Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	29%

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Races in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 46,375	(49.0%)
Females: 48,181	(51.0%)

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Northumberland County:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,506
Pennsylvania:	$50,713

This county:	$364
State:	$584

Northumberland County:	$101,500
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Detached houses: $148,046

Here:	$148,046
State:	$226,884

Townhouses or other attached units: $51,564

Here:	$51,564
State:	$161,921

In 2-unit structures: $77,616

Here:	$77,616
State:	$152,955

Mobile homes: $35,235

Here:	$35,235
State:	$35,442

Northumberland County:	13.3%
Pennsylvania:	12.1%

This county:	11.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Northumberland County is $440 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sunbury, Shamokin, Milton, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Kulpmont, Edgewood, Watsontown, Elysburg, Trevorton.

Neighboring counties: Columbia County , Dauphin County , Juniata County , Lycoming County , Montour County , Perry County , Schuylkill County , Snyder County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Northumberland County: County Line (A), Devils Feather Bed (B), Chillisquaque Access Area (C), Shamokin Valley Country Club (D), Sun Colliery Station (E), Cherokee Golf Course (F), Gilberton Plant Station (G), Anthracite Bag Plant Station (H), Atlas Colliery Station (I), Glen Burn Colliery Station (J), Milton Fairgrounds (K), Bar Mac Ramp Station (L), Wynding Brook Country Club (M), Ranshaw Washery Station (N), Big Mountain (O), Whaleback (P), Weigh Scales (Q), Weigh Scale Tipple Station (R), Jepkos Three Ponds Golf Course (S), Burd-Roger Memorial Home (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Northumberland County include: Eden Church (A), Elias Church (B), Jehovah's Witness Church (C), Paradise Church (D), Emmanuel Church (E), Warrior Run Church (F), Saint Lukes Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Vincent Memorial Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs Cemetery (3), All Saints Cemetery (4), Saint Lukes Cemetery (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Augusta (A), Number Four Reservoir (B), Number One Reservoir (C), Locust Summit Retention Pond (D), Sunshine Fines Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Quaker Run (A), Gravel Run (B), Middle Creek (C), Raups Run (D), Lick Creek (E), Gaskins Run (F), Rolling Green Run (G), Miller Run (H), Fidlers Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Northumberland County include: State Game Lands Number 115 (1), State Game Lands Number 84 (2), Shikellamy State Park (3), State Game Lands Number 233 (4), State Game Lands Number 223 (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.9%
Pennsylvania:	8.4%

Current college students: 2,148
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,056 (65% naturalized citizens)

Northumberland County:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 23,102
• One, attached: 10,960
• Two: 1,990
• 3 or 4: 1,997
• 5 to 9: 983
• 10 to 19: 392
• 20 or more: 1,483
• Mobile homes: 2,226
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Northumberland County with a mortgage: 12,512 (1,195 second mortgage, 1,690 home equity loan, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,329

Here:	52.5% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Here		60.2%
USA		50.2%

Northumberland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 61 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Northumberland County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from Northumberland County center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from Northumberland County center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 32,860 (80%) Carpooled: 4,941 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 91 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 32 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 91 (0%) Walked: 1,713 (4%) Other means: 328 (1%) Worked at home: 1,065 (3%)

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.35%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)

Northumberland County:	0.05%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

3.33% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($23,203 average AGI)
0.98% relocated from other states ($6,949 average AGI)

Northumberland County:	0.98%
Pennsylvania average:	2.15%

from Union County, PA	0.68% ($30,529 average AGI)
from Snyder County, PA	0.49% ($28,565)
from Lycoming County, PA	0.39% ($28,164)
from Montour County, PA	0.30% ($31,713)
from Columbia County, PA	0.28% ($26,380)
from Dauphin County, PA	0.17% ($30,952)
from Schuylkill County, PA	0.17% ($33,902)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)

Northumberland County:	0.06%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

3.75% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($24,086 average AGI)
1.17% relocated to other states ($7,256 average AGI)

Northumberland County:	1.17%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

to Union County, PA	0.76% ($29,919 average AGI)
to Snyder County, PA	0.55% ($33,472)
to Lycoming County, PA	0.32% ($29,184)
to Columbia County, PA	0.30% ($32,324)
to Montour County, PA	0.28% ($30,930)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.27% ($27,167)
to Schuylkill County, PA	0.22% ($29,076)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,762 (16,930 aged, 2,832 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 75,792 (20,722 male householders, 4,997 female householders)

  20,819 spouses, 25,169 children (23,276 natural, 506 adopted, 1,387 stepchildren), 948 grandchildren, 487 brothers or sisters, 534 parents, 569 other relatives, 1,547 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 15,038 (5,327 male householders (4,364 living alone)), 7,848 female householders (7,290 living alone)), 1,863 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,726 (3,169 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 12,215 2-persons, 6,045 3-persons, 4,853 4-persons, 1,847 5-persons, 509 6-persons, 250 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,654 1-person, 1,305 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

95.6% of residents of Northumberland County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $578,256,000 ($6226 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,571,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $278,791,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $156,287,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,912,000
Federal grants: $118,277,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,605,000 ($1,133,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,383,000 ($449,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,066,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,154,000
Federal Government insurance: $152,254,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-9 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.29 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

68% of Northumberland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Pennsylvania.

Northumberland County:	68.2%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 83817
• Northeast: 4187
• Midwest: 1351
• South: 2797
• West: 911

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,300

Here:	11.6%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	12.6%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	27.3%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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