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Northumberland County, PA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Sunbury, PA
Designated Market Area: Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 90,133   ( 4,395 from 2010 , 1,514 from 2020)
Land area: 457.7 square miles
Population density: 196.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:81,916 90.88% 8.1%
Black:2,2822.53% 25.8%
Indian:1390.15% 20.9%
Asian:3990.44% 19.1%
2+ races:1,0841.20% 40.6%
Hispanic:4,3134.79% 91.4%
Total non-White:8,2179.12% 53.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,982 10.8
Deaths:3,11117.0
Net Migration: -503-2.7
Net Immigration: 660.4
Change in White population:-7,250 -7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,855 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
94,528
89,16694.33%
1,8141.92%
1150.12%
3350.35%
7710.82%
2,2532.38%
5,3625.67%

2000
94,556
91,31496.57%
1,3971.48%
830.09%
2190.23%
4650.49%
1,0411.10%
3,2423.43%

1990
96,771
95,57898.77%
2950.30%
1190.12%
2760.29%
n/a
5030.52%
1,1931.23%

1980
100,381
99,86899.49%
960.10%
850.08%
970.10%
n/a
2190.22%
5130.51%

1970
99,190
98,98599.79%
1400.14%
130.01%
400.04%
n/a
00.00%
205 0.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
9,086 9.6
10,89511.5
-1,122-1.2
3260.3
-2,148 -2.3
2,120 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
10,019 10.4
12,44512.9
-2,319-2.4
1550.2
-4,264 -4.4
2,049 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
12,126 12.1
12,369 12.3
-2,700 -2.7
n/a
-4,290 -4.3
680 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-711 -0.7
n/a
883 0.9
308 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Northumberland County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.5
17,818 19.8%
72,315 80.2%
19,725 21.9%
37,775
2.32
23,926 63.3%
17,836 74.5%
1,995 8.3%
13,849 36.7%

2010
NumberPercent
43.4
19,443 20.6%
75,085 79.4%
17,516 18.5%
39,242
2.32
25,373 64.7%
19,439 76.6%
2,258 8.9%
13,869 35.3%

2000
NumberPercent
40.7
20,658 21.8%
73,898 78.2%
18,023 19.1%
38,894
2.34
25,719 66.1%
20,719 80.6%
1,943 7.6%
13,175 33.9%

1990
NumberPercent
38.0
22,375 23.1%
74,396 76.9%
18,287 18.9%
38,789
2.45
27,233 70.2%
22,426 82.3%
1,613 5.9%
11,556 29.8%

1980
NumberPercent
35.2
26,104 26.0%
74,277 74.0%
16,150 16.1%
37,751
2.63
28,193 74.7%
23,754 84.3%
1,495 5.3%
9,558 25.3%

