Somerset County , Pennsylvania

Population: 73,255 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $59,378 Home $130,600 Rent $749/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Somerset County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,378), with housing 57% below the US figure ($131,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$59,378
Median Income
household
$130,600
Home Value
median
$749/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $59,378
Per Capita Income $31,736
Poverty Rate 11.2%
Median Home Value $130,600
Median Gross Rent $749/mo
Owner Occupied 80.3%
Renter Occupied 19.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 73,255
Median Age 47 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.3%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 64.2  ·  64th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
35.46
🌀 Hurricane
73.17
🔥 Wildfire
40.78
❄️ Winter Storm
75.18
🌍 Earthquake
54.17
☀️ Drought
50.76

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