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Somerset County Statistics

Facts

Land area319.7 square miles
Population Density82.8 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)26,273
Population change-0.7%
Under 5 years of age5%
Under 1816.7%
65 and over14.8%
Females45.8%
White53.8
Hispanic or Latino of any race3.8
Asian0.9%
Two or more races2%
Black or African American42.8%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school80%
Had a bachelor degree or higher14.2%
Veterans2,083

Households and Housing

Households8,419
Persons per household2.3
Living in the same house for one year or more82.3%
Median household income$38,447
The Per capita income$16,748
Live below the poverty line23.4%
Housing units11,117
Multi-unit structures15%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$153,600
Residents owning their homes68.1%

Business Facts

Total number of firms2,099
Women-owned firms20.7%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms11.9%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$105,159
Retail sales per capita$4,011
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data