Sunbury, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
91,853
0.678% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
44.4
0.225% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
12.4%
5.32% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$51,005
3.52% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$122,700
2.42% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
41,521
0.142% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Sunbury, PA had a population of 91.9k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $51,005. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sunbury, PA grew from 91,234 to 91,853, a 0.678% increase and its median household income grew from $49,273 to $51,005, a 3.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sunbury, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), White (Hispanic) (1.91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.936%).

None of the households in Sunbury, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Sunbury, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sunbury, PA are Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury (66 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Sunbury, PA was $122,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Sunbury, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunbury, PA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Sunbury, PA is home to a population of 91.9k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.32% of Sunbury, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.22k people).

In 2021, there were 39.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.8k people) in Sunbury, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.76k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2021 Citizenship
99.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Sunbury, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sunbury, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunbury, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    83.8k ± 272
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.12k ± 165
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.76k ± 380
4.01%
Hispanic Population
3.68k people

In 2021, there were 39.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.8k people) in Sunbury, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.76k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.01% of the people in Sunbury, PA are hispanic (3.68k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    98,153 ± 7,663 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    81,192 ± 6,974 people
  3. China
    66,978 ± 6,337 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 98,153 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 81,192 and China with 66,978.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.32%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.22k people
1.33%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.22k people

As of 2021, 1.32% of Sunbury, PA residents (1.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sunbury, PA was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,247 ± 237
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    987 ± 233
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    725 ± 144

Sunbury, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Sunbury, PA employs 41.5k people. The largest industries in Sunbury, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,743 people), Retail Trade (5,827 people), and Manufacturing (5,747 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($55,612), Utilities ($53,125), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($50,909).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,734. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

41.5k
2021 Value
± 1,291
0.142%
1 Year growth
± 4.31%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sunbury, PA grew at a rate of 0.142%, from 41.5k employees to 41.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunbury, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,808 people), Material Moving Occupations (3,661 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,659 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunbury, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

41.5k
2021 Value
± 1,291
0.142%
1 Year growth
± 4.31%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sunbury, PA grew at a rate of 0.142%, from 41.5k employees to 41.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunbury, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,743 people), Retail Trade (5,827 people), and Manufacturing (5,747 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunbury, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sunbury, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,322
Median earning men ± $1,101
$29,483
Median earning women ± $1,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($66,607), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,152), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($45,802), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,339), and Construction ($36,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 682
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 366
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 352
    Retail Trade

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $623k
    Manufacturing
  2. $341k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. $111k
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Sunbury, PA awarded 66 degrees. The student population of Sunbury, PA in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 48 male students and 6 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sunbury, PA are White (61 and 92.4%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 3.03%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 3.03%), and Two or More Races (1 and 1.52%).

The largest universities in Sunbury, PA by number of degrees awarded are Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury (66 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sunbury, PA are Welding Technology (30 and 45.5%), Electrician (25 and 37.9%), and Carpenter (11 and 16.7%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 54 students enrolled in Sunbury, PA, 88.9% men and 11.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 49 records, of which 10.2% were women and 89.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 30 degree-majors awarded
  2. 25 degree-majors awarded
  3. 11 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sunbury, PA was Welding Technology with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sunbury, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
66 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury with 66 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 61 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sunbury, PA, which is 12.2 times more than the 5 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 61 degrees mean that there were 30.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($17,892) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($723) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,097) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

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.

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The median property value in Sunbury, PA was $122,700 in 2021, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $119,800 to $122,700, a 2.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunbury, PA is 72.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sunbury, PA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunbury, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sunbury, PA is $51,005. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Sunbury, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $109,969, followed by Montgomery County, PA and Bucks County, PA, with respective values of $99,361 and $99,302.

Property

$122,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,012
$27,151
Median Property Taxes
±$922

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 Sunbury, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.7%
Homeownership
2021
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 72.7% of the housing units in Sunbury, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sunbury, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $109,969, followed by Montgomery County, PA and Bucks County, PA, with respective values of $99,361 and $99,302.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,005
Median Household Income
± $1,618
37.4k
Number of Households
± 1,153

In 2021, the median household income of the 37.4k households in Sunbury, PA grew to $51,005 from the previous year's value of $49,273.

The following chart displays the households in Sunbury, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunbury, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.99%)

In 2021, 80.2% of workers in Sunbury, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.6%) and those who worked at home (5.99%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunbury, PA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Sunbury, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunbury, PA (10.9k out of 88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunbury, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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95.3% of the population of Sunbury, PA has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.817% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1222 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (1235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,222 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,222 patients per year. This represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (1,235 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.65%
Uninsured
49.2%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
16.4%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0.817%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunbury, PA grew by 5.9% from 4.39% to 4.65%.

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

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