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Somerset County, PA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Somerset, PA
Designated Market Area: Johnstown-Altoona-State College, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 72,710   ( 5,032 from 2010 , 1,437 from 2020)
Land area: 1075.0 square miles
Population density: 67.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:68,719 94.51% 7.5%
Black:1,8392.53% 0.9%
Indian:1000.14% 31.6%
Asian:3590.49% 41.3%
2+ races:5320.73% 20.9%
Hispanic:1,1611.60% 38.2%
Total non-White:3,9915.49% 14.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,374 9.3
Deaths:2,55417.2
Net Migration: -244-1.6
Net Immigration: 50.0
Change in White population:-5,546 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:514 0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
77,742
74,26595.53%
1,8562.39%
760.10%
2540.33%
4400.57%
8401.08%
3,4774.47%

2000
80,023
77,73697.14%
1,2681.58%
630.08%
1780.22%
2410.30%
5320.66%
2,2872.86%

1990
78,218
77,67899.31%
1060.14%
480.06%
1390.18%
n/a
2470.32%
5400.69%

1980
81,243
80,77399.42%
660.08%
490.06%
1160.14%
n/a
2200.27%
4700.58%

1970
76,037
75,55999.37%
1120.15%
220.03%
340.04%
n/a
2860.38%
478 0.63%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,968 8.7
8,67810.8
-985-1.2
1610.2
-3,471 -4.3
1,190 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
8,694 11.1
8,66011.1
1,0291.3
1010.1
58 0.1
1,747 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
10,478 12.9
8,244 10.1
-4,871 -6.0
n/a
-3,095 -3.8
70 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,235 1.6
n/a
5,214 6.9
-8 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.7
13,378 18.4%
59,332 81.6%
17,034 23.4%
28,956
2.40
19,326 66.7%
15,779 81.6%
1,203 6.2%
9,630 33.3%

