How many homes in Northumberland, PA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Northumberland, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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0.1% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Northumberland, PA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.1% have more than 1.5.

0.0% lack complete plumbing.

0.9% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 0.1% (±1.9 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.0%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.9%

Crowding and facilities in Northumberland

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northumberland	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
More than 1 person per room	0.1% (±1.9 points)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	1.6% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.7% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Northumberland, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Northumberland County (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (1.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Northumberland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northumberland
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Northumberland	—	0.1% (±1.9 points)	—
Upper Augusta Township	2.5 mi	0.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sunbury	2.5 mi	1.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Point Township	2.6 mi	0.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shamokin Dam	3.2 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Snyder County)	4.3 mi	2.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Union County)	4.7 mi	0.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Chillisquaque Township	5.8 mi	0.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockefeller Township	5.9 mi	0.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Northumberland

How many homes in Northumberland are overcrowded?

0.1% of occupied homes in Northumberland, PA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Northumberland lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.0% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.9% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northumberland borough, Pennsylvania

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Northumberland borough, Pennsylvania (place:55456, in state:42).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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