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Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Sunbury is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,610 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Northumberland County . Located at the site of the former Fort Augusta, Sunbury was incorporated as a borough on March 24, 1797, and as a city on December 29, 1920. The local newspaper is The Daily Item, and there are a variety of local radio stations, including the All News/Sports channel WKOK 1070 kHz AM, the Big Country Radio Network and WFYY Y106.5 FM and 94.1 WQKX. The city and the region struggle economically. The reasons include: a lack of inter-municipal coordination and cooperation, a changing employment base and a dearth of jobs paying a living wage, out-migration of young people, an aging population, the need for workforce development, and an inequitable local tax structure.

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Among the most common occupations in Sunbury are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Sunbury, Pennsylvania work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

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Sunbury Industries

The leading industries in Sunbury, Pennsylvania are Manufacturing, 21%; Retail trade, 17%; and Educational, health and social services, 16%. Simply Hired's Sunbury job listings indicate that the following industries in Sunbury are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Misc Store Retailers.

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According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Sunbury, Pennsylvania is $22,746, and the median income of households in Sunbury was $25,893.
 

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$23,000
 

Sunbury Unemployment Rate

Sunbury has an unemployment rate of 5.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Sunbury Trends data, the number of Sunbury, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 62% since March 2008.
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Population of Sunbury
Total population 10,610
Male 46.68%
Female 53.32%
Median age 36.7
  
Sunbury Housing
Owner-occupied homes 45.2%
Median cost of a home $62,200
Median mortgage payment $446
Renter-occupied homes 54.8%
Vacant housing 10.5%
Median monthly rent $381
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $26,497
Median for all female full-time $18,994
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 17%
$10,000 to $14,999 13%
$15,000 to $24,999 19%
$25,000 to $34,999 17%
$35,000 to $49,999 19%
$50,000 to $74,999 13%
$75,000 to $99,999 2%
$100,000 to $149,999 1%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19%
High school graduate 50%
Some college, no degree 11%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 5%
Graduate degree 2%
  
Marital Status
Never married 26%
Currently married 47%
Separated 3%
Widowed 10%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 96%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 0%
Other 2%
  
Sunbury Commute
Carpool 14.8%
Public transportation 0.2%
Average travel time 19 minutes