Somerset, PA Demographics

The total population of Somerset is estimated to be 6,030 with 2,885 males (47.84%) and 3,145 females (52.16%). There are 260 more females than males in Somerset.
The median household income in Somerset was $48,898 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,258(2.51%) from $50,156 in 2020. This income is 65.54% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $76,846. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Somerset stands at $48,898.
In Somerset, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,927 for males and $24,126 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,824 for males and $41,054 for females.
In Somerset, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $48,835.
In 2022, the population of Somerset was 5,959, a 0.78% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Somerset's population was 6,006, a decline of 0.55% compared to a population of 6,039 in 2020.
The median age in Somerset, PA is 42.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.51% were under the age of 15, 17.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.98% aged 30 to 64, 16.93% aged 65 to 84, and 4.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Somerset population: 95.97% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 1.14% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.