West Sunbury, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

197

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

7.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.57%

3.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,014

2.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$159,400

Population & Diversity

West Sunbury, PA is home to a population of 197 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 63.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (190 people) in West Sunbury, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Sunbury, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 94
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3 ± 5
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5

2.54%

Hispanic Population

5 people

2.54% of the people in West Sunbury, PA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Sunbury, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13
Vietnam
2 ± 17

West Sunbury, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Sunbury, PA employs 103 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Sunbury, PA were Finance & Insurance (18 people), Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Manufacturing ($59,375), and Retail Trade ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

103

2024 Value

± 72

−4.63%

1 Year decline

± 97.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Sunbury, PA declined at a rate of −4.63%, from 108 employees to 103 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Sunbury, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (19 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people), and Production Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Sunbury, 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

103

2024 Value

± 72

−4.63%

1 Year decline

± 97.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Sunbury, PA declined at a rate of −4.63%, from 108 employees to 103 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Sunbury, PA, are Finance & Insurance (18 people), Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Sunbury, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Sunbury, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,708

Median earning men ± $19,473

$37,500

Median earning women ± $6,457

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($100,625) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,281), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Sunbury, PA was $159,400 in 2024, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,600 to $159,400, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in West Sunbury, PA is 49.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Sunbury, PA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Sunbury, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,785

$39

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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 West Sunbury, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.4% of the housing units in West Sunbury, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Sunbury, 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.

$47,014

Median Household Income

± $30,399

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 79 households in West Sunbury, PA grew to $47,014 from the previous year's value of $45,865.

The following chart displays the households in West 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Sunbury, 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 (55.9%)
Worked At Home (31.4%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 55.9% of workers in West Sunbury, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Sunbury, PA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Sunbury, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Sunbury, PA (9 out of 197 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West 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.

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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