Northumberland

Population: 3,874
Median household income: $57,162
Median home value: $158,200

Northumberland is a community in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,874 residents. At $57,162, its median household income sits in line with Northumberland County's $57,948.

From 2019 to 2023, Northumberland's population grew 6.0% from 3,655 to 3,874, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $127,500 to $158,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.5% of the population. 82.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,874
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,162
Median home value: $158,200
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 1,861
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6553,874

Median household income

$59,725$57,162

Median home value

$127,500$158,200

Median gross rent

$761$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,655	$59,725	$127,500	$761
2020	3,732	$63,668	$131,800	$784
2021	3,895	$50,742	$139,400	$831
2022	3,892	$56,964	$152,600	$890
2023	3,874	$57,162	$158,200	$986

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	159	4.1%
5 to 17	705	18.2%
18 to 24	94	2.4%
25 to 34	568	14.7%
35 to 44	557	14.4%
45 to 54	375	9.7%
55 to 64	495	12.8%
65 to 74	497	12.8%
75 and over	424	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,469	89.5%
Black or African American	26	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	100	2.6%
Two or more races	109	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	170	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	232	8.0%
High school graduate	1,317	45.2%
Some college or associate's	779	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	381	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	207	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,523	82.3%
Carpooled	114	6.2%
Public transit	23	1.2%
Walked	36	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	6.8%
Other means	30	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	617	35.7%
15 to 29 min	710	41.1%
30 to 44 min	191	11.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	208	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 18.3% (697 of 3,808)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,124	63.3%
Nonfamily households	652	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,776	95.4%
Vacant	85	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,144	64.4%
Renter-occupied	632	35.6%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached14.7%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,192	64.1%
1-unit, attached	273	14.7%
2 to 4 units	275	14.8%
5 to 19 units	36	1.9%
20 or more units	75	4.0%
Mobile home & other	10	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4255456
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8972, -76.7930