Fayette County vs. Somerset County
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Fayette County (PA) Somerset County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 130,441 73,952
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.5% -4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 136,595 77,737
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 136,606 77,742
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2% 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2% 22.4%
Female persons, percent 50.5% 47.7%
White alone, percent 92.6% 95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.8% 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.2% 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7% 94.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 9,801 5,833
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 63,962 38,496
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.9% 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, 2009-2013 12.8% 10.9%
Building permits, 2018 163 94
Households, 2014-2018 54,511 29,708
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.34 2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.0% 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.9% 4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.3% 78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 72.2% 69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.6% 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.2% 15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.7% 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3% 7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.9% 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.8% 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 211,832 137,192
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 619,786 292,208
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,324,169 836,124
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 496,635 443,064
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,638,849 781,086
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,081 $10,150
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.7 24.6
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, percent 14.6% 12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 2,574 1,695
Total employment, 2017 33,100 19,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,188,093 675,806
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -8.0% 6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 6,310 4,523
All firms, 2012 8,105 5,941
Men-owned firms, 2012 4,709 3,513
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,343 1,579
Minority-owned firms, 2012 369 98
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 7,430 5,619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 856 638
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 6,734 4,851
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.5% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.5% 27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 172.8 72.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 790.34 1,074.37
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.