Somerset township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

12,129

Total Population

42.9

Median age

33.38%

Female population %

199.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

34.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

442

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Somerset township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Somerset township is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Somerset township's population under 18 was 11.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Somerset township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Somerset township, 9.36% were under the age of 15, 19.67% aged 15 to 29, 54.45% aged 30 to 64, 14.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,031 less females than males in Somerset township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 33.38% females and 66.62% males in Somerset township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
The Somerset township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 199.6:100 i.e. 199.6 men to 100 women (1.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 967.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 373.

Somerset township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Somerset township population: 83.58% are White, 13.87% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1% are some other race and 1.24% are multiracial.
Somerset township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 442 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,687 (96.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Somerset township is White with a population of 10,137 (83.58% of the total population).

Somerset township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 12,368 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Somerset township's population increased by 1,030 (9.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Somerset township's population decreased by 68 (0.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Somerset township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 11,084.