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Sunbury, PA is a small town located in Northumberland County with a population of 9,729 people and a population density of 4,608 people per square mile. Sunbury is home to many businesses such as the Sunbury Farmer's Market, The Closet Thrift Shop and the Pennsylvania Pharmacy Museum. There are also plenty of outdoor activities year round such as fishing at Shikellamy Park, hiking along the Susquehanna River Trail or camping at Little Pine State Park. Other organizations in the area include the Sunbury Lions Club and Sunbury Community Library. Lastly, there are local sporting events such as high school football games between Selinsgrove High School and Shamokin Area High School.

The population in Sunbury is 9,729. There are 4,809 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Sunbury is 39.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Sunbury is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Sunbury
- 40.3% are married
- 15.0% are divorced
- 23.1% are married with children
- 30.1% have children, but are single
Race in Sunbury

- 90.1% are White
- 3.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 5.9% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleSunbury, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  9,729.0329,725,481.0
  53.5%50.5%
  46.5%49.5%
  39.838.4
 
  9,446.0326,569,308.0
  9,885.0309,327,143.0
  10,610.0285,036,114.0
  11,591.0251,960,433.0
  -12.1%15.6%
  -19.6%30.8%
 
  4809.293.4
  2.0233531905.423
  0.101264836.791
 
  89.5%59.4%
  1.6%12.2%
  0.0%5.6%
  0.0%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.0%0.4%
  3.4%3.2%
  5.5%18.4%
 
  40.3%49.8%
  37.8%48.0%
  2.5%1.8%
  59.7%50.2%
  38.0%33.8%
  13.4%10.8%
  8.2%5.6%
 
  2.312.6
  4,094.0124,010,992.0
  2,365.080,755,759.0
  19.4%30.5%
  39.0%42.9%
  1,729.043,255,233.0
  23.1%15.8%
  18.5%10.8%
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Over 15 years ago

Dont get me wrong, I like Sunbury. However, lately crime seems to be a bit higher, and it is definitely an economically repressed area. A lot of the major factories  More

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Over 18 years ago

This town is the worst, aside from looking like a decent place if you are passing through there is nothing else. There is nothing to do for recreation, for kids or  More

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I have lived in this area since I was born 23 years ago. The economy is horrible, the unemployment is high, there isn't any job growth, businesses are closing left and  More

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