Pennsylvania

Somerset County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
93.9%
Other
6.1%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Somerset Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSomerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White93.9%71.9%58%
Black or African American2.6%10.6%—
Hispanic1.5%9.9%—
Indian0.2%1.5%—
East Asian0.2%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Somerset County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSomerset CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$61,446$77,971$80,734
Median home value$150,600$254,500$332,700
Home price to income2.5×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$753/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.7%18.6%21.0%