Sunbury Metro Area

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  2. Sunbury Metro Area Statistics
  3. Sunbury Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sunbury Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Sunbury Metro Area Family Information
  6. Sunbury Metro Area Education Information
  7. Sunbury Metro Area Business Information
  8. Sunbury Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Sunbury Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Sunbury Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sunbury Metro Area Counties
  12. Sunbury Metro Area Cities


Sunbury Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Sunbury Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 94,556
  • Land Area (2000): 1,191.163 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 45.244 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 43,164
Sunbury Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 119,186 62.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,551 2.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 66,892 35.09%

Sunbury Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunbury Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sunbury Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 46,231 42,049 4,183 9.05% 91
1991 45,258 40,757 4,501 9.95% 99
1992 45,680 41,256 4,424 9.69% 97
1993 45,910 41,784 4,125 8.99% 90
1994 45,308 41,902 3,406 7.52% 75
1995 44,479 41,358 3,121 7.02% 70
1996 43,833 40,774 3,059 6.98% 70
1997 44,061 40,987 3,074 6.98% 70
1998 44,211 41,529 2,682 6.07% 61
1999 44,183 41,948 2,235 5.06% 51
2000 45,420 43,354 2,066 4.55% 45
2001 45,501 43,062 2,439 5.36% 54
2002 45,739 42,719 3,019 6.60% 66
2003 44,876 41,805 3,071 6.84% 69
2004 46,256 43,278 2,979 6.44% 65
2005 47,197 44,580 2,617 5.54% 56
2006 47,113 44,655 2,457 5.22% 52
2007 46,982 44,613 2,370 5.04% 51
2008 48,087 44,965 3,122 6.49% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 47,069 43,775 3,294 7.00% 70
Feb 2008 46,844 43,554 3,290 7.02% 70
Mar 2008 47,156 44,001 3,155 6.69% 67
Apr 2008 47,414 44,549 2,865 6.04% 60
May 2008 48,663 45,696 2,967 6.10% 61
Jun 2008 49,155 46,100 3,055 6.22% 62
Jul 2008 48,856 45,571 3,285 6.72% 67
Aug 2008 48,954 45,657 3,297 6.73% 67
Sep 2008 48,673 45,782 2,891 5.94% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sunbury Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,466 9.90%
2. Public Administration 3,530 7.82%
3. Health Care 2,328 5.16%
4. Food Manufacturing 2,112 4.68%
5. Metal Manufactuing 2,030 4.50%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,810 4.01%
7. Truck Transportation 1,768 3.92%
8. Educational Services 1,760 3.90%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,682 3.73%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 1,628 3.61%
11. Wood Manufacturing 1,618 3.59%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,140 2.53%
13. Utilities 1,060 2.35%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,024 2.27%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 984 2.18%
16. Repair and Maintenance 922 2.04%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 834 1.85%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 774 1.71%
19. Finance and Insurance 760 1.68%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 716 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,754 22.74%
2. Educational Services 3,974 10.32%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,076 7.99%
4. Public Administration 2,100 5.46%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 1,696 4.41%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,564 4.06%
7. Social Assistance 1,306 3.39%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,220 3.17%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 930 2.42%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 826 2.15%
11. Food Manufacturing 824 2.14%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 776 2.02%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 728 1.89%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 680 1.77%
15. Metal Manufactuing 678 1.76%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 564 1.47%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 480 1.25%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 416 1.08%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 412 1.07%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 380 0.99%

Sunbury Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,912 8.67%
2. Other Production Occupations 3,330 7.38%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,242 7.18%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,912 4.24%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,776 3.94%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,640 3.63%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,568 3.47%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 1,410 3.12%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,402 3.11%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,330 2.95%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,188 2.63%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,154 2.56%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 1,050 2.33%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,050 2.33%
15. Carpenters 932 2.07%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 856 1.90%
17. Construction Laborers 808 1.79%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 760 1.68%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 652 1.44%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 646 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,612 6.79%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,402 6.24%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,090 5.43%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,866 4.85%
5. Registered Nurses 1,768 4.59%
6. Cashiers 1,504 3.91%
7. Other Production Occupations 1,448 3.76%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,270 3.30%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,238 3.22%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,156 3.00%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 1,148 2.98%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,136 2.95%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,030 2.68%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 994 2.58%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 990 2.57%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 962 2.50%
17. Other Management Occupations 802 2.08%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 794 2.06%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 794 2.06%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 794 2.06%

Sunbury Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 76,438 49.55%
15-35 hours 17,518 11.36%
1-14 hours 4,498 2.92%
No regular hours 55,821 36.18%

Sunbury Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,988 4.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,107 3.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,578 6.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,152 10.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,247 11.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,355 11.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,124 13.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,284 7.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,227 4.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,880 3.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,609 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 902 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,399 9.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,752 9.62%

