COMPARING TWO PLACES
Northumberland County vs Union County
PLACE A
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Union County, Arkansas
Northumberland County is 144% larger than Union County. Northumberland County earns more, with a median household income $5,324 higher.
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTYUNION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population89,92036,926+144% vs Union County
Population density19636+161
Population growth-3.0%-6.2%+3.2 pts
Median age44.541.4+3.1
Male51.0%49.3%+1.7 pts
Female49.0%50.7%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born1.6%3.0%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.7%59.4%+29.4 pts
Black2.6%32.1%−29.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%4.7%+0.5 pts
Asian0.4%0.9%−0.5 pts
Other3.1%2.9%+0.2 pts
Median household income$60,583$55,259+$5,324
Per capita income$33,575$30,883+$2,692
Poverty rate12.6%19.5%−7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.480−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%19.1%+0.3 pts
Graduate degree6.0%6.8%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%5.5%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation56.5%56.2%+0.3 pts
Median home value$162,400$120,900+$41,500
Median gross rent$806$847−$41
Owner-occupied75.5%72.7%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%19.6%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households38.4%39.5%−1.1 pts
Average commute25.220.1+5.1
Worked from home9.9%6.9%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.1%5.6%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025