County population in 2014: 41,920 (16% urban, 84% rural); it was 42,238 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,712 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,199 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,144 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,887 (it was 3,385 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
30%
Land area: 823 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Susquehanna County: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $52,457 ($33,622 in 1999)
This county:
$52,457
Pennsylvania:
$55,702
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $555 (lower quartile is $436, upper quartile is $717)
This county:
$555
State:
$709
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $154,876 (it was $84,500 in 2000)
Susquehanna:
$154,876
Pennsylvania:
$170,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,213 - $241,981 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,190 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $496
Institutionalized population: 258
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,096 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,922 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.0%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.5% for Black residents, 31.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 76.3% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 5.5% for other race residents, 26.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.7%
Susquehanna County:
12.7%
Pennsylvania:
13.2%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.9% for Black residents, 30.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 76.5% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 4.0% for other race residents, 24.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 46 years old
(Males: 45 years old, Females: 47 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 43 years old, American Indian residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 55 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Susquehanna County is $433 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $507 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $609 a month.
Current college students: 1,028 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 543 (71% naturalized citizens)
Susquehanna County:
1.3%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 30
1990 to 1994: 40
1985 to 1989: 26
1980 to 1984: 32
1975 to 1979: 38
1970 to 1974: 33
1970 to 1974: 50
1965 to 1969: 294
Note: State values scaled to Susquehanna County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 16,057
One, attached: 252
Two: 915
3 or 4: 604
5 to 9: 226
10 to 19: 10
20 or more: 341
Mobile homes: 3,352
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 72
Housing units in Susquehanna County with a mortgage: 4,089 (315 second mortgage, 471 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,119
Here:
56.7% with mortgage
State:
62.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Susquehanna County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
5,550
9
Mainline Protestant
5,495
44
Evangelical Protestant
2,160
24
Other
501
5
Orthodox
70
2
None
29,580
-
Susquehanna County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
Susquehanna County:
3.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Susquehanna County:
3.66 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:
6.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Susquehanna County:
8.9%
Pennsylvania:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Susquehanna County:
25.5%
State:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.3%
State:
11.5%
Agriculture in Susquehanna County:
Average size of farms: 170 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $38,658 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $41.08 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.94% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.51% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,973 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.01% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.06% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,679 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.73% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.70 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 38.96% Corn for grain: 1428 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 69 harvested acres Vegetables: 67 harvested acres Land in orchards: 161 acres
Earthquake activity:
Susquehanna County-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 165.0 miles away from Susquehanna County center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 212.2 miles away from the county center 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 103.4 miles away from the county center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 239.8 miles away from the county center On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Susquehanna 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 103.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4025: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4025, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1684: February 23, 2007, FEMA Id: 1684, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1649: June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 02, 2005 to April 23, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1587: April 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 1587, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1557: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
Pennsylvania Flooding, Severe Storms, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 31, 1998 to June 02, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1219: June 08, 1998, FEMA Id: 1219, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Susquehanna County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Production occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (22%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Canada (8%)
Poland (6%)
Italy (5%)
Austria (4%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Susquehanna County (%):
German (16%)
English (15%)
Irish (15%)
United States or American (11%)
Italian (9%)
Polish (8%)
Welsh (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 14,628 (78%)
Carpooled: 2,344 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 713 (4%)
Other means: 134 (1%)
Worked at home: 813 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania in 2000:
292 people in nursing homes
64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania in 2010:
205 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
53 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
24 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $52,745.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
4.51% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,000 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.51%
Pennsylvania average:
4.54%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.37% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($18,026 average AGI)
2.14% relocated to other states ($16,974 average AGI)
Susquehanna County:
2.14%
Pennsylvania average:
2.07%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Births per 1000 population in Susquehanna County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Susquehanna County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Susquehanna County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Susquehanna County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Susquehanna County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,343 (6,966 aged, 1,377 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 687 (7%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (681)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (677)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (433)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (240)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (201)
Pneumonia, unspecified (167)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (165)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (160)
Congestive heart failure (143)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.76 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,440 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 288 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,063
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 971 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,168 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 126.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 85.5
Other - 41.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 43,074
In family households: 36,250 (9,241 male householders, 2,891 female householders)
9,585 spouses, 11,546 children (10,612 natural, 288 adopted, 646 stepchildren), 798 grandchildren, 228 brothers or sisters, 341 parents, 244 other relatives, 1,142 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,824 (2,956 male householders (2,340 living alone)), 2,710 female householders (2,366 living alone)), 1,158 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 282 (258 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,946 2-persons, 2,617 3-persons, 2,121 4-persons, 942 5-persons, 339 6-persons, 167 7-or-more-persons.
7,763 married couples with children.
2,160 single-parent households (738 men, 1,422 women).
97.0% of residents of Susquehanna County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $211,121,000 ($5,021 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,079,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $112,391,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,774,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,229,000 Federal grants: $35,637,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,362,000 ($1,308,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,729,000 ($754,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $802,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,989,000 Federal Government insurance: $67,570,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,348
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
61 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,362
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
54 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +13
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -33
Here:
-1 per 1000 residents
State:
-2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Susquehanna County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.02 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 69
2010 to 2013: 381
2000 to 2009: 2,170
1990 to 1999: 3,034
1980 to 1989: 3,433
1970 to 1979: 3,486
1960 to 1969: 1,747
1950 to 1959: 1,202
1940 to 1949: 931
1939 or earlier: 6,646
Note: State values scaled to Susquehanna population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Note: State values scaled to Susquehanna County population
no vehicle: 476
1 vehicle: 3,585
2 vehicles: 6,128
3 vehicles: 2,158
4 vehicles: 610
5+ vehicles: 187
no vehicle: 582
1 vehicle: 1,636
2 vehicles: 918
3 vehicles: 197
4 vehicles: 42
5+ vehicles: 10
70% of Susquehanna County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Pennsylvania.
Susquehanna County:
70.3%
State average:
64.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 26,087
Northeast: 13,141
Midwest: 613
South: 1,131
West: 514
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Susquehanna County
Click here to upload your Susquehanna County photos (outside city limits)
45.0 years
40.0 years
(50.3%)
(49.7%)
, New Castle County, Delaware 
, Arapahoe County, Colorado 
, Washoe County, Nevada 
, Potter County 
, Rawlins County, Kansas 
