HomePennsylvaniaSnyder County
Snyder County, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Snyder County, Pennsylvania had an estimated 39,627 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 39,742, across 329 square miles. County output reached $2.20 bn in 2024, 900 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 22 7(a) approvals worth $12.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Snyder County
How many people live in Snyder County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202439,668
- Households14,600
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$66,876
- Median age40.6
- Median gross rent$929 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$215,300
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over26,746
- Population under 188,114
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over8,160
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6423,394
- Civilian labor force19,736
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.5 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties53rd of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1212th of 3,222
Snyder County is the 53rd largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.6 percent against 20.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Snyder County
Is Snyder County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202439,627
- Census 2020 base population39,742
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.29 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-72
- Births, 2024355
- Deaths, 2024392
- Natural change, 2024-37
- Net domestic migration, 2024-88
- Net international migration, 202453
- Total net migration, 2024-35
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-138
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1955th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.29 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Snyder County
Where are people moving to Snyder County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving775
- People arriving, from those returns1,371
- Tax returns filed by households leaving799
- Net household movement-24
- Adjusted gross income arriving$42.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$54,818
- Average income of a leaving household$51,429
- Largest single originNorthumberland County (198 households)
- Largest single destinationNorthumberland County (180 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland County | 198 | 345 | $9.2 m |
| Union County | 109 | 202 | $5.7 m |
| Juniata County | 41 | 67 | $2.6 m |
| Mifflin County | 41 | 85 | $1.7 m |
| Dauphin County | 38 | 82 | $2.5 m |
| Perry County | 22 | 36 | $1.3 m |
Households arriving report $3,389 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Northumberland County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Snyder County
What is the Snyder County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$2.20 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.15 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.5 percent
- GDP change over five years41.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Pennsylvania areas BEA publishes49th of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1199th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$55,515
Output grew 2.5 percent in the latest year and 41.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Snyder County
Employment by industry in Snyder County
- Covered employment, annual average15,516
- Establishments reporting1,002
- Average annual pay$46,001
- Average weekly wage$885
- Manufacturing, employment3,292
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$55,781
- Retail trade, employment2,846
- Retail trade, average annual pay$30,037
- Accommodation and food services, employment1,714
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$20,790
- Construction, employment696
- Construction, average annual pay$63,493
- Wholesale trade, employment552
- Other services, except public administration, employment449
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3,292 | 73 | $55,781 |
| Retail trade | 2,846 | 176 | $30,037 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,714 | 86 | $20,790 |
| Construction | 696 | 93 | $63,493 |
| Wholesale trade | 552 | 37 | $61,555 |
| Other services, except public administration | 449 | 83 | $30,529 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 298 | 48 | $76,410 |
| Finance and insurance | 213 | 46 | $75,396 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 3,292 jobs, 21.2 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Snyder County
How many businesses are in Snyder County?
- Establishments, all industries900
- Employment at those establishments14,861
- Annual payroll$559.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Snyder County
Building permits in Snyder County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202448
- Declared construction value permitted$15.6 m
- Single family units authorized48
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$325,534
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.3
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Snyder County
SBA loans in Snyder County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded22
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$12.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$549,191
- Median 7(a) approval$55,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,500
- 90th percentile approval$2,159,600
- Largest single approval$4,609,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)402
- Jobs per approval18.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals16
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer13.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter19
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Most active lenderManufacturers and Traders Trust Company (14)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.8 m
- Average 504 approval$923,000
- Median 504 approval$923,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval6.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$13.9 m
The average approval of $549,191 sits well above the median of $55,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 13.6 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Snyder County
SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Snyder County
Do SBA loans in Snyder County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure13
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed4
Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Snyder County
SBA lending by place in Snyder County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending6
- Selinsgrove, approvals10
- Middleburg, approvals4
- Winfield, approvals3
- Shamokin Dam, approvals2
- Richfield, approvals2
- Beaver Springs, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Selinsgrove | 10 | $8,045,200 |
| Middleburg | 4 | $1,192,000 |
| Winfield | 3 | $110,000 |
| Shamokin Dam | 2 | $2,305,000 |
| Richfield | 2 | $100,000 |
| Beaver Springs | 1 | $330,000 |
Selinsgrove accounts for 10 approvals against 4 in Middleburg. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Snyder County
How large is Snyder County?
- Land area329 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties63rd of 67
- Width, east to west29.2 mi
- Height, north to south17.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land121
- Establishments per square mile2.74
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Snyder County
Flood risk in Snyder County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book21
- Of those, participating in the NFIP21
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 7
- Communities carrying a CRS class4
- Radon levels in Snyder County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Snyder County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 7, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Snyder County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Snyder County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202439,668
- Households14,600
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$66,876
- Median age40.6
Common questions
Snyder County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Snyder County, Pennsylvania?
The Census Bureau estimates 39,627 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 39,668, in 14,600 households, ranking 53rd of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Snyder County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.29 percent since the 2020 census base of 39,742, to 39,627 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 355 births against 392 deaths, with net migration of -35. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Snyder County?
$66,876. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,300, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $929 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Snyder County?
900 establishments, employing 14,861 people with an annual payroll of $559.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Snyder County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 3,292 jobs, 21.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 15,516 jobs at an average annual pay of $46,001, or $885 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Snyder County?
22 7(a) approvals totaling $12.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $55,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Snyder County?
48 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $15.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Snyder County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Snyder County come from?
The largest single origin is Northumberland County, with 198 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,818 against $51,429 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Snyder County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Snyder County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Snyder County
Cities and places in Snyder.
16 Census places lie wholly or partly in Snyder County. All 16 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selinsgrove | borough | 5,593 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Shamokin Dam | borough | 1,708 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Middleburg | borough | 1,181 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| McClure | borough | 984 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Beavertown | borough | 888 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hummels Wharf | CDP | 876 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Penns Creek | CDP | 823 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Freeburg | borough | 814 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Beaver Springs | CDP | 704 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Port Trevorton | CDP | 687 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mount Pleasant Mills | CDP | 503 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kreamer | CDP | 491 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Troxelville | CDP | 396 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Richfield | CDP | 374 | 2 | 27.8 percent here, 72.2 percent Juniata County |
| Kratzerville | CDP | 319 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Paxtonville | CDP | 218 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 3 of the county's 22 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Snyder County, the largest being Winfield (3). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.