County population in 2014: 25,859 (54% urban, 46% rural); it was 24,747 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,431 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,198 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,829 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,159 (it was 2,532 in 2000)
% of renters here:
30%
State:
32%
Land area: 327 sq. mi.
Water area: 283.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 79 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Somerset County: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $35,765 ($29,903 in 1999)
This county:
$35,765
Maryland:
$75,847
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $560 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $680)
This county:
$560
State:
$1133
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $156,327 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
Somerset:
$156,327
Maryland:
$299,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,070 - $238,211 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,223 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $484
Institutionalized population: 3,527
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 4
Thefts: 19
Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 10
Burglaries: 4
Thefts: 28
Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,495 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,389 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 24.7%
(17.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.6% for Black residents, 64.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 73.4% for other race residents, 62.2% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 24.1%
Somerset County:
24.1%
Maryland:
9.7%
(17.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.4% for Black residents, 65.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 69.1% for other race residents, 52.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Somerset County is $451 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $657 a month.
Current college students: 2,785 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 620 (36% naturalized citizens)
Somerset County:
2.5%
Whole state:
9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 220
1990 to 1994: 183
1985 to 1989: 84
1980 to 1984: 5
1975 to 1979: 32
1970 to 1974: 6
1970 to 1974: 22
1965 to 1969: 68
Note: State values scaled to Somerset County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,845
One, attached: 226
Two: 273
3 or 4: 352
5 to 9: 255
10 to 19: 234
20 or more: 150
Mobile homes: 1,729
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28
Housing units in Somerset County with a mortgage: 2,352 (154 second mortgage, 230 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,662
Here:
58.6% with mortgage
State:
77.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Somerset County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
3,757
37
Evangelical Protestant
1,710
15
Black Protestant
287
2
Catholic
85
1
Other
53
1
None
20,578
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Somerset County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Somerset County:
1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:
1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Somerset County:
3.82 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
3.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Somerset County:
11.6%
Maryland:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Somerset County:
35.4%
State:
26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
17.4%
State:
15.5%
Agriculture in Somerset County:
Average size of farms: 188 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $422,848 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $255.62 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.68% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.01% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $359,264 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.42% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.80% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,546 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.39% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.18 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.13% Corn for grain: 13196 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 4793 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 19175 harvested acres Vegetables: 399 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Somerset County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.0 miles away from Somerset County center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 154.5 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 154.2 miles away from the county center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 339.4 miles away from the county center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 128.0 miles away from Somerset County center On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 302.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3349: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3349, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 04, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4091: November 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4091, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3335: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3335, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 24, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4034: September 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 4034, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3251: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 29, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1492: September 19, 2003, FEMA Id: 1492, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 20, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1303: September 24, 1999, FEMA Id: 1303, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1081: January 11, 1996, FEMA Id: 1081, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
Maryland Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3100: March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: 3100, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
Maryland Tropical Storm Agnes, Incident Period: June 23, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-341: June 23, 1972, FEMA Id: 341, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 4
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Production occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Management occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Other Eastern Africa (16%)
Mexico (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
Philippines (7%)
Other Western Africa (6%)
Vietnam (5%)
Other Caribbean (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Somerset County (%):
United States or American (17%)
English (15%)
German (7%)
Irish (5%)
African (1%)
Italian (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,895 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,294 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 79 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 22 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 35 (0%)
Walked: 364 (4%)
Other means: 142 (2%)
Worked at home: 256 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Somerset County, Maryland in 2000:
3,104 people in state prisons
1,452 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
195 people in nursing homes
96 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in other group homes
4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Somerset County, Maryland in 2010:
3,240 people in state prisons
2,095 people in college/university student housing
198 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
84 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
25 people in group homes intended for adults
5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
3 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,128.
5.79% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,366 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.79%
Maryland average:
6.59%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.54% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($17,847 average AGI)
2.24% relocated from other states ($10,519 average AGI)
Somerset County:
2.24%
Maryland average:
3.25%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.12% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,021 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.12%
Maryland average:
6.66%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.57% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($16,511 average AGI)
2.56% relocated to other states ($11,508 average AGI)
Somerset County:
2.56%
Maryland average:
3.30%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Births per 1000 population in Somerset County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population in Somerset County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Somerset County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Somerset County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Somerset County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,974 (3,242 aged, 732 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 528 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Somerset County, Maryland in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (763)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (344)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (78)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (73)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (69)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.87 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,225 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 391 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,584
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,018 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,068 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 20,819
In family households: 16,519 (3,492 male householders, 1,986 female householders)
3,701 spouses, 5,233 children (4,840 natural, 140 adopted, 253 stepchildren), 707 grandchildren, 221 brothers or sisters, 194 parents, 308 other relatives, 570 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,300 (1,588 male householders (1,293 living alone)), 1,722 female householders (1,478 living alone)), 990 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,651 (3,527 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,615 2-persons, 1,323 3-persons, 875 4-persons, 383 5-persons, 186 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.
2,442 married couples with children.
1,376 single-parent households (252 men, 1,124 women).
95.8% of residents of Somerset County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $167,178,000 ($6,464 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $12,516,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,969,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,287,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,467,000 Federal grants: $52,706,000 Federal procurement contracts: $6,011,000 ($4,456,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,737,000 ($5,427,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $26,344,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,227,000 Federal Government insurance: $156,238,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,388
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
71 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,434
Here:
55 per 1000 residents
State:
41 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +187
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+19 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +979
Here:
+38 per 1000 residents
State:
+2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Somerset County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 206
2000 to 2009: 1,920
1990 to 1999: 1,421
1980 to 1989: 1,738
1970 to 1979: 1,431
1960 to 1969: 1,148
1950 to 1959: 789
1940 to 1949: 527
1939 or earlier: 2,014
Note: State values scaled to Somerset population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Somerset County, Maryland
Note: State values scaled to Somerset County population
no vehicle: 426
1 vehicle: 1,476
2 vehicles: 2,557
3 vehicles: 920
4 vehicles: 361
5+ vehicles: 89
no vehicle: 686
1 vehicle: 1,184
2 vehicles: 520
3 vehicles: 119
4 vehicles: 10
5+ vehicles: 13
63% of Somerset County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Maryland.
Somerset County:
62.5%
State average:
57.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,239
Northeast: 2,930
Midwest: 524
South: 4,165
West: 156
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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