2022 Housing Data for Northumberland County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units43,417 
Median Value$141,300 
Occupied37,77587.0%
Vacant5,64213.0%
Owned27,87573.8%
Rented9,90026.2%
Median Rent$751 
Single-Family Units34,83880.2%
    Detached26,64161.4%
    Attached8,19718.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,8736.6%
Mobile Homes2,0484.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Northumberland County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7004.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,7214.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992,1155.6%
$20,000 to $24,9992,2496.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,9005.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992,1685.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,6194.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5794.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,8674.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993,1498.3%
$60,000 to $74,9993,3158.8%
$75,000 to $99,9994,88412.9%
$100,000 to $124,9993,5969.5%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0815.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992,4096.4%
$200,000 or more1,4233.8%
Median Household Income55,952 
Per Capita Income31,240 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,3336.2%
Public Assistance1,2573.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,67715.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed37,00369.0%
Unemployed1,8783.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force38,88172.5%
Not in Labor Force14,72227.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector15,33112,18855.7%
Non-Profit1,3023,91824.9%
Self-Employed2,26897669.9%
Local Government1,1131,37744.7%
State Government1,03285454.7%
Federal Government71131069.6%
Total Private + Self17,59913,16457.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,1586,45939.2%
Total21,75719,62352.6%
Pct. Govt.13.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,35610.5%
Sales and Office Occupations8,09019.5%
Professional, Technical8,31320.1%
Service Occupations7,67918.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3720.9%
All others13,02331.4%
White Collar 50.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance8,76421.1%
Retail trade5,75913.9%
Manufacturing5,55413.4%
Educational services2,9737.2%
Construction2,7366.6%
Accommodation and food services2,5206.1%
Public administration2,3535.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,9024.6%
Other services1,8524.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1962.9%
Wholesale trade1,1922.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0462.5%
Finance and insurance9942.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6731.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5821.4%
Utilities4331.0%
Information3330.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2980.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2430.6%
Management580.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Northumberland County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7330.80%
Puerto Rican1,7731.94%
Cuban1110.12%
Dominican3400.37%
Total Central American2340.26%
Costa Rican20.00%
Guatemalan1480.16%
Honduran490.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran350.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3240.35%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean160.02%
Colombian2990.33%
Ecuadorian20.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian70.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3640.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1110.12%
Filipino760.08%
Korean390.04%
Indian360.04%
Japanese250.03%
Vietnamese110.01%
Thai20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English83,65896.4%
Spanish1,4911.7%
German, other Germanic8891.0%
Other Indo-European1780.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1360.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1190.1%
Other930.1%
Other Asian770.1%
Chinese500.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German30,08132.9%
Irish9,98910.9%
English8,2319.0%
Polish8,2019.0%
Italian6,1846.8%
American4,2034.6%
Dutch3,3313.6%
Pennsylvania German2,2802.5%
Welsh1,2721.4%
Scottish1,2571.4%
French1,1161.2%
Ukrainian9521.0%
Slovak9411.0%
Lithuanian7610.8%
Russian7070.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen90,79799.4%
Not a citizen5430.6%
Native90,21898.8%
Foreign-born1,1221.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Northumberland County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,817 2.7%4,937 7.4%32,188 48.1%15,630 23.4%8,572 12.8%3,789 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,817 2.7%
9-12 Years 4,937 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 32,188 48.1%
Some College 15,630 23.4%
Bach. Degree 8,572 12.8%
Grad Degree 3,789 5.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Northumberland County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 46,145 41,931 4,214 9.1% 5.5%
1991 45,262 40,766 4,496 9.9% 6.9%
1992 45,548 41,261 4,287 9.4% 7.5%
1993 45,684 41,675 4,009 8.8% 6.9%
1994 45,230 41,821 3,409 7.5% 6.3%
1995 44,480 41,348 3,132 7.0% 5.9%
1996 43,827 40,727 3,100 7.1% 5.5%
1997 43,886 40,804 3,082 7.0% 5.1%
1998 44,180 41,474 2,706 6.1% 4.7%
1999 44,294 42,025 2,269 5.1% 4.5%
2000 45,570 43,482 2,088 4.6% 4.2%
2001 45,583 43,124 2,459 5.4% 4.8%
2002 45,711 42,720 2,991 6.5% 5.6%
2003 44,971 41,894 3,077 6.8% 5.7%
2004 46,303 43,356 2,947 6.4% 5.4%
2005 47,196 44,569 2,627 5.6% 5.0%
2006 47,182 44,656 2,526 5.4% 4.7%
2007 47,347 44,856 2,491 5.3% 4.6%
2008 47,945 44,802 3,143 6.6% 5.3%
2009 47,318 42,783 4,535 9.6% 8.0%
2010 45,204 40,841 4,363 9.7% 8.2%
2011 44,850 40,820 4,030 9.0% 7.8%
2012 44,973 40,967 4,006 8.9% 7.7%
2013 44,551 40,780 3,771 8.5% 7.1%
2014 43,887 40,904 2,983 6.8% 5.9%
2015 43,454 40,755 2,699 6.2% 5.4%
2016 44,014 41,296 2,718 6.2% 5.3%
2017 43,642 41,132 2,510 5.8% 5.0%
2018 43,112 40,773 2,339 5.4% 4.4%
2019 43,204 40,735 2,469 5.7% 4.5%
2020 42,240 38,281 3,959 9.4% 9.1%
2021 42,465 39,748 2,717 6.4% 6.0%
2022 42,274 40,181 2,093 5.0% 4.4%
2023 42,698 41,009 1,689 4.0% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com