Somerset

Population: 5,984
Median household income: $41,782
Median home value: $144,400

Somerset, a community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, has 5,984 residents. Its median household income of $41,782 runs below the Somerset County figure of $59,378.

Between 2019 and 2023, Somerset's population held roughly steady from 5,942 to 5,984, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $112,700 to $144,400.

The median resident is 43.1 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,984
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $41,782
Median home value: $144,400
Median gross rent: $673
Housing units: 3,201
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9425,984

Median household income

$37,675$41,782

Median home value

$112,700$144,400

Median gross rent

$535$673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,942	$37,675	$112,700	$535
2020	5,888	$44,263	$111,200	$541
2021	6,059	$45,238	$116,600	$618
2022	6,030	$44,519	$135,000	$675
2023	5,984	$41,782	$144,400	$673

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	371	6.2%
5 to 17	668	11.2%
18 to 24	448	7.5%
25 to 34	851	14.2%
35 to 44	761	12.7%
45 to 54	774	12.9%
55 to 64	558	9.3%
65 to 74	978	16.3%
75 and over	575	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,653	94.5%
Black or African American	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	57	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	168	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	620	13.8%
High school graduate	1,798	40.0%
Some college or associate's	894	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	605	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	580	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,927	73.0%
Carpooled	311	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	214	8.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	187	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,377	56.2%
15 to 29 min	530	21.6%
30 to 44 min	229	9.3%
45 to 59 min	233	9.5%
60+ min	83	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 19.5% (1,125 of 5,772)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,308	47.6%
Nonfamily households	1,440	52.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,748	85.8%
Vacant	453	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,497	54.5%
Renter-occupied	1,251	45.5%

1-unit, detached54.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units16.7%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,735	54.2%
1-unit, attached	78	2.4%
2 to 4 units	558	17.4%
5 to 19 units	536	16.7%
20 or more units	115	3.6%
Mobile home & other	179	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4271776
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0050, -79.0779