Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Somerset County is home to 72,799 people. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Pennsylvania rate (11.7%). The median household income is $61,446.

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MeasureValuePennsylvaniaYearSource
Population72,79913,018,6392024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,446$77,9712024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.0%11.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.5%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.6%5.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%35.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$150,600$254,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$753$1,2092024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income39.5%48.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.4%7.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age46.9 years40.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.