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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

Population Overview

Total Population
5,984
Population Density
2,192
per square mile
Land Area
2.7
square miles (7.1 km²)
Median Age
43.1 yrs
11% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94.7%
Black
0.2%
Hispanic
1.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.8%
Spanish
3.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.0%
18% below US avg (6%)
Disability
20.8%
60% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.6%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,984
Population Density2,192 / sq mi
Land Area2.7 sq mi
Median Age43.1 years

Gender

Male47.3%
Female52.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.7%
Black or African American0.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.8%
Spanish3.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.0%
Disability20.8%
Health Insurance94.6%
Broadband Access86.8%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+