Living in Somerset Area School District Area

Living Summary

7,217

households

16,347

Total Population

$122,100

Average House Value

$572

Average Housing Rent

$49,302

Average Household Income

93.55%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,089

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

55%

Percent Proficient - Math

73%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,217 households are located in Somerset Area School District area. Among them, 1,945 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.80 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,200 and 3,220 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (97) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (878) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Somerset Area School District, Pennsylvania
Household	7,217
Population	16,347
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,945 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,200
Total Students	3,220
Pre-Kindergarten	210
Kindergarten	170
Grade 1-8	1,325
Grade 9-12	972
College/Graduate School	543
Veterans	17,540
Non-citizen	97
Non-English Home Language	878
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,933 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,103 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,103 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,647 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Somerset Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,423	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,170	83.12%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	658	8.86%
Public transportation	2	0.03%
Walked	187	2.52%
Other method	87	1.17%
Worked from home	319	4.30%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,647	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,551	33.36%
Service	1,499	19.60%
Sales and office	1,275	16.67%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	857	11.21%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,465	19.16%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,647	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	289	3.78%
Construction	526	6.88%
Manufacturing	1,077	14.08%
Wholesale trade	110	1.44%
Retail trade	907	11.86%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	571	7.47%
Information	89	1.16%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	374	4.89%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	498	6.51%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,696	22.18%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	724	9.47%
Other services, except public administration	397	5.19%
Public administration	389	5.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,647	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,156	80.50%
Government workers	921	12.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	545	7.13%
Unpaid family workers	25	0.33%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,203 for the 7,217 households in Somerset Area School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $28,002. 15,351 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.55%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,217	-
Less than $10,000	409	5.67%
$10,000 - $14,999	355	4.92%
$15,000 - $24,999	989	13.70%
$25,000 - $34,999	780	10.81%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,152	15.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,310	18.15%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,100	15.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	765	10.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	180	2.49%
More than $200,000	177	2.45%
Median Household Income	$49,302	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,203	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,566	-
Less than $10,000	237	5.19%
$10,000 - $14,999	91	1.99%
$15,000 - $24,999	298	6.53%
$25,000 - $34,999	357	7.82%
$35,000 - $49,999	724	15.86%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,041	22.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	903	19.78%
$100,000 - $149,999	622	13.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	146	3.20%
More than $200,000	147	3.22%

Median Family Income	$62,071	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,364	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,002	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,782	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,782	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,410	-
With health insurance coverage	15,351	93.55%
Public coverage	6,779	41.31%
Private health insurance	11,680	71.18%
Without health insurance coverage	1,059	6.45%

Housing

There are 9,284 housing units in Somerset Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 7,217 units (77.74%) occupied. 5,234 houses (72.52%) are occupied by owner and 1,983 houses (27.48%) are rented. The average housing value is $122,100 and the average rental cost is $572. 104 houses (1.12%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,333 houses (25.13%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,284	-
Occupied	7,217	77.74%
Owner Occupied	5,234	72.52%
Renter Occupied	1,983	27.48%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,479	59.02%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	846	9.11%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,782	19.19%
Mobile Homes	1,177	12.68%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,284	-
Built 2014 or later	104	1.12%
Built 2010 - 2013	171	1.84%
Built 2000 - 2009	720	7.76%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,030	11.09%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,625	17.50%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,506	16.22%
Built 1960 - 1969	890	9.59%
Built 1950 - 1959	905	9.75%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,333	25.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,284	-
1 room	77	0.83%
2 rooms	78	0.84%
3 rooms	782	8.42%
4 rooms	1,650	17.77%
5 rooms	1,726	18.59%
6 rooms	1,777	19.14%
7 rooms	1,259	13.56%
8 rooms	856	9.22%
9 rooms or more	1,079	11.62%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,284	-
no bedroom	82	0.88%
1 bedroom	689	7.42%
2 bedrooms	2,641	28.45%
3 bedrooms	4,439	47.81%
4 bedrooms	1,140	12.28%
5 bedrooms or more	293	3.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,234	-
Less than $50,000	679	12.97%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,320	25.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,317	25.16%
$150,000 - $199,999	804	15.36%
$200,000 - $299,999	667	12.74%
$300,000 - $499,999	291	5.56%
$500,000 - $999,999	117	2.24%
$1,000,000 or more	39	0.75%
Median House Value	$122,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,786	-
Less than $500	548	30.68%
$500 - $999	1,020	57.11%
$1,000 - $1,499	204	11.42%
$1,500 - $1,999	14	0.78%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$572	-

Demographic

A total of 20,873 people lives in Somerset Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 12,146 male and 8,727 female. The males to female ratio is 58.19 to 41.81. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,873	-
Male	12,146	58.19%
Female	8,727	41.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,873	-
Under 5 years	1,036	4.96%
5 - 9 years	872	4.18%
10 - 14 years	840	4.02%
15 - 19 years	985	4.72%
20 - 24 years	1,312	6.29%
25 - 34 years	3,007	14.41%
35 - 44 years	2,921	13.99%
45 - 54 years	3,138	15.03%
55 - 59 years	1,468	7.03%
60 - 64 years	1,526	7.31%
65 - 74 years	2,037	9.76%
75 - 84 years	1,121	5.37%
85 years and older	610	2.92%
Median Age	43.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,873	-
One Race	20,468	98.06%
White	18,406	88.18%
Black or African American	1,813	8.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native	37	0.18%
Asian	14	0.07%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.02%
Other	193	0.92%

Two or more races	405	1.94%
White and Black or African American	167	0.80%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	96	0.46%
White and Asian	68	0.33%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	13	0.06%