Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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• • 81,28689.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4,1024.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2,2182.5%Two or more races
  • 2,1622.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4020.4%Some other race alone
  • 3250.4%Asian alone
  • 120.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 90.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $210,179

Here:	$210,179
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $68,160

Here:	$68,160
State:	$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $78,452

Here:	$78,452
State:	$249,182

Mobile homes: $80,411

Here:	$80,411
State:	$92,414

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,841 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,527 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Northumberland County is $440 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sunbury, Shamokin, Milton, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Kulpmont, Fairview-Ferndale, Watsontown, Elysburg, Trevorton.

Neighboring counties: Buffalo County, Nebraska , Fillmore County, Nebraska , Gosper County, Nebraska , Keith County, Nebraska , Louisa County, Iowa , Wabash County, Indiana .

Current college students: 2,148
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 976 (77.3% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 6022010 or later
• 1832000 to 2009
• 1431990 to 1999
• 1861980 to 1989
• 2111970 to 1979
• 375Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 26,882
• One, attached: 8,786
• Two: 929
• 3 or 4: 1,616
• 5 to 9: 941
• 10 to 19: 134
• 20 to 49: 795
• 50 or more: 1,182
• Mobile homes: 2,113
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Northumberland County with a mortgage: 15,309 (2,269 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,178 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,209

Religion statistics for Northumberland County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Northumberland County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1649: June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1557: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
• Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3180: March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
• Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Dennis and Flash Flooding, Incident Period: September 06, 1999 to September 07, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1298: September 22, 1999, FEMA Id: 1298, Natural disaster type: Flash Flood, Tropical Depression
• Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1093: January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: 1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
• 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,846 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.09% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($32,119 average AGI)
1.17% relocated from other states ($11,728 average AGI)

Northumberland County:	1.17%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

from Union County, PA	0.67% ($38,816 average AGI)
from Snyder County, PA	0.50% ($39,545)
from Lycoming County, PA	0.42% ($44,316)
from Schuylkill County, PA	0.36% ($37,511)
from Columbia County, PA	0.35% ($59,496)
from Montour County, PA	0.30% ($53,432)
from Dauphin County, PA	0.24% ($39,955)

5.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,983 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.00% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($35,154 average AGI)
1.13% relocated to other states ($9,829 average AGI)

Northumberland County:	1.13%
Pennsylvania average:	2.47%

to Union County, PA	0.65% ($39,344 average AGI)
to Snyder County, PA	0.51% ($45,941)
to Lycoming County, PA	0.45% ($44,645)
to Columbia County, PA	0.39% ($50,917)
to Montour County, PA	0.36% ($62,500)
to Schuylkill County, PA	0.32% ($40,875)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.21% ($43,367)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Northumberland County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 19,073 (5,460 living alone), Female householders: 19,378 (7,016 living alone)

• 17,485 spouses (17,371 opposite-sex spouses), 3,922 unmarried partners, (3,443 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 21,302 children (20,349 natural, 278 adopted, 675 stepchildren), 1,236 grandchildren, 482 brothers or sisters, 670 parents, 96 foster children, 734 other relatives, 1,072 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 4,683

Size of family households: 12,096 2-persons, 4,974 3-persons, 4,635 4-persons, 1,329 5-persons, 495 6-persons, 238 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,476 1-person, 2,048 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 116 5-persons.

10,102 married couples with children.
5,043 single-parent households (2,477 men, 2,566 women).

96.0% of residents of Northumberland speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $578,256,000 ($6,226 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,571,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $278,791,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $156,287,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,912,000
Federal grants: $118,277,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,605,000 ($1,133,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,383,000 ($449,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,066,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,154,000
Federal Government insurance: $152,254,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-9 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.29 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

• Year house built in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
• 3782020 or later
• 1,3512010 to 2019
• 2,9542000 to 2009
• 3,5561990 to 1999
• 3,4331980 to 1989
• 5,2771970 to 1979
• 4,2681960 to 1969
• 3,2051950 to 1959
• 2,4441940 to 1949
• 16,5211939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
• 371 room
• 02 rooms
• 5133 rooms
• 1,8404 rooms
• 3,5955 rooms
• 6,8286 rooms
• 5,7947 rooms
• 3,4208 rooms
• 6,5919+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
• 4991 room
• 2962 rooms
• 1,4333 rooms
• 2,2714 rooms
• 1,5675 rooms
• 1,6946 rooms
• 1,0487 rooms
• 6348 rooms
• 3919+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
• 37no bedroom
• 3261 bedroom
• 5,6512 bedrooms
• 14,8203 bedrooms
• 5,5744 bedrooms
• 2,2105+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
• 499no bedroom
• 3,1711 bedroom
• 2,7902 bedrooms
• 2,6143 bedrooms
• 7284 bedrooms
• 315+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Northumberland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 1,288no vehicle
• 8,0141 vehicle
• 12,1162 vehicles
• 5,1703 vehicles
• 1,6294 vehicles
• 4015+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Northumberland County in renter-occupied apartments
• 3,443no vehicle
• 3,4811 vehicle
• 1,9442 vehicles
• 8153 vehicles
• 1284 vehicles
• 225+ vehicles

86.8% of Northumberland County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Pennsylvania.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 77,142
• Other state: 10,787
• Northeast: 4,882
• Midwest: 1,741
• South: 2,729
• West: 1,435

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 2,605
• Number of aged recipients: 184
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,421
• Number of recipients under 18: 514
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,672
• Number of recipients older than 64: 419
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 982
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,210

Northumberland County on our top lists:

• #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"