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Marshallton (Northumberland County), Pennsylvania

Marshallton (Northumberland County), census-designated place, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Marshallton (Northumberland County) had 1,348 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,187 (±327). GEOID 4247736.

Residents, 2020 Census

1,348

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,187 ±327

Median household income

$52,411

±$3,116 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$83,400

±$26,733 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$773

±$267 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Marshallton (Northumberland County) and what county is it in?

Marshallton (Northumberland County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 1,555 residents per square mile in 2020.

Marshallton (Northumberland County) is in the Sunbury, PA micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Marshallton (Northumberland County) lies entirely within Coal Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Marshallton (Northumberland County) (marked with a dot) in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Marshallton (Northumberland County), and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,348 residents in Marshallton (Northumberland County), a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,187 (±327).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Marshallton (Northumberland County) is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Marshallton (Northumberland County)Northumberland CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,187 ±327 90,560 13,018,639 no clear change
Households 579 ±140 37,886 5,274,853 no clear change
Average household size 2.05 ±0.27 2.29 2.39 no clear change
Housing units 657 ±133 43,395 5,806,452 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Marshallton (Northumberland County)?

The median resident of Marshallton (Northumberland County) is 47.8 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 100.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Marshallton (Northumberland County)Northumberland CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median age 47.8 ±6.4 44.5 40.9 no clear change
Under 18 years 3.7% ±2.7 pts 19.7% 20.4% –
65 years and over 17.3% ±5.3 pts 22.3% 19.5% –
Male 49.5% ±5.0 pts 51.0% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% ±2.7 pts 5.2% 8.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 100.0% ±2.7 pts 88.7% 73.0% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.7 pts 2.6% 10.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.4% 3.8% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.7 pts 2.6% 3.6% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.5% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±2.7 pts 1.6% 7.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.8% ±1.3 pts 4.4% 12.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.5% ±3.2 pts 8.0% 6.1% –
With a disability 22.2% ±7.2 pts 16.9% 14.4% –
No health insurance coverage 5.1% ±4.4 pts 5.1% 5.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 83.3% ±8.7 pts 90.3% 92.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 10.3% ±5.9 pts 19.4% 35.2% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.8% ±4.2 pts 6.0% 14.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.8% ±3.2 pts 91.1% 89.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.7% 1.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Marshallton (Northumberland County) earn?

Half of Marshallton (Northumberland County)'s 579 households earn less than $52,411 a year (±$3,116), against $60,583 in Northumberland County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $40,697 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $11,714 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Marshallton (Northumberland County)Northumberland CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $52,411 ±$3,116 $60,583 $77,971 +$11,714
Mean household income $62,370 ±$9,701 $78,529 $107,538 –
Per capita income $30,193 ±$3,842 $33,575 $44,355 +$5,919
People below the poverty line 6.1% ±4.5 pts 12.6% 11.7% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±44.7 pts 16.3% 15.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 19.5% ±9.1 pts 15.6% 14.4% –
Households with a computer 94.3% ±5.5 pts 90.0% 93.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 91.7% ±6.1 pts 85.1% 89.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Marshallton (Northumberland County)?

Owners occupy 73.7% of Marshallton (Northumberland County)'s occupied homes and renters 26.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,400 by its owner (±$26,733). The median renter pays $773 a month including utilities, and 38.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Marshallton (Northumberland County)Northumberland CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $83,400 ±$26,733 $162,400 $254,500 no clear change
Median gross rent $773 ±$267 $806 $1,209 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 38.0% ±25.0 pts 33.3% 39.5% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $913 ±$306 $1,300 $1,762 –
Owner-occupied homes 73.7% ±9.8 pts 75.5% 69.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 26.3% ±9.8 pts 24.5% 30.7% –
Housing units 657 ±133 43,395 5,806,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±7.3 pts 1.2% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±19.1 pts 6.1% 4.9% –
Single-family detached homes 59.1% ±11.2 pts 62.1% 56.6% –
Mobile homes 5.8% ±4.8 pts 4.0% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±4.8 pts 0.5% 1.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.5% ±2.7 pts 2.3% 5.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 63.8% ±10.7 pts 38.1% 25.0% –
Households with no vehicle 8.5% ±7.0 pts 9.2% 10.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Marshallton (Northumberland County) work and get to work?

75.5% of Marshallton (Northumberland County)'s workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Marshallton (Northumberland County)Northumberland CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.9% ±7.9 pts 56.5% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 8.5% ±6.1 pts 3.7% 5.3% –
Drove alone to work 75.5% ±15.1 pts 76.3% 68.2% –
Carpooled 15.6% ±12.9 pts 9.0% 7.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.5 pts 0.2% 3.6% –
Walked 7.4% ±9.2 pts 3.4% 3.3% –
Worked from home 1.6% ±2.3 pts 9.9% 15.6% –
Mean travel time to work 28.3 min ±3.6 25.2 min 26.3 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Marshallton (Northumberland County)?

No census tract lies mostly in Marshallton (Northumberland County); 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Marshallton (Northumberland County), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Marshallton (Northumberland County)
Tract 812Northumberland County6,033 $54,024 $95,20025%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Marshallton (Northumberland County)) · Census block assignment files

How does Marshallton (Northumberland County) compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

Marshallton (Northumberland County) ranks 1,941st of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Marshallton (Northumberland County)'s rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)1,951st2,159
Residents per square mile769th2,159
Median household income1,941st2,136
Per capita income1,873rd2,157
Median home value2,099th2,146
Median gross rent1,674th1,963
Bachelor's degree or higher2,076th2,129
Median age601st2,157
Owner-occupied share1,421st2,149
Travel time to work658th2,156

Marshallton (Northumberland County)'s figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Marshallton (Northumberland County)?

27 of the 57 figures for Marshallton (Northumberland County) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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