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Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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Sullivan County, Pennsylvania is among the highest in the country for median age (47th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for homeownership rate (125th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticSullivan County, Pennsylvania PennsylvaniaUnited States Rank
Total Population5,88813,018,639334,922,4992819th of 3,222
Median Household Income$69,764$77,971$80,7341213th of 3,221
Median Age55.940.938.947th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.5%35.2%35.7%1735th of 3,222
Median Home Value$197,100$254,500$332,7001437th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$775$1,209$1,4132306th of 3,215
Poverty Rate11.6%11.7%12.5%2065th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.3%5.2%817th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile13.1291.0n/a2536th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.8%7.7%14.1%2156th of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.1n/an/a1445th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate84.9%69.3%65.2%125th of 3,222
Average Commute Time31.426.326.4362nd of 3,221
Worked from Home7.9%15.6%15.1%1830th of 3,222
Uninsured9.2%n/an/a1846th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households53.9%46.2%46.9%719th of 3,222
Broadband Access77.9%n/an/a2441st of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

StatisticSullivan County, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)93.2%73.0%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.3%8.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%10.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%3.8%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.0%3.6%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index13.044.661.4

Age in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

StatisticSullivan County, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age55.940.938.9
Under 18 %10.4%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.0%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.7%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %31.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %31.5%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

StatisticSullivan County, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households2,5515,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households63.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children18.5%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.6%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone31.3%30.9%28.7%
Never Married23.3%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

StatisticSullivan County, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,196$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.0%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.3%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.4%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.6%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.6%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households8.1%14.4%n/a

Housing in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

StatisticSullivan County, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units5,5845,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes87.2%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.8%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate54.3%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.1%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income22.7%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,015$3,311n/a

Education in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

StatisticSullivan County, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School7.5%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate47.6%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.4%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.4%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

StatisticSullivan County, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.3%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.9%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.3%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.1%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

StatisticSullivan County, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.2%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.6%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%9.9%16.7%

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