Acosta, PA City Data

Acosta, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 264 people who live in Acosta and approximately 80,023 who live in Somerset County. We want to help people moving to or living in Acosta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Acosta. We have included Acosta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Acosta Information

Somerset County where Acosta resides is 1,081.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 80,023 and has a population rank of 641 out of all the places in the United States.

Acosta has a total of 264 people and of those residents there are 136 males and 128 females. The median age of the male population is 41.4 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 868 births each year and around 924 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Acosta varies per year, but currently 264 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 264 people who live in Acosta, there are 73 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Acosta is 44 male and 29 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 201.

General Acosta Information
Total area in square miles - Somerset County	1,081.17
Water area in square miles - Somerset County	N/A
Resident population - Somerset County	80,023
Population rank - Somerset County	641
Total population	264
Total population (male)	136
Total population (female)	128
Population median age (male)	41.4
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Somerset County	868
Deaths- Somerset County	924
Population of one race	264
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	73
Population under 20 years (male)	44
Population under 20 years (female)	29
Total population 18 years and over	201

Acosta Social Characteristics

There are 31,222 households in Acosta. Families make up 22,142 of these households. The table below breaks down the Acosta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,214), male householder with no wife present (1,215) and female householder with no husband present (2,424). The remainder of the Acosta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,178. Acosta, PA moving companies help people in Acosta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Acosta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Acosta is based, there are 32,920 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,980 never married, 19,147 now married, 495 separated, 4,954 widowed, and 2,344 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 518 separated, 1,130 widowed and 2,553 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Acosta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Acosta.

If you are moving to or from Acosta and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Acosta, PA self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Somerset County)
Total households	31,222
Family households (families)	22,142
With own children under 18 years	9,739
Married-couple family	18,214
With own children under 18 years	7,449
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,215
With own children under 18 years	629
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,424
With own children under 18 years	1,328
Nonfamily households	9,178
Householder living alone	8,156
65 years and over	4,261

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	35
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	39
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	235
Householder	77
Spouse	52
Child	79
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	29
Male householder	10
Male householder living alone	10
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,920
Never married	5,980
Now married	19,147
Separated	495
Widowed	4,954
Divorced	2,344
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	518
Widowed	1,130
Divorced	2,553

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	264
Male	136
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	N/A
Female	128
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	264
One race	264
White	264
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	264
People who are White alone	264
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	75,700
Same house	53,468
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,389
Different state or abroad	2,750
Different state	1,958
Abroad	792

PLACE OF BIRTH (Somerset County)
Total resident population	80,023
Born in United States	72,108
State of residence	70,522
Different state	8,601
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	319
Foreign born	581

Acosta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Acosta. That total enrollment is 16,927 for the population of the country, which includes Acosta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,687 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,147 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,977.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Acosta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,927
Pre-kindergarten	875
Public	589
Private	286
Kindergarten	1,000
Public	947
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,146
Public	7,377
Private	769
Elementary and high school	13,074
Public	12,134
Private	940
High school grades 9 to 12	4,928
Public	4,757
Private	171
College, undergraduate years	1,746
Public	1,485
Private	261
Graduate or professional school	232
Public	195
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	60,653

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,956
Less than 9th grade	4,875
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,723
High school graduate	28,172
Some college, no degree	6,423
Associate's degree	2,711
Bachelor's degree	6,052
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,016

Acosta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,519 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Acosta. The Acosta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,540), service occupations (5,736), sales and office occupations (7,787), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (464), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,363) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,651). The 64,519 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,401 private wage and salary workers, 3,858 government workers, 3,024 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Somerset County)
Population 16 years and over	64,519
In labor force	36,667
Civilian labor force	36,635
Employed	34,541
Unemployed	2,094
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	32,413
In labor force	16,244
Civilian labor force	16,242
Unemployed Civilian labor force	739
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	32,106
In labor force	20,423
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,355
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Somerset County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,049
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,981
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,211
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,062
Other means	187
Worked at home	1,494
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	744,000

OCCUPATION (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,540
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,540
Service occupations	5,736
Sales and office occupations	7,787
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	464
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,363
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,651

INDUSTRY (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,540
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,750
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,848
Wholesale trade	953
Retail trade	4,229
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,931
Information	606
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,588
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,786
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,650
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,799
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,740

CLASS OF WORKER (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,540
Private wage and salary workers	27,401
Government workers	3,858
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,024
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Acosta Housing Characteristics

In Acosta, PA there are 37,163 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,222 occupied and 5,941 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Acosta, there are 25,838 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,849 units in Acosta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Acosta, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Acosta, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Acosta. There are 551 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,089 with rent between $200-299, 3,008 with rent between $300-499 and 950 with rent for $500 and above. Full Acosta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Acosta, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Somerset County)
Total housing units	37,163
Occupied housing units	31,222
Vacant housing units	5,941

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Somerset County)
Total housing units	37,163
1-unit, detached	25,838
1-unit, attached	1,849
2 units	1,526
3 or 4 units	940
5 to 9 units	1,000
10 to 19 units	406
20 to 49 units	266
50 or more units	279
Mobile home	4,981

HOUSING TENURE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	31,222
Owner-occupied	24,379
Renter-occupied	6,843

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	31,222
No vehicles available	2,594
2 vehicle available	18,139
3 vehicles available	4,358
4 vehicles available	1,101
5 or more vehicles available	401

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	31,222
Utility gas	5,272
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,013
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,970
Coal or coke	3,703
Wood	1,004
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	145
No fuel used	54

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	31,222
Less Than $50,000	24,379
$50,000 to $99,999	8,904
$100,000 to $149,999	2,482
$150,000 to $199,999	722
$200,000 to $299,999	428
$300,000 to $499,999	56
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	70,200

GROSS RENT (Somerset County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,843
Less than $200	551
$200 to $299	1,089
$300 to $499	3,008
$500 to $699	706
$700 to $999	181
$1,000 to $1,499	41
$1,500 or more	21