Allegany County vs. Somerset County

Allegany County (MD)Somerset County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)70,97573,952
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,04777,737
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,08777,742
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%22.4%
Female persons, percent47.9%47.7%
White alone, percent88.3%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent8.2%3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.8%94.2%
Veterans, 2014-20185,4105,833
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,82638,496
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.6%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$119,200$104,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,048$1,075
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$694$601
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.0%10.9%
Building permits, 20183094
Households, 2014-201827,83729,708
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.3%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.7%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%53.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)616,134292,208
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)922,837781,086
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,469$10,150
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.324.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,065$48,224
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,280$25,294
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,5521,695
Total employment, 201723,84419,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)838,770675,806
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.3%6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,9344,523
All firms, 20124,3235,941
Men-owned firms, 20122,3983,513
Women-owned firms, 20121,3731,579
Minority-owned firms, 201231198
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7385,619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012417638
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6004,851
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%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, 200726.9%27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010177.072.4
Land area in square miles, 2010424.161,074.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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