Somerset township, Somerset County, PA

Township in Somerset County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

11,531

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.4

years ∙ half population younger than 44.4, half older

Diversity Index

32.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.2%

foreign-born population

96.8%Native

3.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Somerset township, Somerset County is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Somerset County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.021186° N, 79.060304° W

DMS40° 01′ 16.27″ N, 79° 03′ 37.09″ W

Population Density & area

179.6/sq mi (69.34/km²)

Total Area

64.6 sq mi (167.4 km²)

Land Area

64.2 sq mi (166.3 km²) · 99.34%

Water Area

0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) · 0.66%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

65.7% male

Male 65.7%

Female 34.3%

males per 100 females

Somerset township 191.9

Somerset County 109.7

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

3.2%

foreign-born population

96.8%Native

3.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Somerset township 3.2%

Somerset County 1.4%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.4

years ∙ half population younger than 44.4, half older

Somerset township

44.4

Somerset County

46.9

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

47.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Somerset township 47.5

Somerset County 72.6

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Somerset township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	12.6%	18.2%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	67.8%	57.9%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	19.6%	23.9%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	47.5	72.6	66.4
Child dependency ratio	18.5	31.4	34
Old-age dependency ratio	28.9	41.3	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.1%

Black

13.3%

Asian

Hispanic

2.9%

Other

0.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

32.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Somerset township 32.3%

Somerset County 12.8%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Somerset township population

Racial and ethnic composition — Somerset township vs Somerset County vs Pennsylvania. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Somerset township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	1.5%	8.7%
Mexican	1.4%	0.6%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0.8%	0.3%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	0.5%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.1%	98.5%	91.3%
One race	96.5%	96.9%	87.7%
White	81.1%	93.3%	73%
Black or African American	13.3%	2.6%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	2%	0.5%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.6%	1.6%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.5% family

Family 68.5%

Non family 31.5%

% family households

Somerset township 68.5%

Somerset County 65.3%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.3

persons per household

Somerset township

2.3

Somerset County

2.34

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Somerset township population

	Somerset township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Total households	3,507	29,344	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.3	2.34	2.39
Family households	2,403	19,151	3,291,192
Average family size	2.74	2.9	3.01
Married couple family	2,099	15,600	2,437,812
Other families	304	3,551	853,380
Male householder	102	1,263	246,246
Female householder	202	2,288	607,134
Non-family households	1,104	10,193	1,983,661
One-person households	878	8,679	1,629,974
Male householder	538	4,345	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	232	1,879	246,162
Female householder	340	4,334	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	239	3,008	477,851
Other living arrangements	226	1,514	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,915

housing units

Somerset township 3,915

Somerset County 37,863

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

89.6% occupied

Occupied 89.6%

Vacant 10.4%

vacancy rate

Somerset township 10.4%

Somerset County 22.5%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.2%

Single family houses

73.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

7.4%

Mobile homes

19.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

20.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

37.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

17.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Somerset township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	6	6
1–3 rooms	12.6%	8.3%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	52.7%	52.2%	47.7%
7+ rooms	34.7%	39.4%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.2%	1.1%	2.3%
1 bedroom	5.8%	6.4%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	28.3%	25.6%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	49.1%	48.7%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	15.6%	18.1%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1961	1966
Total housing units	3,915	37,863	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.8% owners

Renter-occupied 19.2%

Owner-occupied 80.8%

homeownership rate

Somerset township 80.8%

Somerset County 80.4%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.26

Owner-occupied

2.46

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Somerset township 2.26

Somerset County 2.39

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Somerset township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	3,507	29,344	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.3%	13.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.5%	30.6%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	19.9%	18.6%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	33.3%	37.4%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.3%	99.2%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	0.4%	1%
1.51 or more	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.1%	6.3%	10.4%
1 vehicle	28.2%	31.8%	35.1%
2 vehicles	50.1%	38.1%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	19.6%	23.7%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	40.8%	28.9%	56.4%
Electricity	14.8%	18.5%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	31.3%	36.9%	14%
All other fuels	12.2%	15.2%	3.7%
No fuel used	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$165,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Somerset township

$165,700

Somerset County

$150,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

28.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

28.5%

Owners without a mortgage

16.4%

Renters

31.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Somerset township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$165,700	$150,600	$254,500
Under $100,000	30.6%	33.3%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	27.9%	34%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	22%	19%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	15.7%	9%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.5%	3.7%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.3%	1%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	42.8%	45%	58%
Without a mortgage	57.2%	55%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,402	$1,268	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$618	$506	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$895	$753	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Somerset township 11.4%

Somerset County 17.9%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Somerset township 11.3%

Somerset County 9.1%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,547

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.2%

K–12

80.8%

College / Undergraduate

14.9%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Somerset township

18.3%

Somerset County

24%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Somerset township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,547	12,260	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	3.2%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	80.8%	78.7%	66.9%
Kindergarten	5.4%	4.5%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.8%	23.9%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	28.8%	24.6%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.7%	25.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	16%	15.1%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	14.9%	12.9%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	1%	2.2%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.3%	24%	44%
School type
Public school	83.1%	85.9%	75.3%
Private school	16.9%	14.1%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

9,504

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.8%

HS graduate

56.1%

Some college no degree

14.4%

Associates degree

6.7%

Bachelors degree

7.4%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

81.3% · 18.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

78.1% · 21.9%

HS graduate

72.6% · 27.4%

Some college no degree

55.2% · 44.8%

Associates degree

47% · 53%

Bachelors degree

55.1% · 44.9%

Graduate or professional degree

42.9% · 57.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Somerset township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	9,504	54,558	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	2.5%	3.3%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.8%	5.8%	5%
High school diploma or GED	56.1%	49.5%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	14.4%	13.6%	15.1%
Associate's degree	6.7%	9.9%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.4%	17.9%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	7.4%	11.6%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	4%	6.3%	14.3%
High School or higher	88.7%	90.9%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,380

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$15,446

HS graduate

$31,923

Some college or associates

$38,788

Bachelors degree

$57,778

Graduate or professional degree

$64,236

Poverty Rate

1.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

18.1%

HS graduate

14.3%

Some college or associates

7.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Somerset township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$37,380	$41,790	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$15,446	$29,298	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,923	$36,777	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$38,788	$41,962	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$57,778	$55,091	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$64,236	$67,188	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	18.1%	26.8%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14.3%	11.1%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	7.2%	7.6%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.5%	3%	4.1%

Insights for Somerset township, Somerset County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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