Sullivan County, PA

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2023 Population

5,849

0.527% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

56.1

2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

9.93% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,758

2.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$186,400

4.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,608

2.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sullivan County, PA had a population of 5.85k people with a median age of 56.1 and a median household income of $64,758. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sullivan County, PA declined from 5,880 to 5,849, a −0.527% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,910 to $64,758, a 2.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), White (Hispanic) (0.838%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.65%).

None of the households in Sullivan County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Sullivan County, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sullivan County, PA was $186,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Sullivan County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sullivan County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Sullivan County, PA borders Bradford County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, and Wyoming County, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Sullivan County, PA is home to a population of 5.85k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.57% of Sullivan County, PA residents were born outside of the country (92 people).

In 2023, there were 43.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Sullivan County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 104 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Sullivan County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sullivan County, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.49k ± 9
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 47
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 43.4

Hispanic Population

117 people

2% of the people in Sullivan County, PA are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sullivan County, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

1.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

1.72%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2023, 1.57% of Sullivan County, PA residents (92 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sullivan County, PA was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
172 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 24

Sullivan County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sullivan County, PA employs 2.61k people. The largest industries in Sullivan County, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (442 people), Manufacturing (428 people), and Construction (248 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($75,313), Utilities ($68,125), and Finance & Insurance ($66,042).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.61k

2023 Value

± 198

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sullivan County, PA grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 2.55k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sullivan County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (216 people), Management Occupations (203 people), and Production Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sullivan County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.61k

2023 Value

± 198

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sullivan County, PA grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 2.55k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sullivan County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (442 people), Manufacturing (428 people), and Construction (248 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sullivan County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sullivan County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,872

Median earning men ± $4,639

$35,592

Median earning women ± $2,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($75,000), Manufacturing ($66,346), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($112,750), Construction ($78,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,438).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

18
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Accommodation and Food Services
10
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$12.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$6.41k
Retail Trade
$2.4k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sullivan County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 72.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.53%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.53%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sullivan County, PA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sullivan County, PA was $186,400 in 2023, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $179,000 to $186,400, a 4.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Sullivan County, PA is 83.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sullivan County, PA have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sullivan County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 9.36% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sullivan County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.54%.

Housing

Property

$186,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,608

$2,111

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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 Sullivan County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.2% of the housing units in Sullivan County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sullivan County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$64,758

Median Household Income

± $5,116

2.54k

Number of Households

± 161

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Sullivan County, PA grew to $64,758 from the previous year's value of $62,910.

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan County, 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 Sullivan County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Worked At Home (6.21%)
Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Sullivan County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.21%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sullivan County, PA have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.58% of the workforce in Sullivan County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.36% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sullivan County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sullivan County, PA (620 out of 5.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.3% of the children was living in poverty in Sullivan County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.4% of the population of Sullivan County, PA has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 24.3% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.6% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.63%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

24.3%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sullivan County, PA declined by 7.65% from 5.02% to 4.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sullivan County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.