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Susquehanna County, PA


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

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2022 population: 38,074   ( 5,282 from 2010 , 349 from 2020)
Land area: 823.5 square miles
Population density: 46.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,349 95.47% 13.7%
Black:2530.66% 68.7%
Indian:580.15% 11.5%
Asian:1730.45% 33.1%
2+ races:4361.15% 34.2%
Hispanic:8052.11% 42.7%
Total non-White:1,7254.53% 39.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:783 10.2
Deaths:1,29216.8
Net Migration: 1672.2
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-5,768 -13.3
Change in Non-White pop.:486 1.1




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

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

2010
43,356
42,11797.14%
1500.35%
520.12%
1300.30%
3250.75%
5641.30%
1,2392.86%

2000
42,238
41,42998.08%
1170.28%
580.14%
950.22%
2370.56%
2850.67%
8091.92%

1990
40,380
39,95198.94%
800.20%
1010.25%
530.13%
n/a
1950.48%
4291.06%

1980
37,876
37,54499.12%
180.05%
710.19%
870.23%
n/a
1520.40%
3320.88%

1970
34,344
34,16599.48%
390.11%
110.03%
170.05%
n/a
970.28%
179 0.52%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,943 9.3
4,20410.0
-1,082-2.6
-3-0.0
688 1.6
430 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
4,775 11.8
4,32910.7
1,4643.6
660.2
1,478 3.7
380 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
5,477 14.5
3,758 9.9
885 2.3
n/a
2,407 6.4
97 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,129 3.3
n/a
3,379 9.8
153 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Susquehanna County, PA
[Display all years]

