Northumberland is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,860 people and two associated neighborhoods, Northumberland is the 401st largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Northumberland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Northumberland is a borough of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northumberland who work in office and administrative support (15.37%), management occupations (9.86%), and food service (7.01%). A relatively large number of people in Northumberland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.17% 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 21.18% of adults in Northumberland having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Northumberland in 2022 was $32,355, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,420 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, Polish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Northumberland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
