Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,004
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 72,134
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 74,124
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 74,137
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 74,129
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 77,742
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.0%
Female persons, percent 47.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,440
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,027
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,268
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $506
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $753
Building Permits, 2025 57
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 29,344
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,488
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 306,228
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,073
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,035,080
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,252
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,446
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,808
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,647
Total employment, 2023 18,678
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 979,239
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,651
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 814
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 244
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,177
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,189
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 69.0
Population per square mile, 2010 72.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,075.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,074.37
FIPS Code 42111