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The total population of Somerset County is estimated to be 73,802 with 38,686 males (52.42%) and 35,116 females (47.58%). There are 3,570 less females than males in Somerset County.
The median household income in Somerset County was $58,728 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 649(1.12%) from $58,079 in 2020. This income is 78.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Somerset County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,027. Overall, the median household income for the county of Somerset County stands at $48,438.
In Somerset County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,847 for males and $24,380 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,208 for males and $41,598 for females.
In Somerset County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $58,984, followed by Asian households at $53,673, and White households with a median household income of $48,025.
In 2022, the population of Somerset County was 72,710, a 0.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Somerset County's population was 72,999, a decline of 1.37% compared to a population of 74,016 in 2020.
The median age in Somerset County, PA is 46.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.73% were under the age of 15, 16.17% aged 15 to 29, 46.91% aged 30 to 64, 18.83% aged 65 to 84, and 3.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Somerset County population: 94.47% are White, 2.41% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.52% are some other race and 2.11% are multiracial.