Official Federal Data
Montour County, Pennsylvania
FIPS 42093 · Sunbury, PA · Population 18,103
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$76,976 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$2.8B ▲
GDP
38.7% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 18,103 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$76,976 ▲
Per Capita
$46,827 ▲
Mean Household
$109,365 ▲
Poverty Rate
8.8% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Montour County$76,976
Pennsylvania$77,971
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.1%
18-34 · 18.8%
35-54 · 24.6%
55-64 · 14.8%
65+ · 21.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93.7%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.1 pts
38.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +3.0 pts
20.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +6.7 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
18,103
Population
8,785
Labor Force
Employed
8,481
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.3% ▲ +0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 7 min below national avg
19.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.9%
Key Takeaways
- Aging population: Median age of 43 is materially above the U.S. norm; succession planning and senior-services demand are real factors.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 9,206 workers (69.3% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $105,662.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $2.8B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Health Care and Social Assistance averages $105,662 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $17,784, a 5.9x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
2,615
Cluster Employment
2.62x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Crop Production
6.25x 366
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
3.41x 979
Ambulatory Health Care Services
2.62x 2,615
Health and Personal Care Retailers
1.94x 227
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.20x
Administrative and Support Services
186 employed
0.22x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
259 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Crop Production concentrates at 6.25x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 4 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$248,100 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,142 ▲
Rent/Mo
68.5% ▲
Owner-Occ
3.5% ▼
Vacancy
3.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$946/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,046/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,372/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,873/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,061/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,924/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.2x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,924/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
10,520 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 7 min below national avg
19.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
81.1%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
38.7% ▲
HS Diploma+
93.7% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
55,388/yr
13,826/yr
10,067/yr
9,973/yr
9,400/yr
7,192/yr
4,930/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
25.4%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
50.9%
Service
13.9%
Sales & Office
14.3%
Construction / Maint.
8.1%
Production / Transport
12.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 8,481 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 25.4% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Short commutes: 19.4-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 33,866 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
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Montour County shows strong potential for crop production attraction, with a 6.25x concentration and 366 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 25.4% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
The interconnected base across crop production, insurance carriers and related activities, and ambulatory health care services creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Montour County, Pennsylvania, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Montour County, Pennsylvania?
18,103 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Montour County, Pennsylvania?
$76,976 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Montour County, Pennsylvania?
3.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Montour County, Pennsylvania?
$2.8B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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