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Northumberland County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Northumberland County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Northumberland County is a small, largely working-class county of 90,925 residents in central Pennsylvania, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $36,717 and median worker earnings of $39,945. The workforce skews older—median age 44.5—with relatively limited college attainment at 19.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90% hold a high school diploma and the unemployment rate sits at 3.9%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $151,600 and median gross rent of $777/month, though the county posted a -1.5% population decline over the past five years and a labor force participation rate of 56.9%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

90,027

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,583

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.5% since 2018

Northumberland County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone81,389 (89.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,619 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,372 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,227 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,480 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone382 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,550
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic872
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic239
  4. 4.Other Indo-European211
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)179

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,786

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,717

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,241

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,749
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,741
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,669
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,993
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,663

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,022
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,909
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations7,453
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,195
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,375

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.47×)964
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)5,928
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.29×)5,272
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.22×)11,716
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.17×)1,112

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$151,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$777/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,120 (14.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,809 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,746 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,668 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,423 (8.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,482 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,945

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone30,708 (76.3%)
  • Worked At Home4,000 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled3,640 (9.0%)
  • Walked1,375 (3.4%)
  • Other357 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit70 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.