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Sunbury city, Pennsylvania

City

Population: 9,643 (2023 estimate)

Located in Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania

Census Bureau data for Sunbury city from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Sunbury city

What is the median household income in Sunbury city?
The median household income in Sunbury city is $48,509 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Sunbury city?
The poverty rate in Sunbury city is 15.6% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Sunbury city?
$98,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Sunbury city?
The median gross rent in Sunbury city is $731 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Sunbury city residents have a college degree?
11.4% of adults in Sunbury city hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
9,643
Median Income
$48,509
Median Home Value
$98,000
Poverty Rate
15.6%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
5.9%
Median Age
41.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$13,865 (+40%) Home Value: +$16,700 (+20.5%) Poverty Rate: +1.1 pp (+7.6%) Bachelor's+: +0.9 pp (+8.6%) Unemployment: -0.7 pp (-10.6%)

Demographics

Total Population 9,643
Median Age 41.0
Female 53.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 8.9% White (non-Hisp.) 83.5% Black 2.9% Two or More 6.5% Other 5.5%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
7.2%
Mexican
0.4%
Cuban
0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $48,509 ±$5,617
-$27,572 vs. state
Per Capita Income $68,108
Median Family Income $61,696
Poverty Rate 15.6%
+7.5 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 22.4%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 22.2%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 26.2%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
6.2%
$10–15k
5.4%
$15–25k
15.5%
$25–35k
8.4%
$35–50k
15.7%
$50–75k
19.2%
$75–100k
11.7%
$100–150k
12.1%
$150–200k
3.6%
$200k+
2.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 4,779
Owner-Occupied 52.9%
Renter-Occupied 47.1%
Vacancy Rate 12.9%
Median Home Value $98,000
-$142,500 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $731
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 17.3%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 29.6%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
9.9%
$50–100k
43.1%
$100–200k
23.0%
$200–300k
9.4%
$300–500k
1.5%
$1M+
1.0%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
23.5%
$500–1k
53.0%
$1–1.5k
22.4%
$1.5–2k
0.3%
$2–2.5k
0.8%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
17.4%
1 vehicle
42.9%
2 vehicles
30.9%
3+
8.8%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
48.0%
Single-fam. att.
21.7%
2–4 units
6.9%
5–19 units
2.1%
20+ units
12.2%
Mobile home
2.1%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
50.0%
1940–1969
8.5%
1970–1999
9.8%
2000–2009
0.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 89.8%
Bachelor's or Higher 11.4%
-23.1 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 2.5%
Some College / Associate 16.4%
Less Than High School 1.9%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 60.0%
Unemployment Rate 5.9%
+0.7 pp vs. state
Work from Home 5.8%
Self-Employed 3.2%
Government Workers 7.5%
Private For-Profit 89.2%
Industry
Retail
20.7%
Edu/Health
17.6%
Arts/Entmt.
14.9%
Manufacturing
14.5%
Transportation
5.5%
Prof. Services
5.1%
Public Admin
4.3%
Construction
2.5%
Finance
2.3%
Wholesale
2.2%
Information
1.0%
Agriculture
0.5%
Occupation
Production
27.1%
Sales
27.0%
Food Prep
22.5%
Management
18.6%
Construction
4.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 22.3 min
Drove Alone 70.9%
Carpool 16.2%
Public Transit 0.4%
Work from Home 5.8%
Walked 6.5%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 4,161
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 34.3%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 9.2%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
4.3%
5–9
6.7%
10–14
7.9%
15–19
6.1%
20–24
4.7%
25–34
13.4%
35–44
9.9%
45–54
12.2%
55–64
6.9%
65–74
7.4%
75–84
11.1%
85+
7.0%
Under 18: 22.5% Working age (18–64): 77.5% 65 and over: 20.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.3%
Naturalized Citizen 62.5%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 2.2%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
62.5%
Europe
34.4%
Africa
3.1%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 8.5%
With a Disability 21.5%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 96.9%
Uninsured 3.1%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 81.1%
Has a Computer 87.4%
Same House 1 Year Ago 89.4%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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