Somerset, Pennsylvania

Demographics

People

Total Population5,977
Male Share of the Population45.2%
Female Share of the Population54.8%
Senior Citizens20.6%
Employed Population 16+2,696
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married40.4%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher25.5%
Median Earnings25+$31,936
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$29,893
Median Earnings With High School Degree$28,023

Wealth

Median Family Income$57,192
% Above Poverty Level78.8%
% Below Poverty Level21.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time18 minutes
% Working from Home5%
% Walking and Biking to Work5.6%
% Using Public Transportation0.1%

Housing

People Living Alone36.8%
Median Gross Rent$544
Median House Value$119,700

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)13%
Irish11.4%
Italian8.3%
English7%
Polish3.6%
French Except Basque2.6%
German1.9%
Welsh1.4%
Slovak1.3%
Dutch1%
Scottish0.9%
Hungarian0.9%
Swedish0.8%
Swiss0.7%
Finnish0.6%
Ukrainian0.6%
Austrian0.5%
Russian0.4%
Belgian0.3%
Slovene0.2%
Arab0.2%
Czech0.2%
Lebanese0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Serbian0.2%
Canadian0.1%
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Somerset Almanac

CategoryValue
CountySomerset County
Standard Zip Codes15501
Company Zip Codes15510
Phone Area Codes814
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude40
Approximate Longitude-79.07

Somerset Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationSTOYSTOWN
Distance9.3 miles
Jan Temp15 to 33 F
Apr Temp34 to 58 F
Jul Temp57 to 79 F
Oct Temp37 to 60 F
Annual Precip41.3 inches
StationKEGG
Distance19.2 miles
Jan Temp19 to 39 F
Apr Temp37 to 64 F
Jul Temp59 to 86 F
Oct Temp39 to 66 F
Annual Precip38.6 inches
StationCHALK HILL 2 ENE
Distance28.9 miles
Jan Temp18 to 34 F
Apr Temp36 to 60 F
Jul Temp59 to 78 F
Oct Temp39 to 61 F
Annual Precip54 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Berlin1,995$56,369
Garrett392$48,676
Jennerstown665$55,250
Rockwood745$53,438
Shanksville229$67,708
Stoystown358$68,056

Somerset Public Libraries

Somerset County Library
6022 GLADES PIKE
Somerset, Pennsylvania
(814) 445-5907
Mary S Biesecker Pub Library
230 S ROSINA AVE
Somerset, Pennsylvania
(814) 445-4011

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Somerset Hospitals

Somerset Hospital
(Non-profit)
225 South Center Avenue
(814) 443-5221

Somerset Public Schools

Eagle View El Sch
191 Discovery Ln
ZIP: 15501
(814) 444-8455
Primary
Total Enrollment 438
Maple Ridge El Sch
105 New Centerville Rd
ZIP: 15501
(814) 445-6677
Primary
Total Enrollment 512
Somerset Area Jr-sr Hs
645 South Columbia Ave
ZIP: 15501
(814) 443-2381
Other
Total Enrollment 1299
Somerset County Technology Center
281 Technology Drive
ZIP: 15501
(814) 443-3651
High

Somerset Private Schools

Apostolic Christian Academy
141 Forward Blvd
ZIP: 15501
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 17
Somerset Christian School
708 Stoystown Rd Ste 2
ZIP: 15501
Elementary
Total Enrollment 45
St Peter Elementary School
433 W Church St
ZIP: 15501
Elementary
Total Enrollment 120
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