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Susquehanna
Pennsylvania

39K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$244K

Median Home

R+42

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$83,820

Federal Spending per Capita$466

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$90K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %11.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$124K

Income (95th Percentile)$226K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.4%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$3,804

SS Benefits / Person$5,397

Education Wage Premium1.92x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$243K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$247K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$855/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.19%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,366

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,045/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.6%

Homeownership Rate78.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

65 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices37

Active Physicians24

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients556 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,781

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.04 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.15 grade level

HS Diploma Holders12,079

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,638

HS Completion Rate91.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities95

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)18th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-0.59

January Temperature-0.96

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Median AQIAQI 28

Good Air Days126 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation43.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events29.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$224K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.51

Heating Degree Days7,011 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days440 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,371 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)304 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year5.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)58 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed111 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed32 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)287 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)180 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+75.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)135 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,828 workers

Public Transit Commuters71 workers

Walk to Work359 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)391 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.373

Nonprofit Organizations255

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.7%

Never-Married Adults27.8%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations28

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.68 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms59

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.39%

Politics

R+42

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.19%1.43% state avg

Politics

R+42R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +144

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $244K

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Local News — Susquehanna

WVIA Public Media · 4 days ago

PSP: Fatal crash involving four members of Tunkhannock family was not suspicious

Pennsylvania State Police on Monday said there is "nothing suspicious" about a fatal Susquehanna Cou…

Audacy · 3 days ago

Tunkhannock Family of Four Killed in Susquehanna County Embankment Crash

GIBSON TWP., PA — A devastating single-vehicle crash in Susquehanna County claimed the lives of an e…

WIVT - News 34 · 3 days ago

Four found dead in Susquehanna County car wreck

GIBSON TOWNSHIP, PA (WIVT/WBGH) – A family of four from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, died in Susquehan…

WBNG · 2 days ago

PA Family dies in crash after car found down embankment in Susquehanna County

PA Family dies in crash after car found down embankment in Susquehanna County. Published: Aug. 31, 2…

PA Football News · 4 days ago

2026 Team Preview: The Susquehanna Community Sabers

The Susquehanna Community Sabers Head Coach: Kyle Cook PIAA District 2. Class 2A Conference: Lackawa…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Susquehanna Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

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