Sunbury, Pennsylvania Population 2024

9,484

Sunbury Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sunbury was:

  • White: 87.91%
  • Other race: 5.38%
  • Two or more races: 3.87%
  • Black or African American: 2.82%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,726.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.27% (-220)
The current population of Sunbury, Pennsylvania is 9,484 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,704.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,51087.91%
Other race5215.38%
Two or more races3753.87%
Black or African American2732.82%
Native American10.01%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunbury Population by Race

Sunbury Population Pyramid 2024

Sunbury Median Age

40.4

Total

37.6

Male

42.8

Female

Sunbury Adults

There are 7,525 adults, (2,033 of whom are seniors) in Sunbury.

Sunbury Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunbury Sex Ratio

Female5,35755.34%
Male4,32344.66%

Sunbury Population by Age

Sunbury Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1602.2648.851.2
Non Family1,6061.2133.366.7
Married1,2852.9380.719.3
Female9752.9736.463.6
Male2942.835.464.6

2.79

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

48.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunbury Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5718.69%
Associates Degree6009.13%
Bachelors Degree5077.72%
Graduate Degree871.32%
High School Graduate3,66655.81%
Less Than 9th Grade1322.01%
Some College1,00615.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunbury Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunbury Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0075,358587
Hispanic3813360
Other Race1451180
Black1201115
2+ Races99992
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.77%.

Sunbury Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,500$65,469$42,443
Graduate Degree$66,458$73,750$49,583
High School Graduate$30,530$34,354$24,617
Less Than 9th Grade$31,625$50,521$20,403
Overall$32,393$38,443$28,336
Some College$33,188$40,795$27,847

$32,393

Average Earnings

$38,443

Average Male

$28,336

Average Female

Sunbury Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunbury Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunbury Language

95.41% of Sunbury residents speak only English, while 4.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.95% of the population.

Sunbury Language

Sunbury Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9491,44318.15%
Hispanic87530534.86%
Multiple37511430.4%
Other521458.64%
Black2632710.27%

19.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.13%

Male Poverty Rate

18.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunbury

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunbury is Hispanic, with 34.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunbury is Other, with 8.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.13%.

Sunbury Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.42%
Some College21.86%
High School17.38%
Bachelors or Greater7.18%

Sunbury Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed74%
Male Unemployed30.56%
Female Employed10.44%
Male Employed5.22%

Sunbury Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunbury Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,619$69,500
Households$42,238$56,639
Married Families$74,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,910$31,912

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunbury Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

31.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunbury Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunbury Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sunbury Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunbury Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

568

Number of Veterans

542

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam250
First Gulf War93
Korea39
Second Gulf War23
World War II23

Sunbury Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74231
75+140
35 to 54115
55 to 6471
18 to 3411

Sunbury Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5537.91%
2+ Races87.77%
Black73.72%

Sunbury Veterans by Race

Sunbury Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunbury Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Sunbury Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunbury Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunbury Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.67%

Born in Sunbury

99.88%

Native Born

0.12%

Foreign Born

0.01%

Non Citizen

0.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.88% of Sunbury residents were born in the United States, with 85.67% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sunbury Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,209-55-0.59%
20289,264-55-0.59%
20279,319-55-0.59%
20269,374-55-0.58%
20259,429-55-0.58%
20249,484-55-0.58%
20239,539-46-0.48%
20229,585-75-0.78%
20219,660-44-0.45%
20209,7043323.54%
20199,372-58-0.62%
20189,430-78-0.82%
20179,508-74-0.77%
20169,582-66-0.68%
20159,648-76-0.78%
20149,724-45-0.46%
20139,769-61-0.62%
20129,830-33-0.33%
20119,863-22-0.22%
20109,88500%
200010,610-981-8.46%
199011,591-701-5.7%
198012,292-733-5.63%
197013,025-662-4.84%
196013,687-1,883-12.09%
195015,5701080.7%
194015,462-164-1.05%
193015,626-95-0.6%
192015,7211,95114.17%
191013,7703,96040.37%
19009,8103,88065.43%
18905,9301,85345.45%
18804,07794630.21%
18703,131-6,078-66%

Sunbury Population by Year