Moving to Sunbury, Pennsylvania

About Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Sunbury

Sunbury ( SUN-berr-ee) is a city and the county seat of Northumberland County in Pennsylvania, United States. Located in the Susquehanna Valley, Sunbury is positioned on the east bank of the Susquehanna River.

Sunbury's roots stretch back to the early 18th century. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 9,905. The city is one of the three principal cities in the larger Bloomsburg-Berwick-Sunbury, PA Combined Statistical Area.

Sunbury is connected to inventor Thomas Edison. In 1883, the Hotel Edison became the first building in Sunbury to be illuminated by Edison's innovative three-wire electrical system. The hotel was later named in honor of Edison.

Sunbury is home to the Beck House and the Northumberland County Courthouse. The Sunbury Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Gender
Gender Sunbury Pennsylvania Country
Female 52.5% 51% 50.8%
Male 47.5% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Sunbury Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 8.2% 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 11.5% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 16.1% 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 15.5% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.3% 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.2% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 6.3% 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.1% 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.1% 7.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Sunbury Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade 1% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 57% 34% 27.0%
Other College 13% 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 8% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 1% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Sunbury Pennsylvania Country
White 89.3% 75.7% 60.1%
African American 0.8% 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 0% 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.5% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 6.3% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity