Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Somerset township
Total Population 2,947
SEX
Male 1,497
Female 1,450
AGE
Under 5 years 160
5 to 17 years 588
18 to 20 years 103
21 to 24 years 124
25 to 44 years 941
45 to 54 years 352
55 to 59 years 135
60 to 64 years 173
65 to 74 years 239
75 to 84 years 118
85 years and over 14
Median age 35.8
Under 18 years 748
Percent of total population 25.4
65 years and over 371
Percent of total population 12.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,083
Family households (families) 862
Married-couple families 735
Percent of total households 67.9
Other family, male householder 35
Other family, female householder 92
Nonfamily households 221
Percent of total households 20.4
Householder living alone 196
Householder 65 years and over 84
Persons living in households 2,947
Persons per household 2.72
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,923
Black 18
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,135
Occupied housing units 1,083
Owner occupied 880
Percent owner occupied 81.3
Renter occupied 203
Vacant housing units 52
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 14
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 849
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 32
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 14
Mobile home, trailer, other 230
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 508
Less than $50,000 166
$50,000 to $99,999 306
$100,000 to $149,999 28
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 59,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 151
Less than $250 91
$250 to $499 60
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 233
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 508
White 503
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997