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Sullivan County, PA


Designated Market Area: Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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Tracts in Sullivan County, PA

   



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2022 population: 5,855   ( 573 from 2010 , 23 from 2020)
Land area: 449.9 square miles
Population density: 13.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,454 93.15% 10.4%
Black:1071.83% 34.4%
Indian:330.56% 26.9%
Asian:310.53% 63.2%
2+ races:791.35% 102.6%
Hispanic:1512.58% 64.1%
Total non-White:4016.85% 18.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:99 8.5
Deaths:26422.6
Net Migration: 19216.5
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-635 -9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:62 1.0




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

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

2010
6,428
6,08994.73%
1632.54%
260.40%
190.30%
390.61%
921.43%
3395.27%

2000
6,556
6,23995.16%
1402.14%
480.73%
90.14%
470.72%
721.10%
3174.84%

1990
6,104
6,02098.62%
420.69%
290.48%
50.08%
n/a
80.13%
841.38%

1980
6,349
6,27198.77%
430.68%
60.09%
00.00%
n/a
290.46%
781.23%

1970
5,961
5,93799.60%
150.25%
00.00%
80.13%
n/a
00.00%
24 0.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
472 7.2
93914.3
701.1
200.3
-150 -2.3
22 0.3
1990's
NumberRate
567 9.3
1,00216.4
4677.7
10.0
219 3.6
233 3.8
1980's
NumberRate
652 10.3
822 12.9
-138 -2.2
n/a
-251 -4.0
6 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
277 4.6
n/a
334 5.6
54 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Sullivan 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
55.0
670 11.4%
5,185 88.6%
1,722 29.4%
2,462
2.24
1,496 60.8%
1,255 83.9%
73 4.9%
966 39.2%

2010
NumberPercent
49.9
1,026 16.0%
5,402 84.0%
1,557 24.2%
2,777
2.16
1,746 62.9%
1,442 82.6%
74 4.2%
1,031 37.1%

2000
NumberPercent
43.1
1,366 20.8%
5,190 79.2%
1,428 21.8%
2,667
2.29
1,753 65.7%
1,481 84.5%
82 4.7%
914 34.3%

1990
NumberPercent
38.1
1,455 23.8%
4,649 76.2%
1,275 20.9%
2,291
2.47
1,619 70.7%
1,395 86.2%
81 5.0%
672 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.9
1,767 27.8%
4,582 72.2%
1,036 16.3%
2,191
2.71
1,639 74.8%
1,426 87.0%
64 3.9%
552 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sullivan County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,619 
Median Value$179,000 
Occupied2,46243.8%
Vacant3,15756.2%
Owned2,08184.5%
Rented38115.5%
Median Rent$688 
Single-Family Units4,91387.4%
    Detached4,86986.7%
    Attached440.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1132.0%
Mobile Homes4918.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sullivan County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001004.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991144.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991245.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991395.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991174.8%
$30,000 to $34,999873.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991506.1%
$40,000 to $44,999712.9%
$45,000 to $49,999833.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992058.3%
$60,000 to $74,99930912.6%
$75,000 to $99,99927911.3%
$100,000 to $124,99925510.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991285.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991727.0%
$200,000 or more1295.2%
Median Household Income62,910 
Per Capita Income35,618 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI873.5%
Public Assistance381.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2078.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,27265.3%
Unemployed1494.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,42169.6%
Not in Labor Force1,05730.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector86774453.8%
Non-Profit6014329.6%
Self-Employed2108172.2%
Local Government9514140.3%
State Government935861.6%
Federal Government193535.2%
Total Private + Self1,07782556.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26737741.5%
Total1,3441,20252.8%
Pct. Govt.17.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts31112.2%
Sales and Office Occupations34713.6%
Professional, Technical43817.2%
Service Occupations52320.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing933.6%
All others92936.5%
White Collar 43.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance44517.5%
Manufacturing40315.8%
Construction2489.7%
Retail trade1887.4%
Public administration1686.6%
Transportation and warehousing1656.5%
Educational services1566.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1264.9%
Accommodation and food services1174.6%
Other services973.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.943.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction783.1%
Finance and insurance562.2%
Professional, scientific, technical512.0%
Wholesale trade451.8%
Utilities381.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation291.1%
Information240.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing120.5%
Management80.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican671.14%
Puerto Rican230.39%
Cuban80.14%
Dominican20.03%
Total Central American140.24%
Costa Rican120.20%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran20.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American140.24%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.20%
Ecuadorian10.02%
Paraguayan10.02%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic100.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,55897.3%
Spanish931.6%
Other Indo-European270.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun140.2%
Arabic120.2%
Other60.1%
German, other Germanic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,53726.1%
Irish96216.4%
English66111.2%
Italian5619.5%
Polish4307.3%
American1903.2%
Dutch1482.5%
French931.6%
Scottish791.3%
Russian701.2%
European651.1%
Pennsylvania German601.0%
Swedish480.8%
Welsh480.8%
Lithuanian470.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,82499.0%
Not a citizen561.0%
Native5,77998.3%
Foreign-born1011.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sullivan County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
55 1.1%394 8.1%2,361 48.6%1,133 23.3%624 12.8%294 6.0%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 55 1.1%
9-12 Years 394 8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,361 48.6%
Some College 1,133 23.3%
Bach. Degree 624 12.8%
Grad Degree 294 6.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Sullivan County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,639 2,445 194 7.4% 5.5%
1991 2,593 2,268 325 12.5% 6.9%
1992 2,568 2,292 276 10.7% 7.5%
1993 2,729 2,543 186 6.8% 6.9%
1994 2,669 2,517 152 5.7% 6.3%
1995 2,691 2,527 164 6.1% 5.9%
1996 2,745 2,559 186 6.8% 5.5%
1997 2,715 2,527 188 6.9% 5.1%
1998 2,767 2,583 184 6.6% 4.7%
1999 2,572 2,410 162 6.3% 4.5%
2000 2,989 2,843 146 4.9% 4.2%
2001 3,081 2,915 166 5.4% 4.8%
2002 3,193 3,006 187 5.9% 5.6%
2003 3,042 2,857 185 6.1% 5.7%
2004 3,113 2,926 187 6.0% 5.4%
2005 3,117 2,932 185 5.9% 5.0%
2006 3,022 2,860 162 5.4% 4.7%
2007 2,998 2,855 143 4.8% 4.6%
2008 3,000 2,829 171 5.7% 5.3%
2009 3,023 2,770 253 8.4% 8.0%
2010 2,952 2,722 230 7.8% 8.2%
2011 3,034 2,817 217 7.2% 7.8%
2012 3,096 2,859 237 7.7% 7.7%
2013 3,047 2,802 245 8.0% 7.1%
2014 3,057 2,868 189 6.2% 5.9%
2015 3,036 2,845 191 6.3% 5.4%
2016 2,844 2,642 202 7.1% 5.3%
2017 2,689 2,526 163 6.1% 5.0%
2018 2,691 2,553 138 5.1% 4.4%
2019 2,658 2,516 142 5.3% 4.5%
2020 2,597 2,376 221 8.5% 9.1%
2021 2,574 2,394 180 7.0% 6.0%
2022 2,551 2,417 134 5.3% 4.4%
2023 2,587 2,486 101 3.9% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com