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Somerset
Pennsylvania

74K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$178K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,260

Federal Spending per Capita$473

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score700

Work From Home %7.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms39

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$180K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.6%

Dependency Ratio0.90

Medicare Spending / Person$3,890

SS Benefits / Person$5,158

Education Wage Premium1.85x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$174K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$165K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$893/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.15%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,428

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+18.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate80.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.2%

Sold Above List Price

23.4%

Median Days to Close

40 days

Active Listings

194

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

50 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

19.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.1% · Redfin 95.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices99

Active Physicians78

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients522 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,799

Uninsured (under 65)9.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.38 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.27 grade level

HS Diploma Holders24,477

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,228

HS Completion Rate90.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate29.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)36th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.0

January Sunshine-1.25

January Temperature-0.05

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 35

Good Air Days333 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$262K

Ozone Days365 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.35

Heating Degree Days6,492 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days473 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,861 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)307 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)75 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)33 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed173 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed19 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)263 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)273 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)45 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers30 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,319 workers

Public Transit Commuters38 workers

Walk to Work651 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)992 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.0%

Agriculture

Farms308 farms

Farmland13,416 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.120

Nonprofit Organizations397

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.9%

Never-Married Adults27.7%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations115

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations20.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.70 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities21

Grocery Stores16

Arts & Entertainment Venues12

Hotels & Lodging33

Recreation Businesses18

Professional Services Firms93

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms29

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.15%1.43% state avg

Politics

R+53R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +72

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.03x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $178K

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Local News — Somerset

Daily American · 3 days ago

Kathy Jane Hay

Kathy Jane Hay, 73, of Sipesville, went to be with the Lord on August 29, 2026. Born January 2,1953 …

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Schedule - Somerset Golden Eagles (Somerset, PA) Girls Basketball 26-27

View the 26-27 Somerset girls varsity basketball team schedule.…

WTAE · 3 weeks ago

Videos from Somerset County show washed out railroad tracks, flooded roadways

Continued rainfall across Western Pennsylvania is causing flooding in some areas. Flooded basements,…

WHP Harrisburg · Mar 9, 2026

PSP: Intruder shot & killed by homeowner during alleged break-in at Somerset Twp. home

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police in Somerset County are providing new details on the invest…

Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · 3 weeks ago

Somerset Daily American Obituary

Webfind somerset daily american obituaries and death notices from somerset, pa funeral homes and new…

Altoona Mirror · 1 month ago

Somerset farmer named Pennsylvania Farm Bureau interim vice president -

Somerset County farmer Glenn Stoltzfus has been appointed to serve as interim vice president of the …

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