Sunbury

Population: 9,643
Median household income: $48,509
Median home value: $98,000

Sunbury, a community in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, has 9,643 residents. At $48,509, its median household income sits below Northumberland County's $57,948.

From 2019 to 2023, Sunbury's population grew 1.7% from 9,480 to 9,643, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $81,300 to $98,000.

The typical home was built around 1940. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,643
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,509
Median home value: $98,000
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 4,779
Homeownership rate: 52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,4809,643

Median household income

$34,644$48,509

Median home value

$81,300$98,000

Median gross rent

$650$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,480	$34,644	$81,300	$650
2020	9,446	$34,303	$80,400	$666
2021	9,729	$37,851	$84,100	$662
2022	9,680	$42,238	$94,600	$712
2023	9,643	$48,509	$98,000	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	419	4.3%
5 to 17	1,753	18.2%
18 to 24	699	7.2%
25 to 34	1,290	13.4%
35 to 44	952	9.9%
45 to 54	1,180	12.2%
55 to 64	1,371	14.2%
65 to 74	1,075	11.1%
75 and over	904	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,053	83.5%
Black or African American	280	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	454	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	855	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate55.3%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	692	10.2%
High school graduate	3,748	55.3%
Some college or associate's	1,557	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	604	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	171	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,059	70.9%
Carpooled	698	16.2%
Public transit	17	0.4%
Walked	282	6.5%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	250	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,803	44.4%
15 to 29 min	1,362	33.5%
30 to 44 min	494	12.2%
45 to 59 min	192	4.7%
60+ min	214	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 16.2% (1,507 of 9,307)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,463	59.2%
Nonfamily households	1,698	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,161	87.1%
Vacant	618	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,200	52.9%
Renter-occupied	1,961	47.1%

1-unit, detached48.0%

1-unit, attached21.7%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units12.2%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,294	48.0%
1-unit, attached	1,038	21.7%
2 to 4 units	658	13.8%
5 to 19 units	108	2.3%
20 or more units	582	12.2%
Mobile home & other	99	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4275304
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.8615, -76.7867