Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,349
Median household income: $66,930
Median home value: $206,700

Home to 38,349 residents, Susquehanna County is one of Pennsylvania's counties. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $66,930 runs below the Pennsylvania figure of $76,081.

From 2019 to 2023, Susquehanna County's population declined 6.4% from 40,970 to 38,349, while its median household income rose 21.8% from $54,966 to $66,930.

The median gross rent is $913. 19.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,349
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,930
Median home value: $206,700
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 21,335
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,97038,349

Median household income

$54,966$66,930

Median home value

$167,700$206,700

Median gross rent

$727$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,970	$54,966	$167,700	$727
2020	40,604	$55,788	$173,100	$761
2021	38,892	$59,391	$176,000	$812
2022	38,540	$63,968	$199,000	$855
2023	38,349	$66,930	$206,700	$913

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,822	4.8%
5 to 17	5,390	14.1%
18 to 24	2,534	6.6%
25 to 34	3,844	10.0%
35 to 44	4,153	10.8%
45 to 54	4,589	12.0%
55 to 64	6,535	17.0%
65 to 74	5,592	14.6%
75 and over	3,890	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,251	94.5%
Black or African American	77	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	184	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	66	0.2%
Two or more races	893	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	875	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate46.3%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,438	8.5%
High school graduate	13,239	46.3%
Some college or associate's	7,272	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,625	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,029	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,450	76.3%
Carpooled	1,234	7.6%
Public transit	68	0.4%
Walked	396	2.4%
Bicycle	20	0.1%
Worked from home	2,034	12.5%
Other means	116	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,771	26.4%
15 to 29 min	4,631	32.4%
30 to 44 min	3,601	25.2%
45 to 59 min	1,205	8.4%
60+ min	1,076	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 10.9% (4,146 of 37,913)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,345	66.1%
Nonfamily households	5,294	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,639	73.3%
Vacant	5,696	26.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,251	78.3%
Renter-occupied	3,388	21.7%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,790	78.7%
1-unit, attached	187	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,092	5.1%
5 to 19 units	412	1.9%
20 or more units	327	1.5%
Mobile home & other	2,527	11.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 42115
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 823 sq mi
Water area: 8.64 sq mi
Center point: 41.8197, -75.8010