Garrett County vs. Somerset County

	Garrett County (MD)	Somerset County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	29,163	73,952
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.2%	-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	30,139	77,737
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	30,097	77,742
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.4%	22.4%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	47.7%
White alone, percent	97.5%	95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.3%	94.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,008	5,833
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,426	38,496
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.0%	78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$169,700	$104,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,205	$1,075
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$420	$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$624	$601
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.1%	10.9%
Building permits, 2018	92	94
Households, 2014-2018	12,073	29,708
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.8%	91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.7%	4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.6%	78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.2%	69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.3%	88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.1%	15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.8%	11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.4%	7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.3%	54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.0%	53.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	118,632	292,208
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	517,936	781,086
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,349	$10,150
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.5	24.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,619	$48,224
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,980	$25,294
Persons in poverty, percent	12.2%	12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	889	1,695
Total employment, 2017	9,935	19,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	319,561	675,806
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,325	4,523
All firms, 2012	3,042	5,941
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,677	3,513
Women-owned firms, 2012	737	1,579
Minority-owned firms, 2012	26	98
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,905	5,619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	210	638
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,686	4,851
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.5%	27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.5	72.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	647.10	1,074.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Garrett county (MD) and Somerset county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.