Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Northumberland

Municipality: Sunbury city



Total Population                                                 11,591



SEX

Male                                                              5,242

Female                                                            6,349



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    855

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,982

   18 to 20 years                                                   458

   21 to 24 years                                                   765

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,334

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,079

   55 to 59 years                                                   457

   60 to 64 years                                                   498

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,086

   75 to 84 years                                                   781

   85 years and over                                                296

   Median age                                                      34.2

Under 18 years                                                    2,837

   Percent of total population                                     24.5

65 years and over                                                 2,163

   Percent of total population                                     18.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,788

   Family households (families)                                   2,961

      Married-couple families                                     2,199

         Percent of total households                               45.9

      Other family, male householder                                134

      Other family, female householder                              628

   Nonfamily households                                           1,827

         Percent of total households                               38.2

      Householder living alone                                    1,621

         Householder 65 years and over                              905

   Persons living in households                                  11,188

   Persons per household                                           2.34



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 403

      Institutionalized persons                                     379

      Other persons in group quarters                                24



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         11,433

   Black                                                             42

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 16

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         15

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                        85

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       194

      Percent of total population                                   1.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               5,116

   Occupied housing units                                         4,788

      Owner occupied                                              2,209

         Percent owner occupied                                    46.1

      Renter occupied                                             2,579

   Vacant housing units                                             328

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 41



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,728

   1-unit, attached                                               1,358

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,080

   5 to 9 units                                                     193

   10 or more units                                                 574

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      183



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,855

      Less than $50,000                                           1,417

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            385

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           40

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            7

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            5

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           36,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    2,474

      Less than $250                                              1,626

      $250 to $499                                                  840

      $500 to $749                                                    6

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              220



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,855

      White                                                       1,852

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997