CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Northumberland

Pennsylvania · 3,860 residents · 1.61 sq mi

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Northumberland is a city of 3,860 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 36.7, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $50,000. There are 2,398 people per square mile. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.9% of locals. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $26,100, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,860

+4%vs 2000

vs 3,714 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

2,398 / sq mi

+4%vs 2000

vs 2,307 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

36.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.61 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(238)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(287)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(208)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(230)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(216)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(646)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(554)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(433)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(382)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(405)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(221)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(40)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,100

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,891 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,792

−30%vs 2000

vs $18,229 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.9%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,000

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$329

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $430 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.6%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.3% in 2000

31.4% rent

Afford Score

1.9

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,645)

Black0.7%(27)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(23)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(3,829)

Black0.3%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(19)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(29)

South American0.3%(10)

Chilean0.3%(10)

Ancestry

German34.5%(1,332)

English9.2%(357)

Irish8.4%(326)

American5.9%(229)

Dutch4.3%(166)

Polish4.1%(158)

Italian2.1%(83)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(72)

Ukrainian1.3%(51)

British1.1%(44)

Hungarian1.1%(42)

French1%(38)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.9%(36)

Scottish0.9%(35)

Greek0.4%(16)

Czech0.3%(11)

Norwegian0.2%(9)

Portuguese0.2%(9)

Swedish0.2%(9)

Russian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.5%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 13.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35%(550)

Married48.4%(760)

Widowed4%(63)

Divorced12.5%(197)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(360)

Married45.6%(717)

Widowed9.8%(155)

Divorced21.7%(342)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−5.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.5%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 67.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.1%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.3%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 76.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.3%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(23)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.4%(75)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 146 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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