Northumberland County

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population91,647
County SeatNorthumberland County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS097
Num Towns25
Census-Designated Places13
Total Town Population55,156
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)91,340
Median Age44.5
Veterans6,261
Housing Units43,417
Uninsured1,118
Net Migration (recent)-22
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,606
Total Employees22,794
Avg Annual Pay$53,035
Median Household Income$55,952
Poverty Rate12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,914
Federal Spending FY2024$601,943,115
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,568

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$141,300
Median Rent$751
FMR Studio$623
FMR 1BR$768
FMR 2BR$908
FMR 3BR$1,140
FMR 4BR$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations78
Fire Stations78
Police Stations78
Adult Smoking20.8%
Adult Obesity39.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k39.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data26
Towns with 90%+ Coverage26

Community

Churches58
Libraries26
Historic Places (NRHP)29
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools304
SNAP Stores72
Bank Branches23

Agriculture

Total Farms724
Land in Farms (acres)17,442
Avg Farm Size (acres)24.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2006-06-30
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19
EMSNOW2003-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Northumberland County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.