Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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Sullivan County, Pennsylvania is a county of the United States of Pennsylvania. As of 2000 the population was 6556. The July 2008 population estimate is 6124, It is second least populous county in Pennsylvania. It has total area of 452.35 square miles (1171.58 square kilometre), of which, 449.94 square miles (1165.34 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.41 square miles (6.24 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Pennsylvania's 18th smallest county by total area.


As of the census of 2000, there were 6556 people in the county, organized into 2660 households, and 1754 families living in the county. The population density was 14.6 people per square mile (5.64/kmē), it is second least densely populated county in Pennsylvania. There were 6017 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.17/kmē). The average household size was 2.3 people, and the average family size was 2.81 people. Age range in the county was well distributed with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 6124, The racial makeup of the county was 5829 White, 187 Black or African American, 53 American Indian, 10 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 45 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30279, it is the fifth poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $37196, it is fifth poorest county by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the county was $16438, it is 22nd poorest county by per capita income in Pennsylvania.

In 2000, 1347 pupils and students, of which 51.89% are male and 48.11% are female, 20.55% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 3.12% nursery or pri school, 4.83% kindergarten, 42.98% elementary school, 36.82% high school and 12.25% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Dushore Borough	Sullivan County	0.89	0.88	0.01	663	754.3	17448	26635
2	Eagles Mere Borough	Sullivan County	2.25	2.06	0.19	153	74.4	29052	40833
3	Forksville Borough	Sullivan County	1.51	1.51	0	147	97.6	13943	26625
4	Laporte Borough	Sullivan County	1.28	1.12	0.16	290	258.2	18762	43750

Year	Population
April 2000 census	6556
April 2000 Estimate	6556
July 2000 Estimate	6566
July 2001 Estimate	6573
July 2002 Estimate	6515
July 2003 Estimate	6447
July 2004 Estimate	6394
July 2005 Estimate	6313
July 2006 Estimate	6222
July 2007 Estimate	6220
July 2008 Estimate	6124

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	22	20	42
Kindergarten	29	36	65
Elementary school	287	292	579
High school	295	201	496
College or graduate school	66	99	165

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania	$30279	$37196	$16438
Pennsylvania, United States	$40106	$49184	$20880
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587