Somerset County vs. Bedford County

Somerset County (PA)Bedford County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,95248,176
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)77,73749,763
Population, Census, April 1, 201077,74249,762
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.9%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%22.9%
Female persons, percent47.7%50.2%
White alone, percent95.4%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent3.0%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.2%96.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,8333,600
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,49624,397
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,300$128,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,075$1,098
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$601$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%7.6%
Building permits, 20189470
Households, 2014-201829,70819,674
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.7%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.5%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)137,19278,629
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)292,208148,864
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)836,124862,951
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)443,064350,554
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)781,086576,180
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,150$11,682
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.627.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,224$49,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,294$25,163
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6951,077
Total employment, 201719,42312,460
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)675,806431,765
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.2%-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,5233,307
All firms, 20125,9413,715
Men-owned firms, 20123,5132,271
Women-owned firms, 20121,579812
Minority-owned firms, 20129862
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6193,472
Veteran-owned firms, 2012638465
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,8512,971
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201072.449.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,074.371,012.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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