2010
NumberPercent
44.3
15,131 19.5%
62,611 80.5%
14,431 18.6%
31,090
2.35
21,025 67.6%
16,933 80.5%
1,322 6.3%
10,065 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
17,892 22.4%
62,131 77.6%
14,465 18.1%
31,193
2.45
22,142 71.0%
18,503 83.6%
1,124 5.1%
9,051 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
19,572 25.0%
58,646 75.0%
13,252 16.9%
29,592
2.61
22,236 75.1%
19,089 85.8%
1,135 5.1%
7,356 24.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
22,816 28.1%
58,427 71.9%
10,803 13.3%
28,687
2.79
22,556 78.6%
19,685 87.3%
956 4.2%
6,131 21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Somerset County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units37,796 
Median Value$124,500 
Occupied28,95676.6%
Vacant8,84023.4%
Owned23,37380.7%
Rented5,58319.3%
Median Rent$704 
Single-Family Units29,46878.0%
    Detached27,60073.0%
    Attached1,8684.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,4126.4%
Mobile Homes3,98010.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerset County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0643.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3334.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,3964.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,4084.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5095.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3554.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,6835.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4855.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1183.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992,7609.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992,6589.2%
$75,000 to $99,9994,10514.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992,92710.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4655.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,7125.9%
$200,000 or more9783.4%
Median Household Income57,357 
Per Capita Income31,627 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4345.0%
Public Assistance6632.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,35315.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed29,73367.3%
Unemployed1,6723.8%
In Armed Forces140.0%
Total Labor Force31,41971.1%
Not in Labor Force12,76428.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,4889,72056.2%
Non-Profit8282,24626.9%
Self-Employed2,2321,10566.9%
Local Government1,0021,25244.5%
State Government89747865.2%
Federal Government21120950.2%
Total Private + Self14,72010,82557.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,9384,18541.2%
Total17,65815,01054.1%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,10112.5%
Sales and Office Occupations6,38519.5%
Professional, Technical6,38219.5%
Service Occupations5,70117.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3831.2%
All others10,18031.1%
White Collar 51.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,07615.5%
Manufacturing4,39313.4%
Retail trade3,91311.9%
Construction2,3827.3%
Accommodation and food services2,2346.8%
Educational services1,9085.8%
Other services1,7765.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7335.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,7205.3%
Public administration1,6675.1%
Finance and insurance1,2453.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8692.7%
Wholesale trade8382.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8142.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction6822.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4351.3%
Utilities3581.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing3451.1%
Information3301.0%
Management310.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Somerset County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4870.66%
Puerto Rican3140.43%
Cuban610.08%
Dominican120.02%
Total Central American630.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan200.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian120.02%
Salvadoran310.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American660.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian660.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1370.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino890.12%
Chinese670.09%
Korean310.04%
Vietnamese110.01%
Taiwanese80.01%
Japanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English67,75696.2%
German, other Germanic1,5712.2%
Spanish5600.8%
Other Indo-European1550.2%
Korean760.1%
Chinese670.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic640.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun610.1%
Tagalog260.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German25,60634.7%
Irish7,49810.2%
English5,6627.7%
Italian5,2697.1%
Polish5,2647.1%
American3,7615.1%
Hungarian1,5642.1%
Slovak1,4732.0%
Scottish1,3361.8%
Dutch1,1731.6%
Welsh1,0431.4%
Swiss1,0201.4%
French9141.2%
Pennsylvania German8351.1%
Scotch-Irish6850.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen73,54699.7%
Not a citizen2560.3%
Native73,03399.0%
Foreign-born7691.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerset County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,901 3.4%3,605 6.5%27,130 49.1%13,073 23.7%6,167 11.2%3,348 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,901 3.4%
9-12 Years 3,605 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 27,130 49.1%
Some College 13,073 23.7%
Bach. Degree 6,167 11.2%
Grad Degree 3,348 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Somerset County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 34,843 32,340 2,503 7.2% 5.5%
1991 35,847 32,635 3,212 9.0% 6.9%
1992 36,394 32,843 3,551 9.8% 7.5%
1993 36,666 33,093 3,573 9.7% 6.9%
1994 37,364 33,944 3,420 9.2% 6.3%
1995 38,153 34,893 3,260 8.5% 5.9%
1996 38,322 35,332 2,990 7.8% 5.5%
1997 38,385 35,560 2,825 7.4% 5.1%
1998 37,601 35,173 2,428 6.5% 4.7%
1999 37,846 35,636 2,210 5.8% 4.5%
2000 38,179 36,146 2,033 5.3% 4.2%
2001 38,225 35,985 2,240 5.9% 4.8%
2002 38,403 35,818 2,585 6.7% 5.6%
2003 38,568 35,956 2,612 6.8% 5.7%
2004 39,135 36,664 2,471 6.3% 5.4%
2005 39,495 37,129 2,366 6.0% 5.0%
2006 38,990 36,798 2,192 5.6% 4.7%
2007 38,908 36,693 2,215 5.7% 4.6%
2008 39,371 36,865 2,506 6.4% 5.3%
2009 38,853 35,574 3,279 8.4% 8.0%
2010 37,019 33,580 3,439 9.3% 8.2%
2011 36,857 33,641 3,216 8.7% 7.8%
2012 36,496 33,332 3,164 8.7% 7.7%
2013 35,663 32,472 3,191 8.9% 7.1%
2014 34,975 32,389 2,586 7.4% 5.9%
2015 34,490 32,090 2,400 7.0% 5.4%
2016 34,234 31,799 2,435 7.1% 5.3%
2017 33,622 31,557 2,065 6.1% 5.0%
2018 33,556 31,784 1,772 5.3% 4.4%
2019 33,516 31,694 1,822 5.4% 4.5%
2020 32,661 29,567 3,094 9.5% 9.1%
2021 32,839 30,738 2,101 6.4% 6.0%
2022 32,520 30,758 1,762 5.4% 4.4%
2023 32,542 31,254 1,288 4.0% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com