Northumberland, PA City Data

Northumberland, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,714 people who live in Northumberland and approximately 94,556 who live in Northumberland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Northumberland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Northumberland. We have included Northumberland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Northumberland Information

Northumberland County where Northumberland resides is 477.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 94,556 and has a population rank of 544 out of all the places in the United States.

Northumberland has a total of 3,714 people and of those residents there are 1,760 males and 1,954 females. The median age of the male population is 38.5 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 923 births each year and around 1,203 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Northumberland varies per year, but currently 3,708 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 3,714 people who live in Northumberland, there are 876 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Northumberland is 444 male and 432 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,908.

General Northumberland Information
Total area in square miles - Northumberland County	477.38
Water area in square miles - Northumberland County	N/A
Resident population - Northumberland County	94,556
Population rank - Northumberland County	544
Total population	3,714
Total population (male)	1,760
Total population (female)	1,954
Population median age (male)	38.5
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Northumberland County	923
Deaths- Northumberland County	1,203
Population of one race	3,708
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	876
Population under 20 years (male)	444
Population under 20 years (female)	432
Total population 18 years and over	2,908

Northumberland Social Characteristics

There are 38,835 households in Northumberland. Families make up 25,719 of these households. The table below breaks down the Northumberland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,332), male householder with no wife present (1,502) and female householder with no husband present (3,498). The remainder of the Northumberland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,246. Northumberland, PA moving companies help people in Northumberland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Northumberland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Northumberland is based, there are 40,250 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,700 never married, 21,607 now married, 810 separated, 6,409 widowed, and 3,724 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 724 separated, 1,614 widowed and 3,186 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Northumberland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Northumberland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Northumberland County)
Total households	38,835
Family households (families)	25,719
With own children under 18 years	11,234
Married-couple family	20,332
With own children under 18 years	8,094
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,502
With own children under 18 years	808
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,498
With own children under 18 years	2,052
Nonfamily households	13,246
Householder living alone	11,654
65 years and over	6,003

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	464
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	480
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,964
Householder	1,045
Spouse	834
Child	944
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	93
Foster child	1
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	716
Male householder	263
Male householder living alone	208
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	349
Female householder living alone	322
Female householder not living alone	27
Nonrelatives	104
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	40,250
Never married	7,700
Now married	21,607
Separated	810
Widowed	6,409
Divorced	3,724
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	724
Widowed	1,614
Divorced	3,186

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,714
Male	1,760
Under 5 years	101
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	139
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	15
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	118
35 to 39 years	151
40 to 44 years	147
45 to 49 years	109
50 to 54 years	135
55 to 59 years	100
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	28
Female	1,954
Under 5 years	86
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	136
15 to 17 years	79
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	20
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	116
35 to 39 years	136
40 to 44 years	160
45 to 49 years	162
50 to 54 years	135
55 to 59 years	93
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	110
75 to 79 years	111
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	60

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,714
One race	3,708
White	3,654
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,680
People who are White alone	3,620
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	89,719
Same house	60,941
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,960
Different state or abroad	3,366
Different state	3,031
Abroad	335

PLACE OF BIRTH (Northumberland County)
Total resident population	94,556
Born in United States	92,968
State of residence	83,817
Different state	9,246
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	437
Foreign born	1,056

Northumberland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Northumberland. That total enrollment is 19,600 for the population of the country, which includes Northumberland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,226 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,569 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,147.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Northumberland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,600
Pre-kindergarten	1,090
Public	634
Private	456
Kindergarten	1,077
Public	958
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,761
Public	8,624
Private	1,137
Elementary and high school	15,285
Public	13,453
Private	1,832
High school grades 9 to 12	5,524
Public	4,829
Private	695
College, undergraduate years	1,856
Public	1,349
Private	507
Graduate or professional school	292
Public	196
Private	96
Not enrolled in school	72,079

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	67,112
Less than 9th grade	4,898
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,985
High school graduate	33,672
Some college, no degree	8,091
Associate's degree	3,040
Bachelor's degree	7,426
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,875

Northumberland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 76,577 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Northumberland. The Northumberland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,573), service occupations (7,139), sales and office occupations (9,531), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (362), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,124) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,085). The 76,577 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,052 private wage and salary workers, 5,963 government workers, 2,639 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Northumberland County)
Population 16 years and over	76,577
In labor force	44,146
Civilian labor force	44,096
Employed	41,814
Unemployed	2,282
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	50
Females 16 years and over	39,579
In labor force	20,290
Civilian labor force	20,281
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,033
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	36,998
In labor force	23,856
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,249
Armed forces	41

COMMUTING TO WORK (Northumberland County)
Workers 16 years and over	41,141
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,860
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,941
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,713
Other means	328
Worked at home	1,065
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	936,085

OCCUPATION (Northumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,573
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,573
Service occupations	7,139
Sales and office occupations	9,531
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	362
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,124
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,085

INDUSTRY (Northumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,573
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	860
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,099
Wholesale trade	1,208
Retail trade	5,555
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,503
Information	564
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,502
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,554
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,212
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,675
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,815

CLASS OF WORKER (Northumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,573
Private wage and salary workers	33,052
Government workers	5,963
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,639
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Northumberland Housing Characteristics

In Northumberland, PA there are 43,164 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 38,835 occupied and 4,329 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Northumberland, there are 23,102 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,960 units in Northumberland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Northumberland, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Northumberland, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Northumberland. There are 1,081 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,476 with rent between $200-299, 4,430 with rent between $300-499 and 1,955 with rent for $500 and above. Full Northumberland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Northumberland, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Northumberland County)
Total housing units	43,164
Occupied housing units	38,835
Vacant housing units	4,329

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Northumberland County)
Total housing units	43,164
1-unit, detached	23,102
1-unit, attached	10,960
2 units	1,990
3 or 4 units	1,997
5 to 9 units	983
10 to 19 units	392
20 to 49 units	446
50 or more units	1,037
Mobile home	2,226

HOUSING TENURE (Northumberland County)
Occupied housing units	38,835
Owner-occupied	28,561
Renter-occupied	10,274

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Northumberland County)
Occupied housing units	38,835
No vehicles available	4,367
2 vehicle available	20,336
3 vehicles available	4,444
4 vehicles available	1,157
5 or more vehicles available	327

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Northumberland County)
Occupied housing units	38,835
Utility gas	9,435
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,244
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17,924
Coal or coke	2,547
Wood	539
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	80
No fuel used	78

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Northumberland County)
Occupied housing units	38,835
Less Than $50,000	28,561
$50,000 to $99,999	10,224
$100,000 to $149,999	3,918
$150,000 to $199,999	1,067
$200,000 to $299,999	348
$300,000 to $499,999	56
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	69,300

GROSS RENT (Northumberland County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,274
Less than $200	1,081
$200 to $299	1,476
$300 to $499	4,430
$500 to $699	1,634
$700 to $999	260
$1,000 to $1,499	58
$1,500 or more	2