United States › Sunbury MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Sunbury Micro Sunbury, PA · 2 counties · 109,783 residents · 588 sq mi
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The short version
Sunbury is home to 109,783 people. At a median age of 44.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $130,753. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 40.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
108K 110K 112K 113K 115K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Sunbury Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $51,031
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,407 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,944 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5.2%
Public administration 2.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2%
Education & health services 1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.9%
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$130,753
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,476 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$691
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $400 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 73.5% in 2000
29.1% rent
from 2.27 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.4 in 2009
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-Hispanic 96.5%(108,866)
Hispanic / Latino 1.1%(1,208)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 89.1%(97,794)
Hispanic / Latino 4.2%(4,638)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 78.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 58.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 35.2%(16,190)
Women 15+
Never married 25.7%(11,649)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 12.7%(1,006)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.7%(1,406)
Share of the 7,952 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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In this metro
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sunbury, PA? Sunbury, PA has about 109,783 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sunbury, PA? The typical household in Sunbury, PA earns about $51,031 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 $130,753, and the typical rent is about $691 a month.
How educated are people in Sunbury, PA? About 20.4% 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 12.6% of people in Sunbury, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sunbury, PA grown since 1990? Yes, Sunbury, PA has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,723 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.
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