Somerset township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,576

Somerset township is located in Washington County Pennsylvania. Somerset township has a 2024 population of 2,576. Somerset township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,590 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset township is $90,076 with a poverty rate of 5.31%. The median age in Somerset township is 49.7 years: 52.6 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.

Somerset township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Somerset township was:

  • White: 99.34%
  • Two or more races: 0.43%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
80.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.54% (-14)
The current population of Somerset township, Pennsylvania is 2,576 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,590.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,56499.34%
Two or more races110.43%
Other race60.23%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerset township Population by Race

Somerset township Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset township Median Age

49.7

Total

52.6

Male

45.8

Female

Somerset township Adults

There are 2,148 adults, (552 of whom are seniors) in Somerset township.

Somerset township Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset township Sex Ratio

Female1,20446.65%
Male1,37753.35%

Somerset township Population by Age

Somerset township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1442.2687.312.7
Married6312.8494.65.4
Non Family3941.274.925.1
Female812.7485.214.8
Male382.451000

2.79

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

87.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade703.5%
Associates Degree27313.66%
Bachelors Degree32216.11%
Graduate Degree1929.6%
High School Graduate82841.42%
Less Than 9th Grade462.3%
Some College26813.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somerset township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somerset township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9821,872509
2+ Races1155
Other Race660
Hispanic660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 45.45%.

Somerset township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,250$113,929$62,000
Graduate Degree$36,042$0$36,302
High School Graduate$38,929$53,510$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,319$65,469$34,602
Some College$54,375$59,667$0

$51,319

Average Earnings

$65,469

Average Male

$34,602

Average Female

Somerset township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerset township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerset township Language

99.84% of Somerset township residents speak only English, while 0.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.16% of the population.

Somerset township Language

Somerset township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5591325.16%
Hispanic11545.45%

5.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.72%

Male Poverty Rate

5.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset township is Hispanic, with 45.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset township is White, with 5.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.19%.

Somerset township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.03%
High School7.13%
Some College2.77%
Bachelors or Greater1.17%

Somerset township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed31.58%
Female Employed1.88%
Male Employed0.29%

Somerset township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,854$108,914
Households$78,462$90,076
Married Families$114,236$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,879$52,653

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.9%

Male Marriage Rate

61.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerset township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerset township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Somerset township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

134

Number of Veterans

122

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam49
First Gulf War23
Korea9
Second Gulf War5
World War II0

Somerset township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+60
65 to 7440
35 to 5428
55 to 646
18 to 340

Somerset township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1346.29%

Somerset township Veterans by Race

Somerset township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Somerset township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.55%

Born in Somerset township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Somerset township residents were born in the United States, with 90.55% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Somerset township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,57600%
20282,57600%
20272,57600%
20262,57600%
20252,57600%
20242,57600%
20232,57600%
20222,576-11-0.43%
20212,587-3-0.12%
20202,590-50-1.89%
20192,640-6-0.23%
20182,646-6-0.23%
20172,652-10-0.38%
20162,662-17-0.63%
20152,679-8-0.3%
20142,687-5-0.19%
20132,692-8-0.3%
20122,700-5-0.18%
20112,70580.3%
20102,69700%

Somerset township Population by Year