Somerset County vs. Garrett County

Somerset County (PA)Garrett County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,95229,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)77,73730,139
Population, Census, April 1, 201077,74230,097
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.9%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%22.4%
Female persons, percent47.7%50.7%
White alone, percent95.4%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent3.0%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.2%96.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,8332,008
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,49619,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,300$169,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,075$1,205
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$420
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$601$624
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%10.1%
Building permits, 20189492
Households, 2014-201829,70812,073
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.7%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.5%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%53.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)292,208118,632
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)781,086517,936
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,150$17,349
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.624.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,224$49,619
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,294$27,980
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,695889
Total employment, 201719,4239,935
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)675,806319,561
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.2%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,5232,325
All firms, 20125,9413,042
Men-owned firms, 20123,5131,677
Women-owned firms, 20121,579737
Minority-owned firms, 20129826
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6192,905
Veteran-owned firms, 2012638210
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,8512,686
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200727.1%23.5%
Population per square mile, 201072.446.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,074.37647.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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