%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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25.2 minutes ±1 (737,025  ±33,242) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • a little less than the figure in Pennsylvania: 26.6 141,916,510 (±0.1 / ±598,943)
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

29,435 ±1,040 Number of households
  • Pennsylvania: 5,324,209 ±13,443
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.3 ±0.1 (68,024  ±43) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Pennsylvania: 2.4 12,527,719
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples65%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married53%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale33%Female22%†
Now marriedMale52%Female54%
DivorcedMale9%†Female10%†
WidowedMale6%†Female13%†
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5.9% ±2.8% (770  ±364) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Pennsylvania: 5.2% 149,597 (±0.3% / ±7,546)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

6%†15-192%†20-2416%†25-2914%†30-352%†35-394%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

37,898 ±32 Number of housing units
  • Pennsylvania: 5,839,797 ±484
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied78%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied79%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit81%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$144,700 ±$14,323 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Pennsylvania: $259,900 ±$1,736
  • about two-fifths of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

6.9% ±1.5% (4,941  ±1,079.4) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Pennsylvania: 10.6% 1,355,260 (±0.2% / ±31,094.2)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

90.5% ±4% (49,061  ±2,195.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Pennsylvania: 92.2% 8,455,035 (±0.5% / ±43,404.4)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
16.2% ±1.8% (8,801  ±959.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in Pennsylvania: 35.3% 3,241,343 (±0.3% / ±27,591.6)
  • about half the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%†No degree51%High school23%†Some college10%†Bachelor's6%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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1.1% (826  ±398) Foreign-born population
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Pennsylvania: 8% 1,031,320
  • about 10 percent of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

6.9% ±1.3% (4,050  ±744) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Pennsylvania: 5.9% 614,022 (±0.1% / ±10,859)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

26†WWII421†Korea1,832†Vietnam936†Gulf (1990s)766†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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4,050 Total veterans ±744 3,849 Male ±718 201 Female ±126

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Somerset County, PA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US42111-somerset-county-pa/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Somerset County, PA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US42111-somerset-county-pa/>