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Somerset County Statistics

Facts

Land area3,924.4 square miles
Population Density13.3 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)51,706
Population change-1%
Under 5 years of age4.8%
Under 1820.3%
65 and over18.3%
Females50.4%
White97
Hispanic or Latino of any race1
Asian0.6%
Two or more races1.4%
Black or African American0.5%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school87%
Had a bachelor degree or higher15.4%
Veterans5,385

Households and Housing

Households21,692
Persons per household2.4
Living in the same house for one year or more89%
Median household income$38,642
The Per capita income$21,513
Live below the poverty line17.8%
Housing units30,556
Multi-unit structures10%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$111,100
Residents owning their homes78.7%

Business Facts

Total number of firms4,351
Women-owned firms20%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$577,288
Retail sales per capita$11,211
Manufacturers shipments$1,566,889
Merchant wholesaler sales$76,669
Source US Census Data