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
48.5
7,184 18.9%
30,890 81.1%
9,317 24.5%
15,641
2.44
10,203 65.2%
7,716 75.6%
683 6.7%
5,438 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
45.1
9,167 21.1%
34,189 78.9%
7,845 18.1%
17,798
2.42
12,132 68.2%
9,585 79.0%
845 7.0%
5,666 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
10,767 25.5%
31,471 74.5%
6,574 15.6%
16,543
2.53
11,810 71.4%
9,646 81.7%
857 7.3%
4,733 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
10,852 26.9%
29,528 73.1%
6,185 15.3%
14,896
2.69
11,275 75.7%
9,520 84.4%
641 5.7%
3,621 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
11,449 30.2%
26,427 69.8%
4,922 13.0%
13,005
2.90
10,294 79.2%
8,978 87.2%
437 4.2%
2,711 20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Susquehanna County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,365 
Median Value$199,000 
Occupied15,64173.2%
Vacant5,72426.8%
Owned12,28478.5%
Rented3,35721.5%
Median Rent$855 
Single-Family Units16,90779.1%
    Detached16,71178.2%
    Attached1960.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units8163.8%
Mobile Homes2,55311.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Susquehanna County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005583.6%
$10,000 to $14,9995633.6%
$15,000 to $19,9998435.4%
$20,000 to $24,9996664.3%
$25,000 to $29,9997364.7%
$30,000 to $34,9997815.0%
$35,000 to $39,9996133.9%
$40,000 to $44,9996304.0%
$45,000 to $49,9995813.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3178.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,56510.0%
$75,000 to $99,9992,07613.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,63810.5%
$125,000 to $149,9998695.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1867.6%
$200,000 or more1,0196.5%
Median Household Income63,968 
Per Capita Income37,532 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7995.1%
Public Assistance4062.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,99012.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,18167.6%
Unemployed9714.3%
In Armed Forces160.1%
Total Labor Force16,16872.0%
Not in Labor Force6,28128.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,7134,76558.5%
Non-Profit4811,12729.9%
Self-Employed1,18750570.2%
Local Government36968135.1%
State Government38632854.1%
Federal Government15310260.0%
Total Private + Self7,9005,27060.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3892,23838.3%
Total9,2897,50855.3%
Pct. Govt.12.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,48114.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,29719.6%
Professional, Technical3,03318.0%
Service Occupations2,53115.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1280.8%
All others5,47032.5%
White Collar 52.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,35414.0%
Retail trade2,15612.8%
Manufacturing1,95511.6%
Construction1,5619.3%
Educational services1,1997.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,1046.6%
Accommodation and food services8755.2%
Other services7964.7%
Public administration7134.2%
Professional, scientific, technical6623.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5873.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5543.3%
Finance and insurance5483.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5353.2%
Wholesale trade4212.5%
Utilities2781.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1781.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1721.0%
Information1490.9%
Management150.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican640.17%
Puerto Rican2450.64%
Cuban360.09%
Dominican440.11%
Total Central American660.17%
Costa Rican130.03%
Guatemalan20.01%
Honduran200.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian280.07%
Salvadoran30.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1670.43%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean300.08%
Colombian320.08%
Ecuadorian840.22%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian210.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1170.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese550.14%
Filipino470.12%
Korean220.06%
Indian130.03%
Japanese120.03%
Thai70.02%
Vietnamese70.02%
Cambodian30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,87297.6%
Spanish3380.9%
German, other Germanic1800.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic790.2%
Other Indo-European600.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun570.2%
Chinese480.1%
Tagalog320.1%
Other Asian230.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish8,02320.8%
German7,35219.1%
English5,72514.9%
Italian3,5599.2%
Polish3,1208.1%
American1,7744.6%
Welsh1,4293.7%
Scottish8382.2%
French7131.9%
Dutch6791.8%
Russian5641.5%
Slovak4431.1%
Lithuanian3390.9%
European3110.8%
British2840.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,28599.3%
Not a citizen2550.7%
Native37,85898.2%
Foreign-born6821.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Susquehanna County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
469 1.6%1,954 6.8%13,244 46.2%7,284 25.4%3,627 12.7%2,070 7.2%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 469 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,954 6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,244 46.2%
Some College 7,284 25.4%
Bach. Degree 3,627 12.7%
Grad Degree 2,070 7.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Susquehanna County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,188 16,939 1,249 6.9% 5.5%
1991 18,183 16,630 1,553 8.5% 6.9%
1992 18,768 16,994 1,774 9.5% 7.5%
1993 19,135 17,454 1,681 8.8% 6.9%
1994 18,989 17,433 1,556 8.2% 6.3%
1995 19,200 17,809 1,391 7.2% 5.9%
1996 19,160 17,749 1,411 7.4% 5.5%
1997 19,132 17,764 1,368 7.2% 5.1%
1998 18,562 17,579 983 5.3% 4.7%
1999 19,176 18,217 959 5.0% 4.5%
2000 20,427 19,617 810 4.0% 4.2%
2001 21,182 19,984 1,198 5.7% 4.8%
2002 21,751 20,406 1,345 6.2% 5.6%
2003 20,657 19,407 1,250 6.1% 5.7%
2004 21,529 20,331 1,198 5.6% 5.4%
2005 21,576 20,500 1,076 5.0% 5.0%
2006 21,369 20,321 1,048 4.9% 4.7%
2007 21,659 20,685 974 4.5% 4.6%
2008 21,990 20,740 1,250 5.7% 5.3%
2009 21,794 19,958 1,836 8.4% 8.0%
2010 21,552 19,729 1,823 8.5% 8.2%
2011 21,884 20,178 1,706 7.8% 7.8%
2012 22,462 20,790 1,672 7.4% 7.7%
2013 22,264 20,730 1,534 6.9% 7.1%
2014 21,421 20,136 1,285 6.0% 5.9%
2015 21,410 20,192 1,218 5.7% 5.4%
2016 20,904 19,729 1,175 5.6% 5.3%
2017 20,583 19,594 989 4.8% 5.0%
2018 20,466 19,618 848 4.1% 4.4%
2019 20,549 19,645 904 4.4% 4.5%
2020 19,774 18,323 1,451 7.3% 9.1%
2021 20,147 19,097 1,050 5.2% 6.0%
2022 20,225 19,369 856 4.2% 4.4%
2023 20,470 19,809 661 3.2% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com