Sunbury Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,693 4.58%
5-9 12,037 14.93%
10-14 13,757 17.07%
15-19 13,283 16.48%
20-24 11,680 14.49%
25-29 4,778 5.93%
30-34 8,549 10.61%
35-39 1,786 2.22%
40-44 1,787 2.22%
45-59 3,512 4.36%
60-89 3,061 3.80%
At least 90 2,681 3.33%

Sunbury Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 152 0.19% 59,076 73.29%
30-44 22 0.03% 12,100 15.01%
45-59 20 0.02% 3,492 4.33%
At least 60 62 0.08% 5,680 7.05%

Sunbury Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 182 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,941 11.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 66,064 79.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 660 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 256 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,471 4.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,374 2.86%

Sunbury Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunbury Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 77,788 (181,660 people)
Families (2000): 51,438 (148,490 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 19,875
People at same address in 1995: 122,907
Sunbury Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,248 11.82%
$10,000-$14,999 8,270 10.57%
$15,000-$19,999 6,931 8.86%
$20,000-$24,999 6,637 8.48%
$25,000-$29,999 6,374 8.14%
$30,000-$34,999 5,811 7.42%
$35,000-$39,999 5,453 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 4,852 6.20%
$45,000-$49,999 4,221 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 6,653 8.50%
$60,000-$74,999 6,774 8.65%
$75,000-$99,999 4,248 5.43%
$100,000-$124,999 1,480 1.89%
$125,000-$149,999 425 0.54%
$150,000-$199,999 367 0.47%
$200,000 or more 524 0.67%

Sunbury Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,709 30.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,224 31.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,325 3.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,039 15.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 121 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,755 12.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 69 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,769 4.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 544 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 258 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Sunbury Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 55,974 26.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 29,562 14.05%
Public Assistance 1,684 0.80%
Retirement 16,870 8.02%
Self Employment 7,260 3.45%
Social Security 28,508 13.55%
Supplemental Security 3,739 1.78%
Wage / Salary 54,060 25.70%
Other 12,717 6.04%

Sunbury Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 25,493 60.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 16,332 39.05%

Sunbury Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,395 8.40%
Color 1 Box Married 47,483 62.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,051 25.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,239 4.25%

Sunbury Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,456 9.20%
Color 1 Box Married 45,255 55.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,503 19.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12,850 15.85%

Sunbury Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunbury Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sunbury Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,378 6.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 23,591 15.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 73,320 49.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,200 12.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,702 4.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,522 7.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,164 3.47%

Sunbury Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,270 1.34% 916 0.97% 2,186 2.31%
Kindergarten 1,963 2.08% 241 0.25% 2,204 2.33%
Grades 1-4 7,845 8.30% 1,270 1.34% 9,115 9.64%
Grades 5-8 9,494 10.04% 1,057 1.12% 10,551 11.16%
Grades 9-12 9,730 10.29% 1,402 1.48% 11,132 11.77%
Undergrad college 2,716 2.87% 1,025 1.08% 3,741 3.96%
Graduate or professional school 395 0.42% 196 0.21% 591 0.63%
Total 33,413 35.34% 6,107 6.46% 39,520 41.80%

Sunbury Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunbury Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Sunbury Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 125 102
2004 119 127

Sunbury Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunbury Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sunbury Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 161,494 88.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 21,859 11.92%

Sunbury Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunbury Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,787
Sunbury Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunbury Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sunbury Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,210 10.80%
10-19 Years 12,495 13.21%
20-29 Years 10,109 10.69%
30-39 Years 13,323 14.09%
40-49 Years 14,319 15.14%
50-59 Years 11,467 12.13%
60-69 Years 8,844 9.35%
70-79 Years 8,671 9.17%
80-89 Years 4,345 4.60%
90+ Years 773 0.82%

Sunbury Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 46,375 49.05%
Color 1 Box Female 48,181 50.95%

Sunbury Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 91,314 96.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,397 1.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,041 1.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 465 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 206 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 83 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.01%

Sunbury Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 60,583 31.35%
2. Polish 24,587 12.72%
3. Irish 20,383 10.55%
4. Dutch 15,661 8.10%
5. Italian 15,311 7.92%
6. United States Or American 14,554 7.53%
7. English 10,719 5.55%
8. Pennsylvania German 4,162 2.15%
9. Welsh 4,106 2.12%
10. Ukrainian 4,079 2.11%

Sunbury Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 172,648 95.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,684 1.48%
3. Other West Germanic 1,658 0.92%
4. Polish 960 0.53%
5. Italian 740 0.41%
6. German 527 0.29%
7. French 389 0.22%
8. Other Slavic 212 0.12%
9. Other Indo European 146 0.08%
10. Arabic 142 0.08%

Sunbury Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 188,508 98.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,380 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 741 0.39%

Sunbury Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sunbury Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunbury Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Northumberland County    

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