Somerset, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Somerset	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$42,375	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$66,525	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,370	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,287	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,957	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,867	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Somerset is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Somerset is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Somerset is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Somerset is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,345 $66,525 $133,050

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Somerset median earnings by income bracket

Somerset employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	44.2%	44.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Lake, PA	397	$147,314	81.1%
Callimont, PA	52	$138,774	70.6%
Edie, PA	51	$101,256	24.5%
Laurel Mountain, PA	128	$91,310	12.3%
Benson, PA	147	$82,788	1.8%
Somerset, PA	6,058	$66,525	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winfield, IN	6,057	$164,088	101.7%
South Lebanon, OH	6,057	$168,929	107.7%
Windcrest, TX	6,055	$120,417	48.1%
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC	6,055	n/a
Bay Harbor Islands, FL	6,061	$146,360	80.0%
Somerset, PA	6,058	$66,525	18.2%

Source: The Somerset, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.