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Somerset, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Westmoreland County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
5,984
Population
2,192/sq mi density
$41,782
Median Income
$35,554 per capita
$144,400
Home Value
$213,075 Zillow
$673
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
245
Violent Crime/100K
2,814 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$41,782 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$144,400 home value, $673/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
245 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,782
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,554
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.3%
7% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Somerset vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Somerset’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,782
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,554
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,248
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,087
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,087
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,388M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,132
Restaurants
780
Healthcare
1,116
Retail
1,146
Manufacturing
486
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,248
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,108
75% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,782 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,554 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,248 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,087 |
| County GDP | $19,388M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,132 |
| Restaurants | 780 |
| Healthcare | 1,116 |
| Retail | 1,146 |
| Manufacturing | 486 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,248 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,108 |