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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Sunbury Micro

Sunbury, PA · 2 counties · 114,506 residents · 588 sq mi
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Sunbury is home to 114,506 people. At a median age of 37.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $42,693. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Median rent is $291 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
114,506
+2%vs 2000
vs 112,792 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
195 / sq mi
+2%vs 2000
vs 192 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 40.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
588 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
108K110K112K113K115K19902000201020202024Sunbury
2024109K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(7,255)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(7,778)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(7,070)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(7,485)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(6,774)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(16,886)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(15,404)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(12,651)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.5%(11,990)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.4%(11,898)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(7,132)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(2,183)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,919
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,407 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,276
−33%vs 2000
vs $16,944 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$42,693
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,476 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$291
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $400 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.5% in 2000
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(108,866)
Black1.4%(1,579)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,208)
Asian0.4%(438)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(113,266)
Black0.3%(393)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(670)
Asian0.3%(379)
Other0.4%(468)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.3%(2,525)
Mexican0.9%(974)
Colombian0.3%(329)
Guatemalan0.3%(287)
Dominican0.2%(219)
Ecuadorian0.1%(119)
Peruvian0.1%(105)
Cuban0.1%(97)
Honduran0.1%(91)
Salvadoran0.1%(55)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(50)
Spaniard0%(26)
Paraguayan0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(293)
Filipino0.2%(213)
Pakistani0.1%(144)
Chinese0.1%(133)
Nepalese0.4%(79)
Korean0%(50)
Japanese0%(27)
Thai0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
German30.5%(33,145)
Irish11%(11,912)
English9.8%(10,637)
Polish7.4%(8,026)
Italian6.5%(7,113)
American4.6%(4,950)
Dutch3.1%(3,331)
Welsh1.4%(1,509)
Scottish1.3%(1,393)
French1.2%(1,259)
Ukrainian1%(1,072)
Slovak0.9%(991)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(860)
Swedish0.7%(735)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(644)
Lithuanian0.6%(633)
Hungarian0.5%(534)
Austrian0.5%(525)
Bulgarian0.3%(296)
Swiss0.3%(287)
Norwegian0.2%(233)
Czech0.2%(215)
West Indian0.2%(179)
Arab0.2%(178)
British0.2%(167)
Greek0.1%(152)
Brazilian0.8%(147)
Portuguese0.1%(122)
Lebanese0.1%(102)
Romanian0.1%(99)
Jamaican0.1%(89)
Iraqi0.1%(67)
Danish0.1%(61)
Ghanaian0.1%(56)
Canadian0%(40)
Belgian0%(34)
Nigerian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Armenian0.1%(15)
Slovene0%(14)
Croatian0%(12)
Serbian0%(12)
Guyanese0%(10)
Israeli0%(5)
Finnish0%(3)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.2%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.5%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 15.3 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 married35.2%(16,190)
Married51.3%(23,597)
Widowed3.3%(1,534)
Divorced10.2%(4,691)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(11,649)
Married51.5%(23,306)
Widowed11%(4,980)
Divorced11.8%(5,362)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.9%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% 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)18.4%(1,269)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(1,569)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(2,439)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(252)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(89)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,890 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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2 component counties

Northumberland CountyCENTRAL89,920Montour County17,868
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sunbury, PA?

Sunbury, PA has about 114,506 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sunbury, PA?

The typical household in Sunbury, PA earns about $22,919 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sunbury, PA expensive?

In Sunbury, PA, the median home is worth about $42,693, and the typical rent is about $291 a month.

How educated are people in Sunbury, PA?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Sunbury, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sunbury, PA?

About 11.1% of people in Sunbury, PA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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