Demographic Profile for Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania to be 41.4 years of age. The median in Susquehanna is greater than the median in Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.6 years of age. With a total of 22.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Susquehanna can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania had a total estimated population of 42,124 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 42,254. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.3 percent. Susquehanna ranks 33 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Pennsylvania and the county ranks 2,184 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made up of 97.8 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Susquehanna has increased the percent of minority population when 1.3 percent of the total population were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Susquehanna extends a total area of 823 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 51 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Boone, WV (51 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, WV (51 per sq. mile ), Antrim, MI (51 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Edgefield, SC (51 per sq. mile ), Hot Spring, AR (51 per sq. mile ), Morris, TX (51 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Susquehanna from outside the country. The immigration into Susquehanna makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Pennsylvania. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania had a total estimated population of 42,124 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 42,254. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.3 percent. Susquehanna ranks 33 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Pennsylvania and the county ranks 2,184 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania has a population that is made up of 97.8 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Susquehanna has increased the percent of minority population when 1.3 percent of the total population were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Susquehanna extends a total area of 823 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 51 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Boone, WV (51 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, WV (51 per sq. mile ), Antrim, MI (51 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Edgefield, SC (51 per sq. mile ), Hot Spring, AR (51 per sq. mile ), Morris, TX (51 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Susquehanna from outside the country. The immigration into Susquehanna makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Pennsylvania. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
