Northumberland is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,839 people and two associated neighborhoods, Northumberland is the 401st largest community in Pennsylvania.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Northumberland is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.58% of the Northumberland workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Northumberland is a borough of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northumberland who work in office and administrative support (14.08%), food service (8.36%), and management occupations (7.55%). The percentage of adults in Northumberland who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.16% of the adults in Northumberland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Northumberland in 2022 was $31,096, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,384 for a family of four. However, Northumberland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Northumberland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northumberland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Northumberland include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Northumberland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
