Northumberland borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,892 ( 88 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population density: 2417.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,572	91.78%	1.2%
Black:	38	0.98%	11.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	97	2.49%	203.1%
Hispanic:	108	2.77%	8.0%

Total non-White:	320	8.22%	71.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-45	-1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	133	4.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,804
3,617	95.08%
34	0.89%
7	0.18%
11	0.29%
32	0.84%
100	2.63%
187	4.92%

2000
3,714
3,622	97.52%
23	0.62%
5	0.13%
5	0.13%
0	0.00%
59	1.59%
92	2.48%

1990
3,860
3,829	99.20%
12	0.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
19	0.49%
31	0.80%

1980
3,636
3,608	99.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.47%
28	0.77%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-5	-0.1
95	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-207	-5.4
61	1.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

221	6.1
3	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Northumberland borough, 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
Number	Percent
42.1
880	22.6%
3,012	77.4%
884	22.7%

1,773
2.18

1,065	60.1%
794	74.6%
184	17.3%
708	39.9%

2010
Number	Percent
41.8
745	19.6%
3,059	80.4%
713	18.7%

1,692
2.23

1,052	62.2%
792	75.3%
105	10.0%
640	37.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.6
813	21.9%
2,901	78.1%
679	18.3%

1,669
2.20

1,035	62.0%
818	79.0%
90	8.7%
634	38.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
858	22.2%
3,002	77.8%
666	17.3%

1,633
2.36

1,116	68.3%
964	86.4%
38	3.4%
517	31.7%

1980
Number	Percent
36.3
875	24.1%
2,761	75.9%
610	16.8%

1,456
2.50

1,048	72.0%
927	88.5%
31	3.0%
408	28.0%

2022 Housing Data for Northumberland borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	112	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	48	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	206	11.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	59	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	78	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	72	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	86	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	56	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	93	5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	116	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	121	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	269	15.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	206	11.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	84	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	131	7.4%
$200,000 or more	36	2.0%

Median Household Income	56,964
Per Capita Income	32,355

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	1.4%
Public Assistance	26	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	232	13.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,806	84.5%
Unemployed	28	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,834	85.8%
Not in Labor Force	303	14.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	723	658	52.4%
Non-Profit	72	134	35.0%
Self-Employed	67	126	34.7%

Local Government	68	30	69.4%
State Government	26	30	46.4%
Federal Government	39	24	61.9%

Total Private + Self	790	784	50.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	205	218	48.5%
Total	995	1,002	49.8%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	310	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	438	21.9%
Professional, Technical	258	12.9%
Service Occupations	293	14.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	23	1.2%
All others	698	35.0%

White Collar		50.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	352	17.6%
Health care and social assistance	290	14.5%
Retail trade	243	12.2%
Educational services	201	10.1%
Transportation and warehousing	170	8.5%
Accommodation and food services	165	8.3%
Construction	105	5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	93	4.7%
Other services	80	4.0%
Public administration	56	2.8%
Wholesale trade	55	2.8%
Utilities	43	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	1.9%
Information	31	1.6%
Finance and insurance	27	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	26	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.10%
Puerto Rican	33	0.85%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	62	1.59%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	9	0.23%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,646	96.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	69	1.8%
Spanish	32	0.9%
Other Indo-European	17	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,527	39.2%
Irish	345	8.9%
English	300	7.7%
American	271	7.0%
Polish	199	5.1%
Dutch	145	3.7%
Italian	118	3.0%
Scotch-Irish	76	2.0%
Welsh	51	1.3%
European	47	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	45	1.2%
French	42	1.1%
Eastern European	41	1.1%
Haitian	33	0.8%
Ukrainian	32	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,872	99.5%
Not a citizen	20	0.5%

Native	3,854	99.0%
Foreign-born	38	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	1.6%	176	6.2%	1,253	43.9%	777	27.2%	313	11.0%	292	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	1.6%
9-12 Years	176	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,253	43.9%
Some College	777	27.2%
Bach. Degree	313	11.0%
Grad Degree	292	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +152	D +17	D + 6.2%
D +169
2020 vs. 2012	R +299	R +185	R + 5.4%
D +114
2020 vs. 2008	R +309	R +272	R + 11.8%
D +37

2016 vs. 2008	R +157	R +289	R + 18.1%
D -132
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,194	61.4%	Joe Biden (D)	709	36.5%	41	2.1%	1,944	13	15	0.03%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	1,042	61.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	540	32.0%	103	6.1%	1,685	14	16	0.03%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	895	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	595	38.8%	44	2.9%	1,534	12	11	0.03%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	885	55.7%	Barack Obama (D)	672	42.3%	33	2.1%	1,590	12	10	0.03%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,088	64.3%	John Kerry (D)	595	35.2%	8	0.5%	1,691	16	14	0.03%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	913	61.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	515	34.5%	63	4.2%	1,491	15	13	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Northumberland borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

709

36.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,194

61.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,944

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Northumberland borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

540

32.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,042

61.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,685

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Northumberland borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

595

38.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

895

58.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,534

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Northumberland borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

672

42.3%

John McCain (R)

885

55.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,590

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Northumberland borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,088

64.3%

John Kerry (D)

595

35.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,691

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Northumberland borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

913

61.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

515

34.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,491

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northumberland borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Mehmet Oz (R)	841	56.6%	John Fetterman (D)	596	40.1%	48 [+]	3.2%	1,485	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 28 (1.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 11 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2022	G	47%	Doug Mastriano (R)	763	51.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	653	43.8%	75 [+]	5.0%	1,491	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 31 (2.1%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 28 (1.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 15 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	43%	Lou Barletta (R)	730	54.7%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	573	42.9%	32 [+]	2.4%	1,335	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 25 (1.9%); Neal Gale (Green) 7 (0.5%);
2018	G	43%	Scott Wagner (R)	653	49.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	651	48.8%	30 [+]	2.2%	1,334	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 17 (1.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 13 (1.0%);
2016	S3	53%	Pat Toomey* (R)	969	58.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	575	34.9%	105 [+]	6.4%	1,649	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 105 (6.4%);
2014	G	30%	Tom Wolf (D)	499	53.3%	Tom Corbett* (R)	438	46.7%	0	0.0%	937	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,938
Median Value	$152,600

Occupied	1,773	91.5%
Vacant	165	8.5%

Owned	1,213	68.4%
Rented	560	31.6%
Median Rent	$890

Single-Family Units	1,466	75.6%
Detached	1,176	60.7%
Attached	290	15.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	182	9.4%
Mobile Homes	12	0.6%

Northumberland borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Northumberland borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Northumberland borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Northumberland borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Northumberland borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Northumberland borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northumberland borough, PA