Northumberland is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,835 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. 35.23% 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, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northumberland who work in office and administrative support (13.62%), teaching (9.38%), and management occupations (6.74%). Also of interest is that Northumberland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Northumberland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Northumberland are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.03% of adults in Northumberland having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Northumberland in 2022 was $34,012, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,048 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, English, Irish, Dutch, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Northumberland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
