Bedford County vs. Somerset County

Bedford County (PA)Somerset County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)48,17673,952
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,76377,737
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,76277,742
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%22.4%
Female persons, percent50.2%47.7%
White alone, percent97.7%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.7%94.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,6005,833
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,39738,496
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,200$104,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,098$1,075
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$371$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$601
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.6%10.9%
Building permits, 20187094
Households, 2014-201819,67429,708
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.9%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.6%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,629137,192
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)148,864292,208
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)862,951836,124
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)350,554443,064
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)576,180781,086
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,682$10,150
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.024.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,146$48,224
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,163$25,294
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0771,695
Total employment, 201712,46019,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)431,765675,806
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.1%6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3074,523
All firms, 20123,7155,941
Men-owned firms, 20122,2713,513
Women-owned firms, 20128121,579
Minority-owned firms, 20126298
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,4725,619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012465638
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,9714,851
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.1%
Population per square mile, 201049.272.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,012.301,074.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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