Somerset township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,376

Somerset township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Somerset township was:

  • White: 85.3%
  • Black or African American: 11.69%
  • Two or more races: 1.23%
  • Asian: 1.06%
  • Other race: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
64.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
177.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.72% (-690)
The current population of Somerset township, Pennsylvania is 11,376 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,066.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,04485.3%
Black or African American1,37611.69%
Two or more races1451.23%
Asian1251.06%
Other race590.5%
Native American260.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Somerset township Population by Race

Somerset township Population Pyramid 2024

Somerset township Median Age

44.2

Total

42

Male

49.2

Female

Somerset township Adults

There are 10,283 adults, (2,089 of whom are seniors) in Somerset township.

Somerset township Age Dependency

43.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Somerset township Sex Ratio

Female4,24536.05%
Male7,53063.95%

Somerset township Population by Age

Somerset township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6032.2879.620.4
Married2,1302.883.916.1
Non Family1,1161.187624
Female2582.4160.139.9
Male993.0278.821.2

2.74

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

79.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Somerset township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8238.55%
Associates Degree7738.03%
Bachelors Degree6056.29%
Graduate Degree4384.55%
High School Graduate5,32255.3%
Less Than 9th Grade1481.54%
Some College1,51515.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Somerset township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Somerset township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9747,3411,012
Black1,2629970
Hispanic26419819
2+ Races12411122
Asian61610
Other Race57360
Native American26260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 17.74%.

Somerset township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,647$55,189$53,977
Graduate Degree$59,135$77,981$58,654
High School Graduate$29,253$30,138$25,345
Less Than 9th Grade$23,661$23,393$0
Overall$30,795$30,815$30,762
Some College$29,438$31,552$28,313

$30,795

Average Earnings

$30,815

Average Male

$30,762

Average Female

Somerset township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Somerset township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Somerset township Language

96.19% of Somerset township residents speak only English, while 3.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.85% of the population.

Somerset township Language

Somerset township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9897329.16%
Black241562.5%
Hispanic741013.51%
Multiple42614.29%

9.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.34%

Male Poverty Rate

10.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Somerset township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Somerset township is Black, with 62.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Somerset township is White, with 9.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.16%.

Somerset township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.8%
High School10.57%
Some College4.57%
Bachelors or Greater1.32%

Somerset township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.13%
Female Employed3.77%
Male Employed3.71%
Female Unemployed0%

Somerset township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Somerset township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,538$92,647
Households$58,592$77,028
Married Families$78,517$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,217$40,668

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Somerset township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Somerset township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Somerset township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Somerset township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Somerset township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

802

Number of Veterans

730

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam334
First Gulf War220
Second Gulf War95
Korea56
World War II10

Somerset township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74224
35 to 54210
75+185
55 to 64134
18 to 3449

Somerset township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7418.59%
2+ Races3323.24%
Black221.6%
Hispanic155.23%
Native American623.08%

Somerset township Veterans by Race

Somerset township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Somerset township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

37.8%

Labor Force Participation

35.2%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Somerset township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Somerset township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.99%

Born in Somerset township

98.07%

Native Born

1.93%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.07% of Somerset township residents were born in the United States, with 80.99% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Somerset township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,38620.02%
202811,38420.02%
202711,38220.02%
202611,38020.02%
202511,37820.02%
202411,37620.02%
202311,37420.02%
202211,372980.87%
202111,274-792-6.56%
202012,066300.25%
201912,036-172-1.41%
201812,208-2-0.02%
201712,210-92-0.75%
201612,302600.49%
201512,242-86-0.7%
201412,328-40-0.32%
201312,3681241.01%
201212,2441050.86%
201112,13940.03%
201012,13500%

Somerset township Population by Year