Pennsylvania · Census place 71776
Somerset borough, PA
Quick answer
Somerset borough has 5,984 residents, ranking #214 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $41,782, the median home is worth $144,400 and median gross rent runs $673 a month.
- Population
- 5,984Somerset borough residents
- Median household income
- $41,782Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $144,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $673Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Somerset borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Somerset borough median would spend about 19.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.5% of residents and 54.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Dickson City borough 6,022
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- Crafton borough 5,995
- Sharon Hill borough 5,978
- Moosic borough 5,954
- Schlusser CDP 5,926
- Clearfield borough 5,918
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