Sunbury, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

108,663

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

0.227% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

2.57% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,262

3.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$174,900

4.67% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

49,435

0.198% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sunbury, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Sunbury, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sunbury, PA are Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career (39 degrees awarded in 2024) and Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury (27 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Sunbury, PA was $174,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Sunbury, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunbury, PA was 2 cars per household.

Sunbury, PA borders Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, Lewisburg, PA, Pottsville, PA, Selinsgrove, PA, and Williamsport, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Sunbury, PA is home to a population of 109k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.26% of Sunbury, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.45k people).

In 2024, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.5k people) in Sunbury, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Sunbury, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunbury, PA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sunbury, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunbury, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.5k ± 411
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 254
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.9k ± 352

4.85%

Hispanic Population

5.27k people

4.85% of the people in Sunbury, PA are hispanic (5.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunbury, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.45k people

2.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Sunbury, PA residents (2.45k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sunbury, PA was 2.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sunbury, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,329 ± 302
Gulf War (2001-)
1,269 ± 238
Gulf War (1990s)
1,145 ± 234

Sunbury, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sunbury, PA.

Health

95.1% of the population of Sunbury, PA has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.848% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.88%

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.848%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunbury, PA grew by 13.5% from 4.3% to 4.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sunbury, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Sunbury, PA employs 49.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunbury, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,879 people), Retail Trade (6,562 people), and Manufacturing (6,478 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($70,347), Public Administration ($61,375), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($56,023).

Employment

Occupations

49.4k

2024 Value

± 1,448

−0.198%

1 Year decline

± 4.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunbury, PA declined at a rate of −0.198%, from 49.5k employees to 49.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunbury, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,808 people), Material Moving Occupations (4,058 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (4,016 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunbury, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

49.4k

2024 Value

± 1,448

−0.198%

1 Year decline

± 4.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunbury, PA declined at a rate of −0.198%, from 49.5k employees to 49.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunbury, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,879 people), Retail Trade (6,562 people), and Manufacturing (6,478 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunbury, PA, though some of these residents may live in Sunbury, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,689

Median earning men ± $1,357

$37,172

Median earning women ± $1,116

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,000), Public Administration ($66,518), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,189).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,500), Wholesale Trade ($52,761), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,302).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

215
Other Services (except Public Administration)
131
Retail Trade
127
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.04M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$245k
Manufacturing
$164k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sunbury, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Sunbury, PA awarded 66 degrees. The student population of Sunbury, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 34 male students and 89 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sunbury, PA are White (60 and 90.9%), Black or African American (3 and 4.55%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 3.03%), and Two or More Races (1 and 1.52%).

The largest universities in Sunbury, PA by number of degrees awarded are Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career (39 and 59.1%) and Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury (27 and 40.9%).

The most popular majors in Sunbury, PA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (39 and 59.1%), Welding Technology (11 and 16.7%), and Electrician (10 and 15.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Sunbury, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 123 (27.6% men and 72.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 123 students enrolled in Sunbury, PA, 27.6% men and 72.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 103 records, of which 73.8% were women and 26.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
39 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sunbury, PA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sunbury, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career
39 degrees awarded
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury
27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career with 39 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 23 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sunbury, PA, which is 0.535 times less than the 43 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 60 degrees mean that there were 20 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($17,892) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($736) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,246) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunbury, PA was $174,900 in 2024, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,100 to $174,900, a 4.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunbury, PA is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunbury, PA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunbury, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,974

$33,979

Median Property Taxes

±$1,111

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sunbury, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sunbury, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Sunbury, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunbury, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,262

Median Household Income

± $1,656

45.7k

Number of Households

± 1,363

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.7k households in Sunbury, PA grew to $62,262 from the previous year's value of $59,922.

The following chart displays the households in Sunbury, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunbury, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (8.32%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Sunbury, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunbury, PA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Sunbury, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sunbury, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sunbury, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sunbury, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunbury, PA (12.5k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunbury, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.