Somerset, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,879

Somerset is a city located in Somerset County Pennsylvania. Somerset has a 2024 population of 5,879. It is also the county seat of Somerset County. Somerset is currently declining at a rate of -0.68% annually and its population has decreased by -2.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,039 in 2020.

The average household income in Somerset is $79,391 with a poverty rate of 16.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Somerset is 43.8 years, 40.3 years for males, and 47.9 years for females.

Somerset Demographics

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

  • White: 96.43%
  • Two or more races: 2.7%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • Black or African American: 0.15%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,154.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.65% (-160)
The current population of Somerset, Pennsylvania is 5,879 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,039.

Somerset, Pennsylvania Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,81596.43%
Two or more races1632.7%
Other race430.71%
Black or African American90.15%
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 Population by Race

Somerset Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset Median Age

43.8

Total

40.3

Male

47.9

Female

Somerset Adults

There are 4,946 adults, (1,421 of whom are seniors) in Somerset.

Somerset Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset Sex Ratio

Female3,14552.16%
Male2,88547.84%

Somerset Population by Age

Somerset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7512.1155.444.6
Non Family1,3891.34060
Married9552.8489.110.9
Female3723.2228.871.2
Male352.6634.365.7

2.88

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

55.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somerset Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.33%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 72.5%.

Somerset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,509

Average Earnings

$39,771

Average Male

$35,128

Average Female

Somerset Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerset Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerset Language

96.76% of Somerset residents speak only English, while 3.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.04% of the population.

Somerset Language

Somerset Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,53788716.02%
Hispanic1454933.79%
Other4343100%
Multiple1632112.88%

16.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.53%

Male Poverty Rate

17.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset is Multiple, with 12.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.31%.

Somerset Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.18%
High School18.02%
Some College12.13%
Bachelors or Greater3.58%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed76.92%
Female Unemployed72.97%
Male Employed6.54%
Female Employed6.23%

Somerset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.4%

Male Marriage Rate

34.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerset Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerset Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Somerset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

282

Number of Veterans

273

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

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Somerset Veterans by War

count

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Somerset Veterans by Age

count

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Somerset Veterans by Race

Somerset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Somerset Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset 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

88.59%

Born in Somerset

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

1.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Somerset residents were born in the United States, with 88.59% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Somerset Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20295,679-40-0.7%
20285,719-40-0.69%
20275,759-40-0.69%
20265,799-40-0.69%
20255,839-40-0.68%
20245,879-40-0.68%
20235,919-40-0.67%
20225,959-47-0.78%
20216,006-33-0.55%
20206,0391702.9%
20195,869-33-0.56%
20185,902-24-0.4%
20175,926-40-0.67%
20165,966-53-0.88%
20156,019-66-1.08%
20146,085-41-0.67%
20136,126-54-0.87%
20126,180-41-0.66%
20116,221-54-0.86%
20106,27500%
20006,7623084.77%
19906,454-20-0.31%
19806,4742053.27%
19706,269-78-1.23%
19606,3474116.92%
19505,9365069.32%
19405,4301,03523.55%
19304,3951,27440.82%
19203,12150919.49%
19102,612-3,067-54.01%
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Somerset Population by Year