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Northumberland, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Northumberland County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,874
Population
2,406/sq mi density
$57,162
Median Income
$31,096 per capita
$158,200
Home Value
$206,312 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
444 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,162 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,200 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,162
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,096
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.3%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Northumberland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Northumberland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,162
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,096
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,914
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,020
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,020
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,733M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,813
Restaurants
174
Healthcare
202
Retail
262
Manufacturing
80
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,914
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,270
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,162 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,096 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,914 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,020 |
| County GDP | $4,733M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,813 |
| Restaurants | 174 |
| Healthcare | 202 |
| Retail | 262 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,914 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,270 |