Somerset is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,898 people and five associated neighborhoods, Somerset is the 227th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Somerset is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Somerset is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Somerset who work in sales jobs (13.86%), healthcare (12.13%), and food service (7.80%). Also of interest is that Somerset has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Being a small borough, Somerset does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Somerset is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.35% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Somerset in 2022 was $35,554, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,216 for a family of four. However, Somerset contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Somerset home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somerset residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Somerset include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Somerset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
