Somerset County vs. Fayette County

Somerset County (PA)Fayette County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,952130,441
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)77,737136,595
Population, Census, April 1, 201077,742136,606
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.9%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%21.2%
Female persons, percent47.7%50.5%
White alone, percent95.4%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.0%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.2%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,8339,801
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,49663,962
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,300$97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,075$1,048
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$411
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$601$657
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%12.8%
Building permits, 201894163
Households, 2014-201829,70854,511
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.7%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%79.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.5%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)137,192211,832
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)292,208619,786
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)836,1241,324,169
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)443,064496,635
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)781,0861,638,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,150$12,081
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.626.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,224$44,476
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,294$25,876
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6952,574
Total employment, 201719,42333,100
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)675,8061,188,093
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.2%-8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,5236,310
All firms, 20125,9418,105
Men-owned firms, 20123,5134,709
Women-owned firms, 20121,5792,343
Minority-owned firms, 201298369
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6197,430
Veteran-owned firms, 2012638856
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,8516,734
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
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, 201072.4172.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,074.37790.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

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