Somerset County Information
Somerset in
Pennsylvania occupies
1,081 square miles and has a 2006 population of
78,508, a change from a 2000 population of
80,023 and
78,218 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
90 acts of violent crime reported in
Somerset in 2004, a change from
81 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,194 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Somerset, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Somerset | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 1,081 sq. miles | Ranked 681 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 78,508 | Ranked 683 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 78,796 | |
| Population 2000 | 80,023 | Ranked 642 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 78,218 | Ranked 578 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.1% | |
| African American | 2.4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 90 | 81 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 62 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 801 | 925 |
| Burglaries | 284 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 456 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 61 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 39,022 | 38,044 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,194 | 2,004 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 5.3% |
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