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The Borough of Somerset had a population of 5,817 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Somerset is located at latitude 40.0084 and longitude -79.0781 in Somerset County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Somerset encompass a land area of 2.73 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Somerset County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Somerset has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,817 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,635 (96.9%) |
Population in Families | 3,816 (65.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 182 ( 3.1%) |
Population Density | 2,132 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $46,121 |
Average Household Income | $68,795 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 21% |
Per Capita Income | $33,922 |
Wealth Index5 | 52 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,262 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,458 (44.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,406 (43.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 398 (12.2%) |
Median Home Value | $153,947 |
Average Home Value | $210,922 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 114 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,864 |
Average Household Size | 1.97 |
Family Households | 1,426 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.91% | -0.42% |
Households | -0.13% | 0.04% |
Families | -0.03% | |
Median Household Income | 2.16% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.05% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.29% |
The table below compares Somerset to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 224 | 89th |
Population Density | # 662 | 67th |
Median Household Income | # 1834 | 8th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1023 | 51st |
Per Capita Income | # 1285 | 36th |
Diversity Index | # 1137 | 43rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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