Northumberland, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,866

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

6.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,477

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,600

Population & Diversity

Northumberland, PA is home to a population of 3.87k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.776% of Northumberland, PA residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 34.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.57k people) in Northumberland, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Northumberland, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northumberland, PA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northumberland, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northumberland, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 198
Other (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 144
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 91

1.01%

Hispanic Population

39 people

1.01% of the people in Northumberland, PA are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northumberland, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.776%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 0.776% of Northumberland, PA residents (30 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northumberland, PA was 2.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Northumberland, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 30
Korea
19 ± 24

Northumberland, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Northumberland, PA.

Economy

The economy of Northumberland, PA employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northumberland, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (417 people), Manufacturing (395 people), and Retail Trade (258 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,682), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,133), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,219).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 308

5.27%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northumberland, PA grew at a rate of 5.27%, from 1.97k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northumberland, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (283 people), Material Moving Occupations (248 people), and Production Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northumberland, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.08k

2024 Value

± 308

5.27%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northumberland, PA grew at a rate of 5.27%, from 1.97k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northumberland, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (417 people), Manufacturing (395 people), and Retail Trade (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northumberland, PA, though some of these residents may live in Northumberland, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,821

Median earning men ± $7,752

$38,576

Median earning women ± $2,692

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,296), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,579), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,018), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,278), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,935).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northumberland, PA was $162,600 in 2024, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,200 to $162,600, a 2.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Northumberland, PA is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northumberland, PA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northumberland, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,931

$1,224

Median Property Taxes

±$220

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Northumberland, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Northumberland, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Northumberland, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northumberland, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,477

Median Household Income

± $6,182

1.73k

Number of Households

± 257

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Northumberland, PA grew to $66,477 from the previous year's value of $57,162.

The following chart displays the households in Northumberland, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northumberland, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (9.98%)
Worked At Home (7.99%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Northumberland, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.98%) and those who worked at home (7.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northumberland, PA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Northumberland, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northumberland, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northumberland, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northumberland, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northumberland, PA (654 out of 3.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northumberland, PA is White, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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