Somerset is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,870 people and five associated neighborhoods, Somerset is the 227th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Somerset has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Somerset telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Somerset spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.68 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small borough, Somerset does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Somerset are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.99% of adults in Somerset having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Somerset in 2022 was $39,997, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,988 for a family of four. However, Somerset contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Somerset home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somerset residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Somerset include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Jamaican.

The most common language spoken in Somerset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.