Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Sunbury: City in western Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

About

Sunbury is a city located in the county of Northumberland in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 9,905 and a population density of 1,651 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 9,322 inhabitants.

The city was created 252 years ago in 1771.

Sunbury locator map
Location of Sunbury on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Sunbury

Population : 9,322 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Northumberland County
Postal code : 17801
Area : 6 km2
Altitude : 459 feet / 140 meters
Capital city : Sunbury is capital of Northumberland County
Establishment : January 01, 1772 (252 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 19:29:33 (28th March 2024)
Density : 1,554 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.25% (2010-2020)
Pennsylvania Route 61 and 147 in Sunbury image
Pennsylvania Route 61 and 147 in Sunbury
Pennsylvania Route 61 and 147 in Sunbury image

Geography

Sunbury is located at 40°51'45"N 76°47'40"W (40.8625900, -76.7944100).

Sunbury map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Sunbury decreased by 6.25% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 9,905 - census
2011 9,857 -0.49% estimation process
2012 9,825 -0.33% estimation process
2013 9,762 -0.65% estimation process
2014 9,716 -0.47% estimation process
2015 9,640 -0.79% estimation process
2016 9,568 -0.75% estimation process
2017 9,496 -0.76% estimation process
2018 9,414 -0.87% estimation process
2019 9,362 -0.56% estimation process
2020 9,322 -0.43% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 13,356
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 14,069
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -5.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 13,385
April 1, 2010 Population : 14,085
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 18.2%
People over 65 (%) : 20.3%
Female persons, % : 51.9%
White only, percent : 93.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.1%
Asians alone % : 1.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 92.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 948
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 51.8%

Sunbury zip code is 17801. County name: Northumberland, County fips: 42097

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 51.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $108,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,011
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $371
2015-2019 median gross rent : $673
2015-2019 Households : 5,876
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.08
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 83.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 17.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 48.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 64,108
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 397,005
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,006,115
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 381,135
2012 total retail sales per capita : $27,172
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $38,729
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $27,820
Percentage of people living in poverty : 26.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,536
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 856
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 340
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 58
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,316
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 137
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,227
2010 population per square mile : 1,670.2
2010 land area in square miles : 8.43

People born in Sunbury (20)

People born in Sunbury, including politician Daniel Cruger, politician Franklin Kury, politician Jasper Ewing Brady, .

List

  • Kurt Masser (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1965
  • Lewis Dewart (American politician) he was born in 14/11/1780
  • Lynda Schlegel-Culver (American politician) she was born in 01/01/2000
  • Roy Mackert (American football player and coach (1894-1942)) he was born in 02/02/1894
  • Russ Fairchild (American politician) he was born in 19/02/1947
  • Steve Kline (American baseball pitcher (born 1972)) he was born in 22/08/1972
  • Vern Yocum (Music copyist) he was born in 15/04/1909
  • Walter Drumheller (American sprinter) he was born in 09/11/1878
  • William Lewis Dewart (American politician) he was born in 21/06/1821
  • John P. S. Gobin (Union Army general) he was born in 21/01/1837
  • Claude A. Buss (American historian) he was born in 29/11/1903
  • Charles M. Clement (U.S. Army Major General) he was born in 28/10/1855
  • John Dowd (American businessman) he was born in 11/12/1966
  • Betty Brice (American actress (1888-1935)) she was born in 04/08/1888
  • Richard Allen Sauers (historian) he was born in 12/07/1954
  • J. C. Huntington (American painter and naive artist)
  • Don Reitz (American ceramic artist, recognized for popularizing salt glaze pottery in United States) he was born in 07/11/1929

Schools in Sunbury

College & universities near Sunbury, PA

Code Name City ZIP
212294 Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam Shamokin Dam (PA) 17876

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Sunbury, PA

Code Name Address Type
HAR Harrisburg Transportation Center 4th and Chestnut Streets RAIL
LEW Lewistown 150 Helen Street RAIL
MID Middletown Union Street and Mill Street RAIL
ELT Elizabethtown station South Wilson Avenue at West High Street RAIL
MJY Mount Joy East Henry St. and North Market St. RAIL

Post offices near Sunbury

Post Office Name City ZIP
Sunbury Post Office Sunbury (PA) 17801

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Sunbury , Ohio city in Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America with a population of 6,881 people.
  • Sunbury , Illinois township of Illinois with a population of 215 people.

Other cities in Northumberland County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Northumberland County , PA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Northumberland 3,570 Borough in western Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Kulpmont 2,735 Borough in southeastern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Shamokin 2,367 City in southeastern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Watsontown 2,243 Borough in northwestern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Elysburg 2,194 Census-designated place (CDP) in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Trevorton 1,834 Census designated place
Marshallton 1,441 Census designated place
Atlas 809 Census-designated place in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Turbotville 662 Borough in northwestern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Marion Heights 573 Borough in southeastern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
West Cameron 522 Township in southern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Hamilton 479 Township in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Herndon 299 Borough in southwestern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
McEwensville 273 Borough in northwestern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Reed 240 Township in western Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Burnside 220 Borough of Pennsylvania

Distance to Other Cities

Sunbury distances to largest Pennsylvania cities