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Somerset township, PA


Somerset County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,775   ( 347 from 2010 )
Land area: 64.2 square miles
Population density: 183.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,868 83.80% 0.3%
Black:1,33711.35% 21.7%
Indian:30.03% 66.7%
Asian:1251.06% 78.6%
2+ races:1140.97% 128.0%
Hispanic:3282.79% 26.6%
Total non-White:1,90716.20% 16.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:30 0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-377 -3.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
12,122
9,83881.16%
1,70814.09%
90.07%
700.58%
500.41%
4473.69%
2,28418.84%

2000
9,319
9,05397.15%
1501.61%
60.06%
00.00%
180.19%
920.99%
2662.85%

1990
8,732
8,67099.29%
300.34%
00.00%
80.09%
n/a
240.27%
620.71%

1980
8,457
8,41699.52%
260.31%
00.00%
60.07%
n/a
00.00%
410.48%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
785 8.4
2,018 21.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
383 4.4
204 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
254 3.0
21 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset township, 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
44.2
1,492 12.7%
10,283 87.3%
2,089 17.7%
3,603
2.28
2,487 69.0%
2,130 85.6%
209 8.4%
1,116 31.0%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
1,735 14.3%
10,387 85.7%
1,838 15.2%
3,525
2.38
2,452 69.6%
2,015 82.2%
148 6.0%
1,073 30.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
2,152 23.1%
7,167 76.9%
1,524 16.4%
3,475
2.53
2,580 74.2%
2,278 88.3%
134 5.2%
895 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
2,157 24.7%
6,575 75.3%
1,243 14.2%
3,164
2.62
2,438 77.1%
2,205 90.4%
108 4.4%
726 22.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
2,411 28.5%
6,046 71.5%
981 11.6%
2,769
2.85
2,324 83.9%
2,040 87.8%
128 5.5%
445 16.1%

2022 Housing Data for Somerset township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,015 
Median Value$143,200 
Occupied3,60389.7%
Vacant41210.3%
Owned2,86879.6%
Rented73520.4%
Median Rent$751 
Single-Family Units2,98774.4%
    Detached2,83570.6%
    Attached1523.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1092.7%
Mobile Homes72518.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerset township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000892.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991544.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991383.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991464.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992236.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991925.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992587.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991634.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991052.9%
$50,000 to $59,99939611.0%
$60,000 to $74,99936810.2%
$75,000 to $99,99942911.9%
$100,000 to $124,99946913.0%
$125,000 to $149,999912.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992577.1%
$200,000 or more1253.5%
Median Household Income58,592 
Per Capita Income26,253 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1193.3%
Public Assistance972.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps49513.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,45742.6%
Unemployed2493.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,70645.7%
Not in Labor Force4,40454.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 57.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,4841,21655.0%
Non-Profit7525622.7%
Self-Employed20712063.3%
Local Government7412936.5%
State Government583761.1%
Federal Government141843.8%
Total Private + Self1,6911,33655.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.22144033.4%
Total1,9121,77651.8%
Pct. Govt.8.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts60116.3%
Sales and Office Occupations78521.3%
Professional, Technical55715.1%
Service Occupations61816.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.6%
All others1,12730.6%
White Collar 52.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance62216.9%
Manufacturing39010.6%
Retail trade3399.2%
Accommodation and food services3369.1%
Construction3038.2%
Other services2416.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2145.8%
Transportation and warehousing1975.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1634.4%
Educational services1504.1%
Public administration1273.4%
Finance and insurance1193.2%
Wholesale trade1082.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction902.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting842.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing782.1%
Information441.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation401.1%
Management220.6%
Utilities210.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican680.58%
Puerto Rican1861.58%
Cuban120.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American130.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran60.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian100.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic390.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,99496.2%
Spanish2111.8%
Other Indo-European1201.0%
German, other Germanic440.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic220.2%
Arabic180.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun150.1%
Other60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,89424.6%
Irish1,1509.8%
English8757.4%
Italian7836.6%
Polish4854.1%
American4043.4%
European1981.7%
French1641.4%
British1631.4%
Dutch1461.2%
Scotch-Irish1381.2%
Hungarian1331.1%
Scottish1301.1%
Afghan1251.1%
Pennsylvania German740.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,70999.4%
Not a citizen660.6%
Native11,54898.1%
Foreign-born2271.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerset township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
148 1.5%823 8.6%5,322 55.3%2,288 23.8%605 6.3%438 4.6%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 148 1.5%
9-12 Years 823 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,322 55.3%
Some College 2,288 23.8%
Bach. Degree 605 6.3%
Grad Degree 438 4.6%
Average years of education: 12.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Somerset township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +594 R +452 D + 0.2%
D +142
2020 vs. 2012 R +766 R +747 R + 6.3%
D +19
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,095 R +1,435 R + 23.4%
D -340
2016 vs. 2008 R +501 R +983 R + 23.6%
D -482
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 51% Donald Trump* (R) 3,953 80.4% Joe Biden (D) 910 18.5% 51 1.0% 4,914 32 34 0.07%
2016 43% Donald Trump (R) 3,359 79.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 768 18.1% 123 2.9% 4,250 31 33 0.07%
2012 40% Mitt Romney (R) 3,187 77.0% Barack Obama* (D) 891 21.5% 63 1.5% 4,141 30 30 0.07%
2008 43% John McCain (R) 2,858 68.4% Barack Obama (D) 1,250 29.9% 72 1.7% 4,180 24 23 0.07%
2004 50% George W. Bush* (R) 3,019 71.5% John Kerry (D) 1,182 28.0% 21 0.5% 4,222 23 21 0.07%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 2,569 67.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,140 30.1% 76 2.0% 3,785 21 20 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 910 18.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,953 80.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 42 0.9%
Other 9 0.2%
TOTAL 4,914
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 34


2016 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 768 18.1%
Donald Trump (R) 3,359 79.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 87 2.0%
Other 36 0.8%
TOTAL 4,250
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 33


2012 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 891 21.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,187 77.0%
Other 63 1.5%
TOTAL 4,141
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 30


2008 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,250 29.9%
John McCain (R) 2,858 68.4%
Other 72 1.7%
TOTAL 4,180
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 23


2004 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,019 71.5%
John Kerry (D) 1,182 28.0%
Other 21 0.5%
TOTAL 4,222
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 21


2000 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,569 67.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,140 30.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 40 1.1%
Other 36 1.0%
TOTAL 3,785
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset township, PA

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 41% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,086 77.5% John Fetterman (D) 785 19.7% 109 [+] 2.7% 3,980 31 0.07%
2022 G 41% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,866 72.1% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,057 26.6% 52 [+] 1.3% 3,975 30 0.07%
2018 S1 35% Lou Barletta (R) 2,382 69.0% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,024 29.6% 48 [+] 1.4% 3,454 26 0.07%
2018 G 35% Scott Wagner (R) 2,414 69.4% Tom Wolf* (D) 986 28.4% 76 [+] 2.2% 3,476 29 0.07%
2016 S3 43% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,158 74.3% Katie McGinty (D) 864 20.3% 226 [+] 5.3% 4,248 26 0.07%
2014 G 27% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,662 61.3% Tom Wolf (D) 1,048 38.7% 0 0.0% 2,710 16 0.08%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote