Fayette County vs. Somerset County

Fayette County (PA)Somerset County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)130,44173,952
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)136,59577,737
Population, Census, April 1, 2010136,60677,742
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%22.4%
Female persons, percent50.5%47.7%
White alone, percent92.6%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.8%3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.7%94.2%
Veterans, 2014-20189,8015,833
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)63,96238,496
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.9%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,200$104,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,048$1,075
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$411$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$657$601
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.8%10.9%
Building permits, 201816394
Households, 2014-201854,51129,708
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.3%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.2%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.7%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)211,832137,192
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)619,786292,208
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,324,169836,124
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)496,635443,064
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,638,849781,086
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,081$10,150
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.724.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,476$48,224
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,876$25,294
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172,5741,695
Total employment, 201733,10019,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,188,093675,806
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.0%6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,3104,523
All firms, 20128,1055,941
Men-owned firms, 20124,7093,513
Women-owned firms, 20122,3431,579
Minority-owned firms, 201236998
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,4305,619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012856638
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,7344,851
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.5%27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010172.872.4
Land area in square miles, 2010790.341,074.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fayette county (PA) and Somerset county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.