Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,849
Median household income: $64,758
Median home value: $186,400

Sullivan County is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 5,849. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,758 runs below the Pennsylvania figure of $76,081.

From 2019 to 2023, Sullivan County's population declined 4.7% from 6,135 to 5,849, while its median household income rose 36.6% from $47,407 to $64,758.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,849
Median age: 56.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,758
Median home value: $186,400
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 5,601
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1355,849

Median household income

$47,407$64,758

Median home value

$154,400$186,400

Median gross rent

$643$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,135	$47,407	$154,400	$643
2020	6,038	$49,830	$160,100	$649
2021	5,935	$54,074	$163,800	$698
2022	5,880	$62,910	$179,000	$688
2023	5,849	$64,758	$186,400	$781

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	158	2.7%
5 to 17	437	7.5%
18 to 24	378	6.5%
25 to 34	550	9.4%
35 to 44	615	10.5%
45 to 54	709	12.1%
55 to 64	1,221	20.9%
65 to 74	1,052	18.0%
75 and over	729	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,485	93.8%
Black or African American	127	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	104	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	117	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate49.0%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	399	8.2%
High school graduate	2,388	49.0%
Some college or associate's	1,126	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	607	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	356	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,069	80.8%
Carpooled	158	6.2%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	98	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	159	6.2%
Other means	74	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	727	30.3%
15 to 29 min	561	23.4%
30 to 44 min	432	18.0%
45 to 59 min	378	15.7%
60+ min	303	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 11.0% (620 of 5,631)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,569	61.9%
Nonfamily households	967	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,536	45.3%
Vacant	3,065	54.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,111	83.2%
Renter-occupied	425	16.8%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,866	86.9%
1-unit, attached	50	0.9%
2 to 4 units	77	1.4%
5 to 19 units	62	1.1%
20 or more units	38	0.7%
Mobile home & other	508	9.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 42113
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 450 sq mi
Water area: 2.55 sq mi
Center point: 41.4393, -76.5117